Homes in Merton’s Abbey Ward are benefiting from a unique property marking system. SmartWater is a property marking system that uses DNA profiling. Each household is given a uniquely coded […]

Merton Drug and Alcohol Action Team has teamed up with the Community Drug Service for South London to establish a support group for parents, carers, families and friends that have […]

The London (Merton) Warden Resource Centre was officially opened in Morden on Wednesday 9 February. Andrew Judge, Leader of Merton Council opened the center, which is only one of four […]

Graffiti vandals caused over £5,000 worth of damage to a newly laid footpath and carriageway in Pollards Hill between the evening of Thursday 13 and the early hours of Friday […]

Merton Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) has developed a leaflet advising licensees of local venues about how they can help avoid alcohol-fuelled violence in the borough. Titled ‘Alcohol and […]

CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) has come a long way in the borough since it was introduced at Mitcham Town Centre in December 1994 in response to concerns from residents about […]

A 2005 calendar with pictures drawn by Merton school children has been produced to help promote important safety messages. The calendar will be distributed to partners and community groups in […]

A load of rubbish was on the agenda at the council’s ‘Trashy Merton’ Litter Conference for schools, which was held in the council chamber at Merton Civic Centre earlier this […]

The majority of young people in Merton know how to stay safe and have fun according to a survey completed by the Merton Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT). The […]