Local councillor and volunteer wins OBE
A volunteer and councillor living in Merton has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Cllr Agatha Akyigyina, who has been volunteering for more than 30 years, thought […]
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Carved in Stone project brings wartime history alive
A heritage project has uncovered the life stories of more than 500 First World War combatants commemorated on local war memorials.
Boxes stuffed full of donations given to Wimbledon Foodbank by council
Dozens of bags and boxes stuffed full of items including chocolate biscuits, washing powder, nappies, bottles of squash and tins of soup were donated by council staff to the Wimbledon […]
Volunteers thanked for supporting our award-winning libraries
Dedicated volunteers have given more than 35,000 hours of their time during the last year to help run Merton’s award-winning libraries.
Inspirational people honoured at Merton Community Awards
Inspirational people who work tirelessly to help others, selfless businesses and young people who are quietly excelling in sport, were all honoured by the council and the Wimbledon Guardian at […]
Merton youngsters excel at London Youth Games
This year has been a memorable one for Merton in the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games.
Hundreds flock to Morden Library to discover Merton’s Heritage
Over 1000 visitors of all ages flocked to Merton’s third Discovery Day at Morden Library on Saturday.
Happy first anniversary to Friends in Lower Morden
Friends in Lower Morden celebrated their first anniversary this week with a tasty home-made lunch and a slice of delicious birthday cake at Lower Morden Baptist Church.
Merton Council honours library volunteers
Merton Libraries held a special thank you event to honour the contribution volunteers have made to its service.
Merton in the running for three National Compact Awards
Merton Council has been shortlisted for National Compact Awards this year in three different categories- innovation, engagement and advancing equalities.
