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Category Archives: Leisure and sport

Noelle Simmons with the Mayor of Merton Councillor Agatha Akyigyina

Mayor of Merton’s cyclist gets ready for RideLondon

28 July 2014by

Merton residents will line the streets of Wimbledon and Raynes Park this summer to get a glimpse of the cyclists taking part in the Prudential RideLondon cycle event as it races through the borough on Sunday 10 August.

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Environment and Regeneration, Events, Leisure and sport, Mayor of Merton, Volunteers

Merton young people get set for Urban Games

10 July 2014by

Young people in the borough have the chance to take part in a range of fun sports at a free event in Morden on Saturday 12 July, 11am – 4pm, […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Environment and Regeneration, Events, Leisure and sport, Young people

Angling success for Merton brothers

3 July 2014by

Two young anglers and brothers from Morden have each been awarded a gold medal in the London Youth Games finals.

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Awards, Education and schools, Leisure and sport, Young people
Virginia Wade, Angela Mortimer and Ann Haydon Jones with Mayor of Merton Councillor Agatha Akyigyina

Former Wimbledon Champions awarded Freedom of Merton

27 June 2014by

Mayor of Merton Councillor Agatha Akyigyina presented former Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles champions Virginia Wade, Ann Haydon-Jones and Angela Mortimer with the freedom of the borough today (27 June 2014).

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Awards, Leisure and sport, Mayor of Merton
Freedom of the Borough Andy Murray

Andy Murray given Freedom of Merton

20 June 2014by

New Mayor of Merton Councillor Agatha Akyigyina formally presented reigning Wimbledon Men’s Singles champion Andy Murray with the freedom of the London Borough of Merton today (20 June 2014).

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Leisure and sport, Mayor of Merton
Toby Garbett with the winning team at St Helier Community Cluster's sports day

Olympic inspired sports day for St Helier

19 June 2014by

Pupils in St Helier took part in an Olympic-inspired sports day lead by Olympian and two-time World Champion rower, Toby Garbett.

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Children, Schools and Families, Leisure and sport

Merton volunteers needed for RideLondon festival

17 June 2014by

Prudential RideLondon, the multi-award winning festival of cycling, is calling on Merton volunteers to help in various roles across London and Surrey on 9 and 10 August 2014.

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Arts and culture, Environment and Regeneration, Events, Leisure and sport, Volunteers

Merton receives £120,000 to boost local sport

10 June 2014by

Merton Council is all set to run Sports Blast, a new programme made possible by £120,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund.

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Leisure and sport

Merton Council and Police encourage residents to stay on-side during World Cup

10 June 2014by

With the World Cup kicking-off this week, Merton Council and the Police are encouraging residents to enjoy the festivities while keeping the borough clean and safe.

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Events, Leisure and sport

Planning inspector agrees with council on sporting intensification for Plough Lane site

6 June 2014by

The planning inspector has given the green light for the site of the current greyhound track in Plough Lane to be used for sporting intensification.

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Environment and Regeneration, Leisure and sport, Planning
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