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A message from Councillor Agatha Mary Akyigyina OBE on women’s safety

18 March 2021by MertonHM

Councillor Agatha Mary Akyigyina OBE, Merton Council’s Cabinet Member for Partnerships, Public Safety and Tackling Crime, said: “Like so many of us in Merton, the capital, and beyond, I was […]

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Community and Housing, Statements

Cabinet member urges residents to follow Tier Two measures for Merton

2 December 2020by hettycrist

From today, Merton has been placed in Tier 2: High Alert. This is for areas with a higher or rapidly rising level of infections, where some additional restrictions need to be in place.​ […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care, Public health, Statements, Uncategorized

A message from Councillor Edith Macauley on Hate Crime Awareness Week

12 October 2020by MertonJP

Councillor Edith Macauley, Merton’s Cabinet Member for Voluntary Sector, Partnerships and Community Safety, said: “Hate Crime Awareness Week is an opportunity for all of us to remember victims and raise […]

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Community and Housing, Statements

Government support package ‘will not come close’ to covering council losses

3 July 2020by Merton Web Team

Statement from Councillor Stephen Alambritis, The Leader of the London Borough of Merton. The Leader of the London Borough of Merton has said the Government’s latest support package for councils […]

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COVID-19, Statements

Statement: Increased littering in parks

4 June 2020by Merton Web Team

Our parks are extremely busy at the moment and we are working hard to meet the challenges this brings including extra litter. Everyone can help us keep our parks looking […]

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Statements

Leaders of Merton Council political groups support the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement

3 June 2020by MertonAB

“We are all appalled at the images of George Floyd’s arrest, and many of us are still in shock by his tragic, brutal and unnecessary death. “As you know, this […]

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COVID-19, News stories, Statements

Illegal political signs by Polling Stations

12 December 2019by Merton Web Team

We have been made aware that posters with political messages have been illegally displayed close to polling stations. Our enforcement officers have been carrying out inspections across the borough,  and taking […]

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Elections, Statements

PRESS STATEMENT: Important notice from Veolia UK and Leader of the Council, Councillor Stephen Alambritis

16 March 2018by

Leader of the Council, Councillor Stephen Alambritis said:  “Veolia have published an apology in the latest issue of My Merton (featured above), which acknowledges worrying litter levels in some parts […]

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Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Love Your Street, Statements

PRESS STATEMENT: CRIMINAL BREAK IN AT BATTLE CLOSE

7 March 2018by

Merton Council are urgently working with the police to evict squatters who have broken into the former Virgin Active on Battle Close in South Wimbledon and have been causing a disturbance in the […]

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Statements

We stand together

12 June 2017by

Merton is one of the safest boroughs in London, benefiting from a strong working relationship between the council, police, faith groups through the council’s faith and belief forum, and other […]

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