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Merton Secondary Schools Are Top of the Class Meet Shared Lives Officer Rochelle Simpson 2 ISSUE 73 SPRING 2018 Win a family ticket for Awful Auntie at New Wimbledon Theatre New library for Colliers Wood opens Merton secondary schools are top of the class Meet Shared Lives officer Rochelle Simpson 2 The Leader of Merton Council, Councillor Stephen Alambritis, writes for My Merton You might have seen me a few weeks And that’s just like running a council, library in Colliers Wood, on three levels back waving my blue and yellow scarf it’s not easy, but if we are business-like with space for the community, and with other fans to celebrate the council and make tough decisions, we make our thousands more places at schools that signing the planning contract to allow community a better place than it would are ranked among the country’s best. AFC Wimbledon back into the borough have been. They’ve meant our new Morden with a brand new stadium back at As you’ve probably seen, the Leisure Centre will open later this Plough Lane. government has cut local authority year, with two pools and amazing For those who didn’t know, I’m a funding by more than 40% since 2010. gym facilities. trained referee, and helping AFC got me Dealing with government cuts might And they’ve meant AFC’s new reminiscing about a “friendly” match I not be as painful as Vinnie Jones kicking stadium, back in Merton at last, has oversaw years ago, involving some of the lumps out of you, but sometimes it’s felt finally got the green light. Dons’ Crazy Gang of the 80s, players like it! I don’t think I could referee the Crazy like Vinnie Jones and Dennis Wise. We’ve had to make many tough calls, Gang any more, but now when I think Even though it was a friendly, I had in a business-like way, but these have of our parks and green spaces, our to make some tough calls that day, meant we can provide the services you schools and our libraries, I will think of I can tell you! And that memory got value the most, to make Merton a great all the other referees all over the country, me thinking. place for families to live. making things better! A referee has a difficult job, but if they They’ve meant we can put more into make the tough calls, they make the the budget for caring for our older game better. people. They’ve meant a brand new Providing the best possible service for our residents It’s great to see a photo of one of the borough’s several all of us using outstanding schools on the cover of this magazine. We’re Veolia, will so proud of our schools here in Merton, and will always reduce overheads take the chance to recognise the amazing work teachers and save millions Finding out and staff do. of pounds that how Veolia recycle The fact 91% our schools are OFSTED-rated ‘Good’ or can be spent on mattresses at ‘Outstanding’, and Merton’s state schools officially hold the things we can all Garth Road top spot in the country for ‘Progress 8’ scores, explains why enjoy, like libraries or parks or leisure facilities. demand for secondary school places in the borough has But we should still expect a reasonable level of service – reached record levels. We are making sure we can meet this especially as it is so vital to everyone’s everyday lives. With demand by opening a new school at the centre of the so much of the litter on our streets caused by black bags borough, another great resource for Merton’s families. being ripped open, the introduction of wheelie bins later As a council, we strive to provide the best possible this year should improve matters. services for our residents, at school, at work, and at home. Of course, it is not Veolia who drop the remaining litter. Which is why I’m pleased to see the apology from The people who do must take their share of responsibility Veolia on page 20, which acknowledges worrying litter – and if we catch them we will fine them. But it’s helpful to levels in some parts of Merton. Joining neighbouring have this assurance from Veolia that they will be working boroughs in the South London Waste Partnership, with flat out to give Merton residents the service we deserve. mymerton Issue 73 • Spring 2018 3 merton.gov.uk contact us contents merton.gov.uk/report-it Community Registering to vote: 020 8274 4901 News 4 Council tax: 020 8274 4904 The latest news from around the borough Waste collection services: 020 8274 4902 Benefits advice: Features 020 8545 4178 Merton’s 13 Parking: 020 8545 4661 suffragette Libraries: 020 8545 3783 history Anti-social behaviour hotline: 020 8274 4907 Community 16 Switchboard: 020 8274 4901 safety My Merton is published by the Cleaner, 22 London Borough of Merton and greener is distributed free to 80,000 households in the borough four times