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Residential and nursing homes | Family members and friends can now visit their loved ones in residential and nursing homes. Read more: Merton Council relaxes visitor restrictions in residential and nursing homes | 4 September 2020 |
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Street trading pavement licences | There is a fast-track process for businesses to obtain a pavement licence from us. The licence allows furniture such as tables and chairs on the pavement. | 1 July 2020 |
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Deaf or hearing-impaired adults | Our drop in service is still open but not at the Civic Centre. Please contact Mary Hicks | 21 April 2020 |
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Transport strategy | We have prepared an emergency transport response to the Coronavirus pandemic and to aid social distancing in the borough: see Transport Strategy | 7 May 2020 |
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Planning enforcement | Enforcement site visits are restricted. If you wish to report a planning breach please include as much detail and photographs if possible | 16 April 2020 |
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Cemeteries | We have changed the opening hours for our cemeteries. | 13 July 2020 |
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Funerals | Chapel services are no longer available.
Attendees at grave side services are limited to 20 immediate family members. | 15 July 2020 |
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Adult social care | Care services are running as normal.
Leyton Road Day Centre, All Saints Day Centre and Eastway Day Centre are closed.
Home-based care is still being provided as normal. | 25 March 2020 |
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Recycling and rubbish |
Collections are operating as normal.
Please put disposable paper masks in your general waste – not in your recycling – and tie the bag securely.
If you are self-isolating please see the guidance on putting out your rubbish and recycling for collection.
Visits to Garth Road reuse and recycling centre must be booked in advance Monday-Friday.
Please do not leave items outside closed charity shops, or dispose of your household waste in bonfires or litter bins.
For further details and a PDF leaflet, see Coronavirus update: your rubbish and recycling service | 20 July 2020 |
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Libraries | Wimbledon, Mitcham and Colliers Wood libraries have reopened with a click and collect service.
Home visits library service is operating as normal to help support our vulnerable residents | 13 July 2020 |
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Civic centre, Morden | We are open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
The safest way to access our services and support is through our website or by calling 020 8274 4901. For everyone's safety, please consider whether you need to visit in person. | 24 August 2020 |
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Register a death | If a death occurs in Merton please telephone 020 8274 5777 for an appointment. Please do not come to the office as all registrations will be conducted over the telephone. | 6 April 2020 |
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Parking |
Enforcement of parking restrictions has returned to normal. We continue to recognise the Health Emergency Badge. NHS staff who still need permits to undertake their daily duties should contact the NHS trust they are employed by. | 24 July 2020 |
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Road maintenance | We have re-programmed our road maintenance works to minimise disruption to residential streets and focus on essential road works to keep the borough moving. | 20 April 2020 |
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Wimbledon town centre improvements | Public realm enhancements at Wimbledon Theatre and St Marks Place will start in the summer (pending any further changes due to COVID-19). | 20 April 2020 |
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Parks and green spaces | Our parks are open, including outdoor gyms, sports pitches and courts.
Playgrounds are open but paddling pools and water play areas are closed.
Read our guidance on using parks safely.
Please remain at least 2 metres apart from others at all times. Please keep your dog under control at all times and on a lead if necessary.
No barbecues are allowed.
Wimbledon athletics track is open, though the changing rooms and toilets inside the track are closed. | 23 July 2020 |
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Events | A number of events in our parks have been cancelled, including Rough-Runner and the Wimbledon Park Easter funfair, whilst others have been postponed. Please check with the event organiser using contact details on our events calendar. | 25 March 2020 |
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Consultations | Consultations about controlled parking zones, traffic and road safety schemes, and Morden regeneration have been suspended. | 20 April 2020 |
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Children's centres | Church Road, Acacia, Steers Mead, Newminster and Lower Morden are open for health and midwifery services only. | 25 March 2020 |
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School admissions | Operating as normal | 25 March 2020 |
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Adult learning courses | Face-to-face learning has been suspended. Online courses are still available. You can also register an expression of interest for future courses. | 1 May 2020 |
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Leisure centres and gyms | Phased reopening. | 15 July 2020 |
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Council meetings | All council committee meetings are taking place virtually until further notice. | 24 April 2020 |
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Planning applications | We are continuing to register, validate and consider planning applications which will be consulted on by letter.
Committee meetings are taking place virtually.
More applications are being decided by senior officers temporarily.
Site visits are not taking place unless essential, and we are requesting photographic evidence instead. | 21 April 2020 |
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Hate crime advice surgery | Cancelled until further notice.
Reporting services are still available. | 25 March 2020 |
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Domestic abuse one-stop shop | The service is suspended but other support services are still available. | 25 March 2020 |
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Register office |
Morden Park House is open by appointment only.
We are now able to offer a modified
citizenship ceremony. | 24 June 2020 |
