Safer roads in Colliers Wood
The Colliers Wood Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) scheme has been given the go ahead by Merton’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Planning, Councillor Russell Makin, following extensive consultation with residents […]
Category Archives: Traffic and Highways
Temporary day closure of Plough Lane Bridge
Plough Lane Bridge will be temporarily closed on Saturday 8 February 2003 from 7am to 3pm in order to position new bridge beams to allow completion of the second half […]
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY – Operation ‘Blitz the Borough’
Come and see Operation ‘Blitz the Borough’ in action at Phipps Bridge recreation area (off Belgrave Road) on Friday 27 September at 12pm, as TV’s PC Stamp from The Bill […]
Farmers come to town for car free fun
Merton participates in Car Free Day 2002 There won’t be any traffic jams but there may be some homemade jam, as a farmers market replaces vehicles in Wimbledon Hill Road, […]
Essential roadworks in Mitcham
Western Road to temporarily close over two weekends in August Merton Council will be carrying out essential resurfacing work on Western Road, Mitcham over the weekends commencing 10 and 17 […]
Merton residents sleep easy
Merton Council carry out road repairs at night Shhhhhhh….Merton Council is keeping the noise down so much when making road repairs that they have even started carrying out repairs at […]
Bicycle, Bicycle, I want to ride my bicycle….
Merton Council urge residents to get on their bikes for BikeWeek 2002 Merton is already famous for cycling as Queen’s hit single ‘Bicycle Race’ was filmed at Wimbledon Stadium. Therefore […]
Red Route Management transfers from Council to Transport for London
The responsibility for managing and maintaining the red routes in London has transferred from local Councils to Transport For London’s Street Management Team from April 2002. Since the creation of […]
A clean gate-away
Theft of valuable wrought-iron gates from South Park Gardens Six-foot high wrought iron double gates worth approximately £10,000 were stolen from South Park Gardens in Wimbledon at around 5.30am on […]
No vrooom for cars in Morden on 22 September
Merton’s Car Free Day 2001 set for Morden town centre Merton Council is taking part in the highly successful European Car Free Day later this month to give residents a […]