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Category Archives: Sport and leisure

Merton Council opens carpark online booking for tennis fans

18 April 2018by Merton Web Team

Ahead of the world famous Wimbledon Tennis Championships, 2 -15 July, Merton Council has opened its online booking and payment page to make it easier for tennis fans, who need […]

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Wimbledon tennis championships

Raynes Park High School becomes first state school accredited by the Tim Henman Foundation and BECSLink community in the UK

21 March 2018by

 Raynes Park High School (RPHS) has become the first state school in the country to be an accredited by the Tim Henman Foundation and BECSLink community. To celebrate the accreditation, […]

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Children, Sport and leisure, Wimbledon tennis championships, Young people

Dons will return home as work is set to start on new AFC Wimbledon stadium

13 December 2017by

Representatives from AFC Wimbledon, Merton Council and GRA Acquisitions Limited have signed the Section 106 agreement that clears the way for a new stadium for AFC Wimbledon. Following the signing, […]

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AFC Wimbledon, Regeneration, Sport and leisure
Cllr Nick Draper with the Wimbledon Windmilers at Wimbledon Park Athletics track with the renovated grandstand behind.

Wimbledon Park grandstand rises from the ashes

28 September 2017by

Merton Council has given a new lease of life to the grandstand next to the athletics track in Wimbledon Park. The renovation work has brought the building back to life […]

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Sport and leisure

Cricketers limber up for Merton Cup

7 September 2017by

The Merton Cup is up for grabs on Sunday, September 10 when a team from the African Caribbean Cricket Association (ACCA), which is based on Rowan Road, Mitcham, take on […]

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Sport and leisure
(L-r): Chris Parsloe (Merton Council) with Cllr Nick Draper and Pallikaan site manager Millad Yousif looking at the plans on site

Foundations laid for new Morden Leisure Centre

4 September 2017by

Construction work on the new Morden Leisure Centre is well underway with foundations being laid, the 25-metre pool already formed and piling going in.

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Public health, Regeneration, Sport and leisure

Merton swimmers make a splash at London Youth Games

24 July 2017by

Swimmers Maia Dunleavy, Kelly Bone, Sophie Whelan and Leah Thomas-Daye made a splash at the London Youth Games when they won silver and bronze medals. The games are Europe’s largest […]

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Sport and leisure

Council signs contract for new family leisure centre

22 June 2017by

Merton Council signed a contract with Pellikaan Construction Ltd today (22 June 2017), to build a new family leisure centre for Morden.

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Regeneration, Sport and leisure

Singlegate School win borough bowls competition

21 June 2017by

The grandees of bowling passed some of their skills onto the younger generation in preparation for the annual Merton Schools Bowling Tournament on Monday. Merton Bowling Club was hosting the […]

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My Merton magazine, Sport and leisure, Young people

Discounted tickets for World Para Athletics Championships

30 May 2017by

Merton residents can see the biggest names in para-athletics at the London Stadium from July 14-23. Merton Council has been given priority ticket allocation for the 2017 IPC World Para […]

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