Merton moves with the rest of London to a high COVID-19 alert
Merton, along with the rest of London, is moving to a high COVID Alert Level from 00.01 on Saturday 17 October. This means people must not meet anyone from outside […]
Category Archives: Public health
COVID-19 alert brings Merton together
A new three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions is being introduced in England from midnight tonight. This is in addition to the national Government guidelines which are already in force. The […]
Take action for Clean Air Day
On Thursday 8 October 2020, we’ll be marking Clean Air Day. Air pollution has long been an important issue for the borough but, in the middle of a respiratory pandemic, […]
Independent panel to examine whether proposal to downgrade St Helier Hospital should be called in
An independent panel is assessing whether a decision to downgrade St Helier Hospital, by closing its accident and emergency department and consultant-led maternity services, should be fully reviewed. In July, […]
Merton Council facing unprecedented budget shortfall as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
Merton Council has issued a stark warning to the Government that, unless it fully funds the cost to the council of providing frontline services through the pandemic, there will have […]
Merton Council calls on Equality and Human Rights Commission to investigate proposal to downgrade St Helier Hospital
Merton Council is writing to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), asking him to investigate the proposed decision to downgrade St Helier Hospital. The letter is […]
New COVID-19 Outbreak Control Plan published by Merton Council
Merton Council has a Local Outbreak Control Plan that sets out how we will manage future outbreaks of COVID-19 in Merton. The new plan sets out how the council will work with its partners […]
Merton Council to demand proposal to downgrade St Helier Hospital is called in by health secretary
Merton Council will write to the Secretary of State of Health and Social Care asking for an independent review into the proposed decision to downgrade St Helier Hospital by closing […]
Council funding is a step in the right direction, says council leader after recovering from suspected coronavirus
The Leader of Merton Council has welcomed the announcement of an additional £1.6billion to help councils in the fight against coronavirus, after himself recovering from a suspected case of coronavirus. […]
COVID-19: Business support
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