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[edit | edit source]
Sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]
Cycling activism[edit | edit source]
Merton Cycling Campaign, local branch of the London Cycling Campaign
Community and voluntary action[edit | edit source]
Merton Voluntary Service Council
Education for sustainability[edit | edit source]
Open spaces[edit | edit source]
wikipedia:Merton parks and open spaces
News and comment[edit | edit source]
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]
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia: Merton
- Wandle Valley Low Carbon Zone, part of a Mayor of London initiative but now ended
