Putting Merton’s Big Sports Day on the map
We’re looking forward to welcoming residents from across the borough to Merton’s Big Sports Day at The Canons House and Grounds in Mitcham on Sunday 24 September between 10am and […]
Category Archives: Parks and green spaces
Cannizaro Park receives Green Flag Award as it’s officially recognised as one of the country’s best parks
There are now seven Green Flag accredited sites in the London Borough of Merton, including the newest addition, Cannizaro Park. Cannizaro Park in Wimbledon has been awarded with the prestigious […]
Merton Council and AELTC bring big screens to second location for Wimbledon Championships
Merton Council and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), will be bringing the Wimbledon Championships Big Screen back to the Canons in Mitcham, with a second location in Morden […]
Biofriendly weed killer trial in Merton
As part of our efforts to build a more sustainable future in Merton, the Council is beginning a trial of more biofriendly weed killers to test the viability of using […]
Industrial action by idverde staff
Some idverde staff who provide grounds maintenance and horticultural services on behalf of the council, are starting two days of strike action today (Tuesday 30 May and Wednesday 31 May) […]
10,000 new trees planted in Merton
Merton Council has reached its ambitious target to plant 10,000 new trees with the support of partners and hundreds of volunteers, in one of the borough’s biggest ever tree-planting years. […]
Building A Better Merton Together
Residents, businesses, charities, community groups and a range of public services, including the police and the NHS, are being invited to work with the council on an ambitious set of […]
Final push for Beat the Street Merton
The final push for points has started as Beat the Street Merton draws to a close. For the final ‘Go Celebrate’ week, every Beat Box will be giving out double […]
Go Wild in Merton this week with Beat the Street
Participants in Beat the Street Merton are invited to Go Wild this week. The themed week starts today with the aim of encouraging residents to explore their local waterways and […]
Beat the Street game players have travelled over 140,000 miles already – Go Explore this week!
The Beat the Street Merton game enters its Go Explore this week to encourage participants to find the borough’s best heritage and cultural gems. So far, more than 20,300 participants have […]