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Category Archives: Sport and leisure

Merton’s Borough of Sport ambition gets underway with £1m tennis court refurbishments

31 August 2023by Merton Web Team

Several refurbished park tennis courts across Merton have been officially reopened after a £961,000 renovation, delivered by the LTA, and funded by Merton Council, the UK Government and the LTA […]

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Borough of Sport, Sport and leisure

Merton announces its Big Sports Day

23 August 2023by Merton Web Team

On September 24, we’ll be hosting the borough’s first Big Sports Day, offering residents a great day out as well as trying something new – with taster sessions in everything […]

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Borough of Sport, Sport and leisure

Cheer on The Lionesses in Merton

16 August 2023by Merton Web Team

Football fans can cheer on England amid the splendour of the grounds of Canons House in Mitcham this Sunday from 10am in their bid to win the Women’s world cup […]

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Borough of Sport

Merton’s young stars win London Youth Games Most Improved Borough Trophy

9 August 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton’s young sports participants showed strength and determination, as they claimed the Most Improved Trophy at the London Youth Games. The Most Improved trophy is awarded to the London borough […]

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Borough of Sport, Sport and leisure

London’s ‘Borough Of Sport’ in drive to help England dominate Ashes

20 July 2023by Merton Web Team

School girls from Merton took part in a coaching session at one of the oldest cricket greens in the world as part of a drive to celebrate greater diversity in the game […]

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Borough of Sport, Sport and leisure

Ready, Set, Read: Summer Reading Challenge kicks off for 2023

17 July 2023by MertonJP

Merton libraries kicked off this year’s Summer Reading Challenge with a spectacular mass outdoor high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session, with over 400 KS2 school children at Canons House and Grounds. […]

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Borough of Sport, Children, Education and schools, Events, Libraries, Young people

Merton Council and AELTC bring big screens to second location for Wimbledon Championships

28 June 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Council and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), will be bringing the Wimbledon Championships Big Screen back to the Canons in Mitcham, with a second location in Morden […]

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Arts and culture, Education and schools, Events, Parks and green spaces, Public health, Sport and leisure, Wimbledon tennis championships

Merton’s Cabinet approves plan to create London’s first Borough of Sport

19 June 2023by mertonzb

Merton’s Cabinet tonight approved plans to make Merton London’s Borough of Sport. The proposals aim to get more residents physically active, especially 4 to 16-year-olds, the over 65s and the […]

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Borough of Sport, Sport and leisure

Council in strong position to deliver for residents after capital injection following sale of council-owned company

31 May 2023by mertonzb

Merton Council has today (May 31) published details of an £186 million capital injection in its annual accounts following the January 2023 sale of CHAS 2013 Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary […]

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Borough of Sport, Council finances and performance

HumanForest e-bikes arrive in Merton

16 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Residents may have seen that HumanForest e-bikes have now arrived on the streets of Merton. The shared, dockless e-bikes are part of Merton Council’s support for active travel, making cycling […]

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