Merton

The London Borough of Merton is a borough in south-west London, England.

The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey. The main commercial centres in Merton are Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon, of which Wimbledon is the largest. Other smaller centres include Raynes Park, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park and Pollards Hill. The borough is the host of the Wimbledon tournament, one of tennis's Grand Slam competitions.

The borough derives its name from the historic parish of Merton which was centred on the area now known as South Wimbledon. Merton was chosen as an acceptable compromise, following a dispute between Wimbledon and Mitcham over the new borough's name. The local authority is Merton London Borough Council, which is based in Morden. W

Merton community action

Sustainability initiatives

Cycling activism

Merton Cycling Campaign, local branch of the London Cycling Campaign

Community and voluntary action

Merton Voluntary Service Council

Education for sustainability

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Deen City Farm

Open spaces

wikipedia:Merton parks and open spaces

News and comment

2014

Mega Recycle campaign with cash prizes launched by Merton Council, March 27 [1]

2013

Merton joins Islington as London leaders on good food, October 14 [2]



References

  1. ↑ yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  2. ↑ Foodservice Footprint
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