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Category Archives: Merton Together

Step-free access for more communities in Merton

7 March 2023by MertonRS

Making public transport accessible for everyone, which will help to make Merton’s future sustainable and allow residents with mobility issues to travel, is one of the key commitments of Merton […]

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Community and Housing, Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, Health and social care, Merton Together, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Food and energy cost saving tips

15 February 2023by afsheenl

The Cost-of-Living Emergency is affecting everyone. If you’re feeling the pressure of rising prices, you’re not alone. With soaring energy, food and property costs, we’re all feeling the pinch. And, […]

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Cost of living, Merton Together

16 days of action against domestic and sexual violence launched

25 November 2021by MertonSJ

The campaign features a packed  programme of events, professional training and social media

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Crime, Equality and diversity, Health and social care, Leader of the council, Merton Together, Safer Merton, Video, Young people

Residents’ ambitions put at centre of plans for Merton’s future

24 November 2021by MertonSJ

The council ran Your Merton in spring – its biggest conversation with people who live, work or study in the borough

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Clean streets, Community and Housing, COVID-19, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, Health and social care, Keep It Clean Love Merton, Leader of the council, Merton Together

Merton to spend almost £1.3million on community projects

11 November 2021by MertonSJ

24 community projects bid for monies from the Neighbourhood Fund at a cabinet meeting on 8 November

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Arts and culture, Children, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Leisure and sport, Merton Together, Older people, Parks and green spaces, Young people

Remembrance services in Merton

8 November 2021by MertonSJ

War memorials in the borough  will return, with events held on Thursday 11 and Sunday 14

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History, Mayor of Merton, Merton Together

Celebrate Black History Month at Merton Libraries

5 October 2021by MertonSJ

Merton Libraries will be celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a wide range of events and activities. For info about services and events across the borough, visit www.merton.gov.uk/libraries  Book launch of Hunting for Freedom […]

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Arts and culture, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Events, History, Libraries, Merton Together, Young people

Polka Theatre reopens after £8.5m refurbishment

23 September 2021by MertonSJ

The children’s Polka Theatre on the Broadway finally relaunches at the weekend in spanking new state-of-the-art premises with a performance and month-long run of Red, a play inspired by Little […]

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Arts and culture, Education and schools, Events, Merton Together, Regeneration, Young people

Council counts the cost of Covid

3 March 2021by mertonzb

The pandemic is putting unprecedented pressure on the council’s budget, currently leaving a £10million shortfall in funding. This might end up increasing further, as the government continues to fail to […]

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Business, Council Tax, COVID-19, Health and social care, Merton Together, My Merton magazine, Public health

Crews show true grit and determination to keep the roads safe as the temperature drops

25 January 2021by mertonzb

As temperatures dip below freezing, Veolia, in partnership with Merton Council, has kept the boroughs priority road network gritted, so that key workers and residents can make essential journeys safely […]

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Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Merton Together, My Merton magazine, Traffic and Highways
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