A private landlord who ignored tenants' complaints has had their properties seized by a local authority. Merton Council took action after the landlord failed to provide adequate services to residents ...

London Borough of Merton has upgraded its IT service management platform to increase the proportion of requests that go through online channels. The council has upgraded to Hornbill’s Supportworks ...

A south-west London council is set to launch its first-ever half marathon next spring as part of its bid to become the capital's most active and inclusive borough. Merton Council will spend £220,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighters tackled the fire on London Road, Mitcham -Credit:@a1_one100 (@a1_one100) Mitcham residents have called for Merton ...

A London council has seized 18 properties from a rogue landlord who ignored renters’ pleas to carry out repairs by drawing on a little-known 20-year-old law. Merton Council used special powers under ...

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Wimbledon’s bold expansion plans have been approved by Merton Council following a lengthy planning committee meeting which concluded just after midnight. A 524-page document had already been published ...

A council has apologised to an 82-year-old woman who was given a fixed penalty notice for feeding ducks and fish at her local pond. Faye Borg was in Morden Hall Park in south-west London on Thursday ...

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The All England Lawn Tennis Club has taken a major step towards building a new 8,000-seater show court and 38 further courts on Wimbledon Park after the controversial plans were approved by Merton ...