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Dons Do Merton Proud ISSUE 66 SUMMER 2016 Win tickets to Live at Wimbledon Park p6 Goal! Dons do Merton proud Summer fun in Merton Get recycling – it’s easy Latest on Rediscover Mitcham 2 We asked As part of our residents’ survey we ask which issues about Merton most concern you. The Leader of Merton Council, Councillor Stephen “You said” Alambritis, writes for My Merton. Since 2004 traffic congestion has been one of the top three concerns in Merton and in some parts of the borough has even been the top concern. In 2014 it was also more likely to be an issue My wife sometimes has a go at me for going of concern in Merton than across the whole of London. In July on about football too much. But I think I can be 2015 we ran an additional online survey where residents could tell excused heading to Wembley to watch our local us about particularly busy junctions. Many of the town centres team, AFC Wimbledon, get promoted to League 1. were highlighted as problem areas. Success is always sweetest when it’s against the odds. I get that feeling at the council every time we open a new school classroom or improve a library, despite the cuts to our funding from central government. We did: I was there with the fans at Wembley as we cheered on our team. It’s the fans who have made the club. Tackling traffic congestion can be a difficult task that involves They never gave up, they started right from the working closely with Transport for London to plan strategically as bottom and re-built their club from the ashes. well as making small changes locally. Congestion can be a particular At Merton Council it’s our staff and our residents problem in our town centres where traffic can make them difficult who have ensured we continue to improve despite the places to visit. Just some of the steps we have taken to improve the financial challenges. Our home carers and refuse situation include: collectors and the countless local residents who give l Spending £6million to improve Mitcham town centre, especially up their time to help with community clean-ups or sit for pedestrians, buses and bicycles on a school governing body all contribute. l Developing plans to improve Morden and Wimbledon town centres AFC Wimbledon’s promotion comes after Merton l Introducing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras at key Council backed their plans for a new stadium in junctions to stop careless drivers from blocking others Plough Lane. This would bring them back to their l Improving parking provision in some of our smaller shopping areas spiritual home in the borough. And although former l Cracking down on illegal pavement parking by motorists to make London Mayor Boris Johnson has put the decision on our pavements safer and easier to negotiate for pedestrians, hold, I will be meeting with the new Mayor Sadiq especially parents with pushchairs and wheelchair users Khan to persuade him to back Merton’s decision. l Working with Sutton Council and Transport for London to lobby for At the council we have our own big plans to keep the extension of the Tramlink service from Wimbledon to Sutton improving the borough, despite the financial l Introducing 20 minutes free parking in neighbourhood shopping challenges. We are looking at bringing in wheelie locations and free parking at Christmas bins as an affordable way to keep the streets cleaner l Introducing RingGo cashless parking service so you can use your and we will soon start work on building a value for mobile phone to pay for parking in Merton money replacement leisure centre and swimming pool in Morden. People power has meant AFC Wimbledon are What you can do to help: achieving their dream. The people power of our staff l Rather than driving, consider using Merton’s excellent public and residents won’t make the front page – or the back transport links. You can use the Transport for London journey page – but it’s just as inspiring. planner to help: www.tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/ Congratulations to AFC. Come on you Dons! l Get on your bike. If you haven’t cycled for a while and you want to improve your confidence we offer training for adults: www.cycleconfident.com/sponsors/merton Cover: Stuart Butcher of Pro Sports Images mymerton Issue 66 • Summer 2016 3 merton.gov.uk My Merton is published by the London Borough of Merton and is distributed free to households in the borough contents four times a year. The editorial content of Community My Merton is produced by the London Borough of Merton’s News 4 Communications Team The latest news from My Merton is designed by around the borough Domino4 01932 988677 Email [email protected] www.domino4.co.uk Printed by Cliffe Enterprise Features Print Partnership Contact 0845 601 9478 Health and Email [email