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Category Archives: Regeneration

Council launches new business app to promote economic growth 

28 June 2022by MertonLM

Merton Council has announced the launch of Merton Local, a new app to support local businesses to grow and develop.  The app, created by developer bubltown, will bring together residents […]

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Business, Future Merton, Regeneration

Council approves proposals to make borough’s high streets into community hubs

23 March 2022by MertonLM

Merton Council has announced proposals to turn the borough’s high streets into community hubs where residents can socialise as well as shop.  High street regeneration forms a key priority in […]

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Business, Future Merton, Regeneration

Mitcham Bridge reopens to drivers

20 October 2021by MertonSJ

Two years of works followed a partial collapse of the structure during heavy rainfall in June 2019

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Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Polka Theatre reopens after £8.5m refurbishment

23 September 2021by MertonSJ

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 […]

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Arts and culture, Education and schools, Events, Merton Together, Regeneration, Young people

Pop along to Pollards Hill

13 August 2021by mertonzb

A Pollards Hill bus shelter block which had been empty and unloved for years will play host to a series of cultural activities and workshops over the next three weeks, […]

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Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, Regeneration, Young people

Merton Council’s £1 million Neighbourhood Fund now open for bids

29 July 2021by mertonzb

Merton Council has opened up its Neighbourhood Fund, worth approximately £1 million, for bids that seek to enhance community spaces and improve social capital across the borough.  The fund is a great […]

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Education and schools, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, My Merton magazine, Parks and green spaces, Planning, Regeneration, Volunteers

New development for local planning policy

23 June 2021by mertonzb

Tackling climate change, economic recovery from the pandemic, new housing and healthy streets are the top priorities in the council’s new local plan.   The local plan is a set of guidelines, which are used […]

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Consultations, COVID-19, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, My Merton magazine, Planning, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways

Council calls on Clarion to take urgent action on housing repairs

17 June 2021by mertonzb

Merton Council has called on Clarion Housing to ‘restore confidence” with residents after a number of many worrying images on housing on the Eastfields Estate which were broadcast on ITV […]

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Future Merton, Housing, Regeneration

Building the new Mitcham Bridge

10 June 2021by mertonzb

Beams for the new bridge over the River Wandle at Bishopsford Road, have been lowered into place. The council’s contractor, Land & Water, used a large crane to lift the […]

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Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, My Merton magazine, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways

Planning permission granted for new Bishopsford Road Bridge

23 October 2020by mertonzb

Merton Council’s Planning Committee granted permission for a new bridge to be built over the River Wandle in Bishopsford Road, Mitcham, at a meeting held last night (Thursday 22 October). […]

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Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, My Merton magazine, Planning, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport
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