Polka Theatre reopens after £8.5m refurbishment
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 […]
Category Archives: Regeneration
Merton backs biggest regeneration scheme in council’s history
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 […]
Pop along to Pollards Hill
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, […]
Merton Council’s £1 million Neighbourhood Fund now open for bids
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 […]
New development for local planning policy
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 […]
Council calls on Clarion to take urgent action on housing repairs
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 […]
Building the new Mitcham Bridge
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 […]
Planning permission granted for new Bishopsford Road Bridge
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). […]
Merton launches £1m million neighbourhood funding programme
Merton Council has launched a £1 million neighbourhood funding programme to enhance community spaces and invest in infrastructure across the borough. As a council, we recognise the huge challenges many organisations […]
Council gives the green light to re-build Bishopsford Bridge
Merton Council’s Cabinet last night gave the go-ahead to demolish and re-build Bishopsford Bridge following its partial collapse into the River Wandle following heavy rainfall last June. Work is now […]