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Category Archives: Leisure and sport

Footballers team up with families to tackle childhood obesity

25 October 2016by mertonzb

Footballers from AFC Wimbledon are supporting a project which helps families achieve their goals of making healthier choices about their diet and doing more exercise.

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AFC Wimbledon, Children, Community and Housing, Leisure and sport, Public health, Young people

Schoolgirl author self-publishes first book to fund sister’s BMX World Championship bid

18 October 2016by

A ten-year-old has self-published a scary book ahead of Halloween to raise money for her sister to compete in the BMX World Championships for Great Britain next year.

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Leisure and sport

Have your say in the Great Weight Debate

18 October 2016by mertonzb

Families in Merton are being encouraged to have their say on childhood obesity by completing a short survey. The survey from the Healthy London Partnership provides a unique opportunity for […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Education and schools, Health and social care, Leisure and sport, Public health, Young people

Preparation for new leisure centre under way

7 October 2016by

Merton Council is preparing the way for work to start on a brand new family leisure centre in Morden Park.

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Environment, Leisure and sport, More Morden, Parks and green spaces

Full steam ahead for new stadium as Merton welcomes Dons home

27 September 2016by

It is all systems go for a new AFC Wimbledon stadium as Merton Council and AFC Wimbledon can now  progress, without delay, their plans for Plough Lane.

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AFC Wimbledon, Leisure and sport, Planning, Regeneration
AFC Wimbledon plans

Council stands by AFC Wimbledon decision

16 September 2016by

Merton Council’s planning committee met for the first time this week (15 September) since Mayor of London Sadiq Khan handed back the decision on AFC Wimbledon’s plans with Galliard Homes […]

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Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, Leisure and sport, Planning
Leader of the council, Cllr Stephen Alambritis and cabinet member for community and culture Cllr Nick Draper try their hand at table tennis in Joseph Hood Rec

Merton celebrates UK Olympic success, offering sports for free this Bank Holiday weekend

23 August 2016by

Sporting facilities across Merton will be open to the public for free Saturday 27 August to celebrate the success of the UK’s incredible athletes at Rio 2016 and to inspire […]

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Environment and Regeneration, Leisure and sport, Parks and green spaces

Mayor of London hands back AFC Wimbledon decision to Merton Council

22 August 2016by

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan formally handed back to Merton Council today, powers to progress AFC Wimbledon’s application for a 20,000-seater football stadium which would bring the club back to […]

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AFC Wimbledon, Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, Leisure and sport, Regeneration

Sheer pedal power by council staff raises hundreds for charities in RideLondon

2 August 2016by

It was a case of sheer pedal power for thousands of riders including Merton Council staff who raised a decent wedge for charity by cycling 100 miles in the RideLondon […]

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Events, Leisure and sport, My Merton magazine, Traffic and Highways

Merton youngsters excel at London Youth Games

27 July 2016by

This year has been a memorable one for Merton in the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games.

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Leisure and sport, Volunteers
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