Merton Council adopts the London Living Wage
Merton Council’s cabinet this week adopted the London Living Wage, making sure all its employees are paid in line with the cost of life in the capital city. Starting immediately […]
Merton mourns the loss of respected councillor
Merton Council is mourning the loss of Councillor Gam Gurung who passed away on Monday 24 June at the age of 53. Gam had been suffering from cancer for some […]
Merton success at Upper Tribunal
Merton Council officially heard this week from the Upper Tribunal that it will be permitted to modify a covenant for a small area of Dundonald Rec. Following an Order from […]
Merton vows to continue with common sense approach
As day two of Wimbledon gets underway, tennis spectators can be confident that Merton Council will continue to take the common sense approach to late night play. In a letter […]
Merton named best council in the country
Merton Council has been named Best Achieving Council at the MJ Achievement Awards 2013, a top local government industry accolade.
Get reading this summer
This year’s ‘Creepy House’ Summer Reading Challenge kicks off on 6 July and Merton Libraries are encouraging all 4-11 year olds to get involved. Following the success of last year’s […]
Merton to pay tribute to armed forces
Merton Council is calling on residents to line the streets of Morden for this year’s Armed Forces Day Parade on Saturday 29 June. Armed Forces Day will start at 9.45am […]
Your chance to Rediscover Mitcham
Merton Council is calling on residents from around the borough to get involved with the latest consultation on the plans for regenerating Mitcham Town Centre over the next three years. […]
Borough-wide controlled drinking gets green light
A borough-wide controlled drinking zone (CDZ) is now in effect in Merton to tackle alcohol related anti-social behaviour. The new CDZ will mean that police and community support officers will […]
Community heroes
People who give up their time to help others were celebrated at the Merton Partnership Volunteering Awards this spring. Now in their second year, the awards recognise outstanding contributions to […]