COVID-19 Roadmap out of lockdown, Q&A for hospitality businesses
Are you a hospitality business in Merton, Richmond or Wandsworth? Find out more about the rules when we reach stage 3 of the roadmap As we look forward to the […]
Category Archives: News stories
Merton Council to appoint Hannah Doody as Chief Executive
Merton Council to appoint Hannah Doody as Chief Executive Hannah Doody has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the London Borough of Merton, subject to formal ratification by […]
Reopening – how is it going?
Kerry Davies has owned KerryAnn’s Hairdressers and Beauty Salon in Green Lane, Morden for 21 years. She tells us about how it was for her in lockdown and how good […]
New Mayor of Merton elected
A new Mayor of Merton has been elected by the Council. At a meeting tonight (Wednesday 21 April) Councillor Michael Brunt was elected as Mayor for the 2021/22 municipal year. […]
Percentage of children going to first-choice primary school increases in Merton
Today, parents and guardians across Merton find out which primary school their child will be starting at in September. All children have received a place in one of our schools, […]
A big ‘Welcome Back’ to our local high streets and shoppers
Merton High Streets and local businesses are today (Monday 12 April) opening their doors and welcoming back customers for the first time in four months. This is a much needed […]
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
The Mayor of Merton, Councillor Sally Kenny, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family as they mourn […]
Enhanced testing confirms no cases of South African variant found
No cases of the South African variant were found among the 11,000 tests carried out in the London borough of Merton in February and March as part of two enhanced […]
Merton Council appoints Jane McSherry as new Director for Children, Schools and Families
Merton Council has promoted from within to fill the vacant position of Director for Children, Schools and Families by appointing Jane McSherry, who is currently the council’s Assistant Director for […]
Nomination announced for next Mayor of Merton
A nomination has been made for the next mayor of Merton – who serves as the ceremonial and civic head of the borough. At the Cabinet meeting on Monday […]