Over 700 people signed our petition about the unfairness of the flate-rate cost of annual visitors’ parking permits. Each year, Council committees called ‘Overview and Scrutiny panels’ investigate aspects of the Council’s work and suggest improvements. The panels choose the issues they will investigate, and have just set their work programmes for 2013/14. We called […]

The consultation on plans that would allow 250 flats to be built on the Rainbow Industrial Estate at Raynes Park Station has been extended following criticism by opposition councillors. Lib Dem lead councillor Iain Dysart spoke out against the draft planning brief for the Industrial Estate at the Council’s Cabinet meeting on 1 July.

Merton Council is being investigated for ‘maladministration’ by the Local Government Ombudsman. The claim was brought by the Protect Dundonald Rec Group over the way the Council handled the planning application into the expansion of Dundonald Primary onto part of Dundonald Rec. WimbledonSW19.com has more.

Following a consultation in April, Merton Council has given police new discretionary powers to require people to stop drinking and confiscate alcohol (or things they suspect contain alcohol) in public places across the borough. Known as a Designated Public Places Order (DPPO), Merton previously had a number of such orders across town centre areas, but […]

In late 2012, we were contacted by residents on Edna Road who felt that the price of an annual parking permit for visitors was unfair, when compared to the cost of residents’ parking permits. The issue is the flat rate cost of £140 for an annual visitors’ parking permit. The cost of residents’ permits rises […]

London’s Mayor Boris Johnson has said in a letter that he will not intervene in Merton Council’s plans to build on part of Dundonald Rec. Merton Council’s planning application committee approved plans to expand Dundonald Primary onto the Rec on 17 January 2013, but also had to consult Boris, who is responsible for protecting open […]

In December, the owners of the former Emma Hamilton pub site appealed Merton Council’s rejection of plans for flats and shops. A planning inquiry will begin on 10 April. There has been some concern about the recent letter sent to residents regarding a meeting of the Council’s planning committee about the plans. The letter was […]

So says the Daily Mail today (also covered in The Metro, The Telegraph, BBC online and local news sources): Residents could be forced to put out their bins at 5am or face a fine in trials to keep streets tidy This has caused a massive online and press backlash – people have objected to the idea […]

With snow falling as we write – and more forecast for early next week according to the Met  – we hope the following information is useful. Council services and gritting School closure information. The Council also provides information about any council services affected by severe weather on this page. Merton Council’s latest update on gritting […]

Merton Council’s planning application committee has tonight approved plans to expand Dundonald Primary onto part of Dundonald Rec. Under the plans the public will lose full or partial access to around 5% of the Rec. The Council is also seeking removal of the legal protection against building on the Rec. However, it is still open […]