The boroughs where it could take a 100 years to clear family-sized social rented homes
The waiting list for a family-sized social rented home in some London boroughs would now take over a century to clear completely at the…
Merton starts work on ‘first new council homes in a generation’
Merton Council has begun construction on the borough’s first new council homes ‘in a generation’, aiming to deliver 400 by 2027. While the move…
More investigations launched into ‘devastating spillage’ at the River Wandle
Transport for London has confirmed two separate investigations are under way into a ‘completely unacceptable’ diesel spill that it’s feared is causing devastation in…
Major diesel spillage has polluted one of the UKs most important and historic chalk streams
Merton Council has warned the public to avoid the River Wandle after a major diesel spill has polluted the ‘at-risk’ South London chalk stream. …
Life With OCD in Wimbledon
Onnen Productions, a theatre company that portrays queer and Welsh stories, are debuting in London with ‘12’ an original drama about OCD. A one-woman…
Skateboarding Sisters in Polka Premiere
Sisters 360 premieres at Polka’s Adventure Theatre before embarking on a run at Leeds Playhouse, plus a community and schools tour, followed by being…
Campaigners taking legal action against City Hall for approving massively expanded the Wimbledon Tennis plans
A row over plans to massively expand the site of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships has ramped up after local campaigners revealed they are taking…
South London tenant caught in a 10-year battle against ‘unfair’ service charges
A South London tenant locked in a decade-long battle with his landlord says his service charges double ‘without any reason as to why’. Wimbledon…
Tennis coaches left furious by decision to take away their tennis coaching contracts at Wimbledon Park
Tennis coaches across Merton have said they fear for their livelihoods after the council decided to award all contracts for providing lessons to one…
Merton Council to call ‘urgent meeting’ with local football club after concerns they felled trees in ‘ecologically sensitive’ park
A South London football club is to be summoned to an urgent meeting with the local council after reportedly felling trees without permission. Residents…
New free school to open in Merton in 2027 providing borough with much-needed SEND places
Merton is set to get 120 new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities in a phased plan that would see…
Plans to build 8000 seater tennis court given go-ahead by Deputy Mayor of London
Plans to build an 8,000 seater stadium and 38 grass courts have been given the go-ahead by the Deputy Mayor of London. The decision,…
