Public Health England has published the Improving Access to Greenspaces report, which was written before the COVID-19 pandemic and examines evidence showing that living in greener communities is associated with…
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Earlier this month, Wimbledon Society members completed a survey of empty retail premises in different shopping centres in the Wimbledon area. This covered shops temporarily closed because of Covid but…
Merton Council has created a temporary pedestrian and cycle zone in the western limb of the village High St between the main High St and Lingfield Rd. It will operate…
On 21 July the Government announced plans to revitalise town centres and allow homeowners to extend their properties upwards. You can read the Government Press Release here. The detail of…
After years of being under threat of closure, the South West London Borough Commander has announced that a single operational site for the Boroughs of Wandsworth and Merton is to…
Why a small stretch of old wall off Merantun Way is important to our history. Founded in 1114, Merton Priory was one of the greatest religious houses in England. It…
Representatives of three local organisations share their views on the effects of Covid-19 on the area. Wimbledon Village Business Association There has never been anything like it. No one could…
We highlight some early indications of the effects of the pandemic on air pollution. Analysis of world-wide data by the UK-based website Carbon Brief has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic…
JEREMY HUDSON reflects on the impact of the pandemic on Wimbledon. An email circulated on 2 March 2020 by Canon John Clark, Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart Church, Edge…
