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New flats for Elm Nursery Car Park could be better

Merton Council's own development company, Merantun, is proposing to build a new block of flats on the Elm Nursery Car Park site, in London Road. This will be entirely affordable homes. Nonetheless, we have our reservations about the proposal.

Flats on Raleigh Gardens car park need radical rethink

Merton Council's own development company, Merantun, has plans to build flats on the Raleigh Gardens car park in Mitcham. This is an important proposal as Mitcham is under severe development pressure at present, and Merantun should be setting the highest standards. Sadly it falls well short of the mark.

Proposed flats for former Kwik Fit site are not fit for Mitcham

A proposal for flats on what was the old Kwik Fit garage site would cram in five storeys, with four floors of flats above retail. The design is ugly, anglular and blocky. Being inside the Cricket Green Conservation Area policies require it to enhance the Conservation Area. It does the opposite.

Certificate of Appreciation for Blythe & Co

We occasionally award a Certificate of Appreciation where we see something happening that we think is good for Mitcham. It's our way of saying Thank You. Our latest Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Blythe & Co Chartered Accountants.

Proposed flats on London Road car wash site are too greedy

A large site on London Road in Mitcham which is currently a car wash may soon be occupied by a five storey development which is too greedy for the site. With shops proposed for the ground floor and four floors of flats above, the new building would be taller by far than the nearby buildings on the same side of London Road.

What we're working on

Air quality. We are monitoring air qualtiy in Mitcham on an ongoing basis. Latest info is in News

The Canons. We were one of three community organisations in Mitcham instrumental in securing £4.3 million for The Canons in summer 2017. We are now involved in work on spending this money to reinvigorate the open spaces and The Canons house. Check the project out on Facebook

Our street scene. We care about how Mitcham feels as a place to live, work, shop and relax. We comment on planning applications when we think they will be harmful to our area which we think still has a strong village feel thanks to its open spaces and historic buildings.

Litter. An ongoing problem in Mitcham we are constantly on the alert for fly tips and litter build-ups. We report these to Merton Council's streets contractor Veolia and its parks contractor IdVerde. You can report too - try tweeting @VeoliaUK @idverdeUK or reporting online to Merton Council

More. We get involved in other projects too. Watch this space for the latest news!