Merton alerts road users to the dangers of mobiles
In conjunction with ‘Road Safety Week’ (21 Nov – 25 Nov) and the theme of ‘2young2die’, Merton Council is calling on drivers and road users to watch out for the […]
Category Archives: Safer Merton
New pavilion opens at Abbey Rec
Residents and councillors gathered at Abbey Recreation Ground on Saturday 29 October for the official opening of the new sports pavilion. Replacing the old pavilion, which closed in May this […]
Council holds reassurance meeting following murder
Merton Council is holding a public meeting in Mitcham tomorrow (Tuesday 25 October) to reassure residents following a fatal stabbing in Pollards Hill on Saturday night. Following the incident which […]
Action in Merton gets results
Drugs, dogs and disqualified drivers are just a few of the things reported thanks to Merton’s Action in Merton (AIM) events and with the final event for 2011 taking place […]
Merton helps 100 victims of domestic violence
A confidential service launched by Merton Council, Safer Merton and partners last year to help victims of domestic violence is celebrating its first birthday this week with the news that […]
Merton welcomes the Met Box
Met Box, the new police posting box scheme has arrived at Merton’s Civic Centre. The easily recognisable blue box, now placed in the Civic Centre Link area, enables members of […]
Merton AIMs high
Action in Merton (AIM) launches for 2011 next week as the council and its team of partners take to the streets for another series of localised events to make Merton […]
Merton kicks off World Cup safe drinking campaign
As the nation is gripped by world cup fever, the Safer Merton partnership, including Merton Council and the Police, are urging drinkers to not let it go to penalties with […]
Be safer, not sorry this Christmas
Merton Council and the police will be cracking down on drink and drug driving over the festive season. As part of these combined efforts, police officers and the council’s road […]
Merton says, ‘Cycle safely and be seen’
As part of National Road Safety Week (23-29 November), Merton Council will be holding a series of cycle awareness events in the borough to encourage cyclists to cycle safely and […]