Reopening leisure facilities in your parks
We are delighted to have reopened tennis courts, beach volleyball and Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre. Our top priority is keeping you safe whilst using the facilities and that’s why we’ve […]
Category Archives: News stories
Shop local, shop safe: Six tips for visiting your high street
Many of our high street shops are now open again after going into lockdown at the end of March. This is great news for our local businesses, who will need […]
Support our borough’s businesses and shop local whilst staying safe
As lockdown begins to ease it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to everyone’s lives. We have all had to make adjustments to the way we work, […]
Merton businesses can now apply to our discretionary grant programme
We have launched a new discretionary grants programme in which local small businesses can apply for a one-off payment to help them through the coronavirus crisis. The funding for the […]
A guide to safer travel in Merton
The way we travel has changed. In order to protect ourselves and those around us from Coronavirus, we need to get used to a new way of getting around. Instead […]
Social distancing: a practical guide
By Councillor Tobin Byers, Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care and Environment This week, along with the rest of the country, we will see a number of relaxations on the […]
Leaders of Merton Council political groups support the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
“We are all appalled at the images of George Floyd’s arrest, and many of us are still in shock by his tragic, brutal and unnecessary death. “As you know, this […]
Statement: Phased re-opening of our schools
We are working closely with schools and early years providers in the borough to support them in their individual preparations for opening more widely as soon as they are confident […]
Important news regarding Mitcham Carnival
It is with enormous regret that we have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Mitcham Carnival event at Three Kings Piece, Mitcham (Saturday 13 June 2020), due to […]
10,000th customer signs up for garden waste collection service
Lockdown prompted Saskia Donnelly to become the 10,000th customer to subscribe to our garden waste collection service. Saskia, who lives in Morden, said: “We knew that managing our garden waste […]