There was positive feedback for Merton Council's handling of the recent incursion by travellers at The Canons at our Open Meeting last night - speedily removed

Fly tip dashboard from Merton Council - latest for Cricket Green

Thanks to Mitcham Bowling Club for hosting our Open Meeting on Tuesday and we enjoyed some bowling on its wonderful green

Opportunity of Clarion Housing Group's development of Majestic Way and St Mark's Road car park for future of Mitcham Village in the news londonnewsonline.co.uk/news/underused…

Disappointing decision by Merton Council to green light demolition of East Lodge and cram in new flats. Plans build or pave over 72% site compared to just 19% by existing historic lodge and garage. Two earlier applications refused on these grounds

Earlier this month Merton Council waved through its own grim designs for major development on the former Canons nursery & Raleigh Garden car park - ignoring major impacts on local heritage, felling dozens of trees, threatening bats & putting Glebe Court into near permanent shade

Burn Bullock owners lose appeal against welcome enforcement by Merton Council on unauthorised "car-repair & cleaning workshop, storage, scrapyard & stationing of mobile homes for residential accommodation...& installation of portacabins" in car park acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewDocument.a…

Life is looking brighter after Merton Council takes up our plans to spruce up the neglected pavilion by The Canons track - a celebration of sporting heritage

New location proposed for Shepherds Hut housing Mitcham Cricket Club score box

Well, this is quite something. Just one new Zebra crossing from Merton Council in the last five years, according to their response to my #FOI request. They're going to have to do a lot better than this to encourage people to do more walking. whatdotheyknow.com/request/pedest…

Plans with Merton Council to convert 44 Church Road from family home to children's home to "accommodate up to four children, aged 10-16, providing short-term, long-term, and emergency placements" planning.merton.gov.uk/Northgate/Plan…

The ever growing Thames Water 💧 compound on Hallowfield Way has already damaged trees and blighted the area for months - Merton Council checking to see what's authorised

Plans for two storey upward extension & new four storey block at Drive House, London Road (from Pawelek to Justin Plaza) now with Merton Council - existing & proposed frontage below plus new block. Shocking decay in current building needs to be tackled planning.merton.gov.uk/Northgate/Plan…

Conservation workday organised at Bennett's Hole Local Nature Reserve for 8 September - with welcome support from Willow Lane Business Improvement District and Cllr Caroline Charles. Meet London Wildlife Trust at Willow Lane entrance, 10am

We're 21 this year and would love it if you joined our celebrations on 21st September - it will be a memorable evening

The rapid decline and loss of this mature tree on Mitcham Cricket Club cricket ground is a reminder that we need a plan from Merton Council for succession planting replacements for the future

Another one of the too many dead trees around Cricket Green

The next Friends of the Canons workday is focused on the famous pond - meet at 10am by the dovecote on 15 September and bring gloves. Being run as part of Wandle Valley Forum's #wandlefortnight