A south-west London council is set to launch its first-ever half marathon next spring as part of its bid to become the capital's most active and inclusive borough. Merton Council will spend £220,000 ...

More than 1,000 school staff in Merton and Greenwich march on Westminster over London pay.

South Londoners have been assured their streets will remain clear of rubbish as Merton Council confirms it has scrapped its street cleaning and waste collection contract with Veolia UK. The contract ...

A south-west London council will begin a £1m scrappage scheme to help residents replace cars that are not compliant with the capital's expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez). Merton Council says the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:London Borough of Merton Labour has retained control of Merton Council for another four years, dealing a major blow to ...

The London Borough of Merton has extended its relationship with Veolia as its waste management partner under an eight-year contract. The waste management company currently services the area under the ...

The Mitcham Gasworks site in Merton is to be redeveloped with 626 new homes, none of which will be affordable housing Plans for 626 new homes without any affordable housing have been approved in south ...

Locals in this "posh" town are furious after the council decided to install hundreds of e-bike bays without telling locals. Merton Council is set to install 350 rental bike spots as part of a wider ...

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A London council has seized 18 properties from a rogue landlord who ignored renters’ pleas to carry out repairs by drawing on a little-known 20-year-old law. Merton Council used special powers under ...

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An outer London borough council has announced its own £1 million scrappage scheme to help residents replace cars which don’t comply with the city’s Ultra low emission zone (Ulez). The borough of ...