New Mayor of Merton dedicates his term in office to carers
The new first citizen of Merton has dedicated his year in office to supporting and celebrating the work of carers. Councillor Michael Brunt was elected as Mayor for the 2021/22 […]
Category Archives: Health and social care
Council invites learning disability community to shape future services
Merton Council is inviting people with learning disabilities, their families, carers and the professionals who support them to have their say on the future of day opportunities, as part of […]
Take the Merton Moves Pledge and get more active!
Merton Moves is an initiative from Wimbledon Guild and Merton Council to help over 50’s in the borough adopt a more active lifestyle. They say it takes six weeks to […]
A big ‘Welcome Back’ to our local high streets and shoppers
Merton High Streets and local businesses are today (Monday 12 April) opening their doors and welcoming back customers for the first time in four months. This is a much needed […]
Information about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
There has been extensive press coverage regarding the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in recent days. The UK independent medicines regulator the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) has extensively reviewed […]
Enhanced testing confirms no cases of South African variant found
No cases of the South African variant were found among the 11,000 tests carried out in the London borough of Merton in February and March as part of two enhanced […]
The results are in for our COVID vaccine access survey
In Merton, we have been doing a lot of work to engage with local communities around COVID vaccine hesitancy, and to understand some of the barriers around access for residents. We […]
Sandra’s vaccine story
“I work for Adult Social Care and initially I was reluctant to have my COVID vaccine because of some of the negative information I saw online and on social media […]
Leader thanks Wimbledon Park residents as enhanced testing programme comes to an end
The Leader of Merton Council has paid tribute to residents and volunteers in the Wimbledon Park area, after a week-long testing programme to track the South African variant of COVID-19 […]
Council counts the cost of Covid
The pandemic is putting unprecedented pressure on the council’s budget, currently leaving a £10million shortfall in funding. This might end up increasing further, as the government continues to fail to […]