The last fortnight has seen disruption across the country to the supply chains which keep food on the shelves of our supermarkets, and pharmacies stocked with the drugs and medicines […]
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 […]
Merton Council is proposing to halt plans to introduce an emissions-based charging scheme for controlled parking zones in the borough. The scheme was due to come into effect from October, […]
Today, as the country marks the start of Recycling Week (20-26 September), Merton Council are releasing the results of its #InTheLoop campaign, a trial scheme run in partnership with the environmental charity Hubbub, evian (sponsors), and Sustainable Merton. […]
Merton residents now have a more environmentally-friendly way to dispose of their household waste, as the local council has started to allow visits by foot and bike to the Garth […]
Wimbledon’s rainbow crossing is back! You may remember that in 2019 we were one of the first councils in the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride by unveiling a multi-coloured crossing outside New Wimbledon Theatre, near […]
Merton Council’s Cabinet has agreed a multi-million-pound package of measures to kick-start the regeneration of the Eastfields, High Path and Ravensbury estates, guaranteeing the completion of a programme to rebuild almost 1,200 homes and creating around […]
Due to the national HGV driver shortage caused by Brexit & Covid-19, we have taken the decision with Veolia to temporarily merge recycling and rubbish collections at some blocks of […]
Merton’s Youth Justice Service (YJS) and Youth Crime Prevention Executive Board received a well-deserved vote of confidence today when they were rated ‘Good’ overall with many ‘Outstanding’ areas in a […]
Council Leader, Councillor Mark Allison said: “The tragic scenes from Afghanistan as thousands of people flee in fear for their lives and those of their friends and family are truly […]