January Cricket Green Update published

This month’s news includes:

  • Merton Council Planning Committee to decide on future of Mitcham Village on 26 February when monolithic 11 storey block on Majestic Way set to be either given the go-ahead or refused. Mitcham Society, St Marks Church, three local schools, Tree Wardens and Mitcham Cricket Green Community & Heritage as well as local residents have all come out in opposition.
  • In a demonstration of the level of anxiety about the plans the heads of St Mark’s Academy, St Marks Primary School and St Thomas Canterbury schools have come together to express: “serious concerns about the sheer size of the proposed development, immediately overlooking the playground at St Mark’s Primary School. We currently have a wonderful village feel — very rare in London — where our children can feel safe, play comfortably and enjoy natural light and fresh air. The prospect of an 11-storey building, adjacent to our site, is very worrying. There is likely to be wind tunnelling, overshadowing, as well as potential safeguarding concerns with the playground being very much overlooked. The feel will likely be completely over-bearing, over-dominating and without a doubt affect the mood of the area. The children, we are sure, will be unnerved by such a modern and vast building dominating over our late Victorian school building.”
  • Burn Bullock in critical condition – action is needed without delay before the building is lost
  • Merton Council agrees to buy 146 homes on Mitcham Gasworks development and run them as affordable
  • Banking Hub for Mitcham Village
  • Fire Safety questions over Imperial Fields flats
  • NHS offers “fudge” on opening date for Wilson
  • Plans to convert Church Road Parade into flats
  • Mitcham Lodge to be demolished for HMO
  • New parks and green spaces contractor appointed
  • Makeover above British Heart Foundation
  • Bunds block Mitcham Common bridge
  • Modular office block given go-ahead at Wilson
  • Friends of the Canons volunteer success
  • Vicar of Mitcham Parish Church announces retirement
  • Riva Blooms has arrived
  • Concert by Candlelight at Mitcham Parish Church
  • Much more

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Dave Lofthouse Tree Walk published

Dave Lofthouse worked for Merton Council for 30 years as Tree Officer and then Arboricultural Manager. He lived at The Canons house. Dave added many new trees and developed an arboretum. It has been named in his memory as the Lofthouse Canons Arboretum.

Our Dave Lofthouse Tree Walk is the ideal way to explore the astonishing, varied and unique arboretum that is Dave’s legacy.

Find out more and get your copy here.

Cricket Green Charter

Our Cricket Green Charter was published as part of our celebration of 50 years of Mitcham Cricket Green Conservation Area. It builds on our first charter, which was prepared in 2013.

The Cricket Green Charter sets out principles to be used by everyone involved in policies, investment priorities and decisions about the future of Cricket Green.

Download your copy here

Dates for your diary

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  • 2025
  • Tuesday 25 November Open Meeting – all welcome
  • December – no open meeting
  • 2026
  • Tuesday 27 January Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 24 February Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 31 March Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 28 April Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 26 May Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 30 June Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 28 July Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 25 August Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 29 September Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 27 October Open Meeting – all welcome
  • Tuesday 24 November Open Meeting – all welcome
  • December – no open meeting