An application has been filed for a 7-storey office block at numbers 188/194 The Broadway. This is a small site next to the YMCA. The application follows an earlier one…
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…
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…
The final draft of Merton Council’s Climate Strategy & Action Plan was approved by Cabinet on 13 July 2020. It will be put forward for adoption at the next full…
An application has been made for the demolition and redevelopment of 1-4 Francis Grove. This is the site at the corner of Francis Grove and St George’s Road occupied at…
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…
A planning application has been made for the redevelopment of the YMCA building in the Broadway, following a public exhibition of the original plans last year. The new plans are…