protected] wellbeing www.cliffe-enterprise.com 9 Developing effective and My Merton is distributed by London Letterbox. efficient patient care Contact 020 8940 0666 or log on to www.londonletterbox.co.uk Community safety 21 quick reference Fun in the sun keyservices 5 minutes with 32 Switchboard: 020 8274 4901 Merton Mencap CEO Anti-social behaviour hotline: 020 8274 4907 Andrew Whittington Council tax: 020 8274 4904 Benefits advice: Regulars 020 8545 4178 Libraries: 020 8545 3783 10 Environment 12 Parking: 020 8545 4661 Summer fun • Wheelie bin pilot Registering to vote: • Recycling from flats 020 8545 3407 in Merton • Help clean up Merton Waste collection services: 020 8274 4902 What’s on 25 Your guide to all that’s going contactus on in Merton this summer My Merton, Communications, 7th floor, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, SM4 5DX Tel 020 8545 3327 Don’t forget to Email [email protected] merton.gov.uk/mymerton visit our website! merton.gov.uk/mymerton What’s on listings: 020 8545 3327 [email protected] You can also follow us on: Adverts For all advertising enquiries contact [email protected] 17 19 The London Borough of Merton www.facebook.com/mertoncouncil does not accept responsibility New family Rediscovering for or endorse any products or services offered by advertisers. leisure centre Mitcham Bright future for First phases of work to My Merton costs only Wimbledon Park the town centre complete @Merton_Council 12p a copy to produce When you have finished with this magazine please recycle it. Whenever you see this logo www.flickr.com/mertoncouncil My Merton is printed on fully recyclable paper, which is accredited by the PEFC Council that means there’s a volunteering (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes). This edition of opportunity to get involved in My Merton is distributed from 27 June 2016. www.youtube.com/mertoncouncil news 4 Keeping Merton informed Competition gets youngsters reading Five of Merton’s young readers won prizes in the spring for completing Morden Library’s first Easter Reader challenge. Over 110 children aged four to 12 took up the Cllr Maxi Martin challenge to read four books over the Easter holidays. The names of Merton the 69 children who read all four mourns loss books were entered into a prize draw and the five winners were of Councillor presented with WHSmith vouchers. Easter Reader winners Maxi Martin This spring the council announced the sad death Steven Hammond MP and Siobhain McDonagh MP with children at Think of Labour Councillor Maxi St John Fisher School Martin, who passed away peacefully in her sleep on Fairtrade 6 April 2016. She had been As part of Fairtrade Fortnight’s ill since December. Sit down for breakfast, stand up A dedicated and for farmers campaign, St John passionate advocate of Fisher Primary School hosted a children and young people Fairtrade Big Breakfast for pupils in the borough, Maxi had and their parents. All of the served as Merton’s cabinet goodies on offer were generously member for children’s donated by local businesses, services since 2010. She had M&S, the Co-op, Tesco, Waitrose been cabinet member for and Sainsbury’s. Remember, social services and education small change locally means in previous administrations. lives changed globally. She was Mayor of Merton find out more in 2003/04. http://fortnight.fairtrade.org.uk Tributes have poured in from young people who knew her as the person £1,000 to who stood up for them and support Merton cared about them and from Learn friends and colleagues who communities worked with her over the Former Mayor of Merton something new years. Councillor Martin Councillor David Chung was always very popular presented a cheque for £1,000 Merton Council has launched its new programme of adult with children across the to Ethnic Minority Centre learning courses for 2016/17. In partnership with South borough when she visited chairman Tony Sandiford Thames College and Groundwork London, the council has them at their schools, taking earlier this spring. The designed a diverse range of courses with something for a huge interest in their donation came from everyone, whether it’s learning new skills for a career change, learning and working to Sainsbury’s, Balham Hill and perfecting a hobby or discovering something completely new. make Merton a place of will go towards providing find out more opportunity for them. support for Black and Asian merton.gov.uk/adulteducation Minority Ethnic communities in the 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 • Merton – proud to be a Fairtrade borough news Keeping Merton informed 5 New mayor Exciting new art space for for Merton Wimbledon In May, Merton Council elected Councillor Brenda Fraser as the new mayor for the year 2016/17.
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