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The Latest Breaking News from Merton Council

What time is the Wimbledon curfew and why does it exist?

The Wimbledon curfew has been in place since 2009

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South London reverend wins LTN battle with council after trees covered signage

‘To use a biblical phrase, I could see cars going like lambs to the slaughter,’ Rev Peter Ratcliff said

Evening Standard

Plans remain for new 1,250 seat concert hall in Wimbledon despite lead architect Frank Gehry's death

Wimbledon Concert Hall Trust moving forward with plans despite death of project’s legendary architect

Evening Standard

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Fears burnt-out historic south London pub could collapse this winter

The former Burn Bullock in Mitcham was badly damaged in a fire last April

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South London council signs off plan for huge housing scheme at former gasworks with no affordable homes

The development at Mitcham Gasworks will have 626 homes when finished

Evening Standard

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Lawn Tennis Club have a deadline for play to finish by during the championships fortnight

The Independent UK

Roads in southwest London borough in 'terrible state' causing danger to residents, warns MP

Ministers have been warned that Britain’s roads are ‘in a shocking state of disrepair’

Evening Standard

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Elderly woman with dementia forced to spend thousands on care gets apology from London council

Borough agrees to compensate elderly woman with dementia after failing to assess her care needs for a year

Evening Standard

Legal challenge launched against Wimbledon expansion plan

Campaigners argue that City Hall ‘made errors of law and planning policy’ when it granted permission for the scheme

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South London football club faces council backlash over unauthorised tree felling in Morden Park

Motspur Park FC has been summoned to an urgent meeting with the local council after reportedly felling trees without permission

Evening Standard

Campaigners consider legal action in bid to 'fight on' against Wimbledon expansion

The plan, which won permission from City Hall last week, will see 39 new tennis courts built on a former golf course

Evening Standard

Pensioner, 82, fined £150 after she fed ducks in south west London

Woman was allegedly followed home by two council staff members

Evening Standard

Rogue landlord has properties seized by council after ignoring tenant complaints

Merton Council had sent multiple emails to the landlord which were ignored

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Council seizes properties from rogue London landlord in landmark move after months of complaints

The move comes after months of complaints of poor repair services

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'Terrified' London family evicted from home on day daughter started exams

A single mother of four, whose son has a disability and whose daughter was sitting GCSE exams, has been evicted from her Merton house

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Inside the battle over future of Wimbledon tennis championships as expansion splits locals

Why have proposals to expand the world-famous championships come up against significant opposition? Noah Vickers reports

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You can't be serious: fury after planners back huge Wimbledon tennis expansion

Ambitious plans still to face Wandsworth Council and London Mayor before spades can go in ground

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Wimbledon expansion a step closer after Merton Council approval despite protests

Ambitious plans still to face Wandsworth Council and London Mayor before spades can go in ground

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Merton Council approves Wimbledon expansion plans in marathon meeting

The meeting lasted almost five hours.

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Wimbledon expansion plans face key hurdle

The All England Club’s grounds will almost triple in size if the ambitious scheme is given the green light by Merton Council.

Evening Standard

Campaigners confident of blocking Wimbledon expansion despite early blow

Opponents of Wimbledon’s ambitious expansion plans are confident they can still block them from going through despite effectively losing round one to the All England Club.

Evening Standard

Wimbledon takes first steps to realise ambitious expansion plans as councillors recommended to grant planning

Wimbledon’s ambitious and controversial expansion plans have taken a major step to being realised after councillors were on Monday recommended to grant planning permission.

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Sadiq Khan suggests Home Counties create their own Ulez scrappage schemes

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Merton Council launches its own £1m Ulez scrappage scheme

The council said its scheme will provide £1,000 grants “to help the poorest areas in our community that are not well connected by public transport”

The Independent UK

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, with the likes of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic having play suspended last year

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