a year. Health and 19 wellbeing Editorial [email protected] 5 minutes with merton.gov.uk/mymerton 32 Kirsten Heard, Headteacher What’s on listings: of Raynes Park High School Fill in the online events form at: merton.gov.uk/eventscalendar Adverts For all advertising enquiries Regulars contact [email protected] 15 Working life 9 The London Borough of Merton Merton secondary Rochelle Simpson of the does not accept responsibility schools top of the class Shared Lives scheme on for or endorse any products or building better communities services offered by advertisers. My Merton costs only What’s on 25 12p a copy to produce Your guide to all that’s going on in Merton this spring When you have finished with this magazine please recycle it. My Merton is printed on fully recyclable paper, Don’t forget to which is accredited by the PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest visit our website! Certification schemes). This edition of My Merton is distributed from 14 March 2018. merton.gov.uk/mymerton You can also follow us on: My Merton is: Distributed by London Letterbox 020 8940 0666 10 14 www.facebook.com/mertoncouncil www.londonletterbox.co.uk Designed by Full analysis of how New Colliers Domino4 01932 988677 we have balanced Wood Library [email protected] @Merton_Council www.domino4.co.uk the budget opens its doors Printed by Cliffe Enterprise Print Partnership Whenever you see this logo www.flickr.com/mertoncouncil 0845 601 9478 that means there’s a volunteering [email protected] opportunity to get involved in www.cliffe-enterprise.com www.youtube.com/mertoncouncil news 4 Keeping Merton informed Work set to start on new National Libraries AFC Wimbledon stadium Week AFC Wimbledon Merton’s award-winning Erik Samulson and libraries celebrated National Cllr Stephen Alambritis Libraries Week by inviting local signing the agreement primary school children to redesign the cover of their favourite book. Children aged 5 to 11 years old took to their drawing pads and created some inspiring and colourful designs. If you would like to view the book covers visit the council’s Flickr page and search for ‘National Libraries Week book covers’. Cover by Hiba, Year 2, William Morris Primary School. Book: Littlest Pet Shop series by Ellie O’Ryan Representatives from AFC major regeneration and more Wimbledon, Merton Council construction jobs as well as and Galliard Homes have other longer-term employment signed a landmark agreement once the stadium, shops and that clears the way for a new fitness club are up and running. stadium for AFC Wimbledon It also includes improvements Get ready for carnival back home in the borough. The to the local bus, road and cycle new 11,000–20,000-seater network. This new development stadium at Plough Lane will be will benefit both the greatly part of a development that loved club AFC Wimbledon, as includes much-needed new well as Merton and the many homes, retail space and a families and fans who live here. squash and fitness club. The find out more development will also bring merton.gov.uk/stadium Help others by returning disability equipment Have you got disability equipment you don’t use any more? If so, Mitcham Carnival 2018 takes businesses and community we could re-use it and save thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ place on 16 June, so get the groups. Anyone interested in money. Last year, we helped hundreds of residents live at home date in the diary. Three Kings having a stall at this year’s safely by lending them equipment including beds, chairs and Piece will be alive with music carnival should visit the mattresses. We re-use nearly 90% of returned equipment, and dance. There will be website for prices and further having deep cleaned and safety checked it first. Collection is stalls selling delicious food information. FREE, so if you or members of your family have any disability and drink inspired by global find out more equipment that is not being used, please get in touch. cuisine, as well as displays merton.gov.uk/mitchamcarnival find out more from local charities, To arrange collection, 020 8664 8860 (press option 1) or email: [email protected] Merton – proud to be a Fairtrade borough • Merton – proud to be a Fairtrade borough • Merton – proud to be a Fairtrade borough • Merton – proud to be a Fairtrade borough • Merton – proud to be a Fairtrade borough • Merton – proud to be a Fairtrade borough news Keeping Merton informed 5 An outstanding year for Merton’s young people It’s official! Merton’s Children’s in the top five departments in Services Department and its state the country, while the Merton schools are now amongst the Safeguarding Children Board best in the country for progress.
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