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Category Archives: Sport and leisure

Merton Council unanimously approves AFC Wimbledon application to build new stadium

10 December 2015by

Merton Council’s cross-party planning committee tonight unanimously approved AFC Wimbledon’s application to build a new 20,000-seater football stadium in the borough.

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Regeneration, Sport and leisure

Ride London success for Mayor of Merton’s rider

4 August 2015by

Mayor of Merton’s rider Tony Richards cycled 100 miles in the Prudential Ride London this weekend (2 August), crossing the finishing line in The Mall six hours and 24 minutes after leaving the start line at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium early Sunday morning.

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Environment, Events, Mayor of Merton, Sport and leisure

Merton Council serves at Wimbledon Championships

1 July 2015by

Excitement has been building in Merton as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships got underway this week, with Merton Council playing a significant role in supporting and ensuring the smooth running of the world famous event.

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Events, Sport and leisure, Wimbledon tennis championships
Winning school, Wimbledon Park Primary.

Merton schools compete for gold on the bowling green

24 June 2015by

Primary schools from across Merton went head to head, competing for the prized trophy in the borough’s inter-school bowling competition on 22 June in John Innes Park, home of Merton Park Bowls Club.

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Events, Sport and leisure, Young people

Merton’s Basketball Team makes Youth Games Final Four

23 June 2015by

Merton’s basketball team has successfully qualified for the finals weekend of the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games being held at Crystal Palace Nationals Sports Centre on Saturday 4 July.

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Events, Sport and leisure, Young people

Council opens carpark online booking for tennis fans

15 June 2015by

Ahead of the world famous Wimbledon Tennis Championships, 29 June to 12 July, Merton Council has opened a new online booking and payment link to make it easier for tennis fans to secure a priority car parking space.

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Events, Sport and leisure, Wimbledon tennis championships
Leader of the Council, Councillor Stephen Alambritis with winning school St Teresa’s RC

Schools tee off for first school golf competition

23 March 2015by

Merton’s Schools competed this week in the first ever school golfing competition organised by the Merton School Sports Partnership.

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Education and schools, Events, Sport and leisure

Council to hold public meeting on potential football stadium

29 January 2015by

Merton Council has organised for a public meeting to give Merton residents the opportunity to hear directly from applicants, AFC Wimbledon and Galliard Homes, about their proposals for a new […]

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Future Merton, Sport and leisure

Ground work to start for new family leisure centre

27 November 2014by

Ground testing work at the proposed site for the new Morden family leisure centre and is due to start this week.

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Parks and green spaces, Sport and leisure

New sporting facility for Merton

18 November 2014by

Merton Council officially opened its new multi-use games area (MUGA) at Canons Leisure Centre this week.

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Mayor of Merton, Public health, Sport and leisure
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