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Try a new activity in Beat the Street’s Go Active week

12 April 2023by Merton Web Team

The Beat the Street interactive physical activity challenge taking place in Merton has entered its Go Active themed week, encouraging participants to try out new sports and activities. The idea is that people […]

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Public health

Officers target activities at Mitcham town centre

12 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Officers and partners such as the Met Police came together for a day of targeted joint working and public engagement

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Civic Pride, Safer Merton

Community cost-of-living support from Citizens Advice

5 April 2023by Merton8

Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth advisers are now available in community spaces to support residents with cost-of-living advice, as part of an extended service funded by Merton Council’s Cost-of-Living Support […]

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Cost of living

A day in the life of the New Horizon Centre

5 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Commonside Trust and their partners provide essential services and Merton is proud to be funding their work through the Civic Pride Fund

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Civic Pride

Go Wild in Merton this week with Beat the Street

5 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Participants in Beat the Street Merton are invited to Go Wild this week. The themed week starts today with the aim of encouraging residents to explore their local waterways and […]

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Children, Disabled people, Education and schools, Parks and green spaces, Public health, Sport and leisure, Young people

EV charge points will make Merton best-equipped Outer London borough for electric vehicles

30 March 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton, in partnership with char.gy, has now installed over 250 new on-street lamppost charge points for electric vehicles – half-way towards its target of over 500 additional on-street chargers. The […]

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Environment, Parking, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Beat the Street game players have travelled over 140,000 miles already – Go Explore this week!

30 March 2023by Merton Web Team

The Beat the Street Merton game enters its Go Explore this week to encourage participants to find the borough’s best heritage and cultural gems. So far, more than 20,300 participants have […]

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Children, Civic Pride, Education and schools, Health and social care, Older people, Parks and green spaces, Public health, Sport and leisure, Young people

Mitcham Library receives funding boost for education and digital hub

29 March 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Libraries have been awarded a Library Improvement Fund from Arts Council England of £73,354 to deliver a digital and education hub at Mitcham Library

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Libraries

Merton Council Leader calls for new impact assessment of cuts to services at St Helier hospital

28 March 2023by Merton Web Team

The Leader of the London Borough of Merton has called for an urgent re-assessment of the impact of looming cuts to vital services at St Helier hospital, following the publication […]

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Health and social care, Leader of the council, Public health

Merton to extend PSPO against antisocial drinking across borough

22 March 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has agreed to become a responsible drinking borough

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