Mitcham Cricket Green Community & Heritage

Fire devastates Burn Bullock

On the evening of Friday 19 April a fire caused major damage to the Burn Bullock pub.

Listen Listen to our Secretary Tony Burton interviewed on Radio Jackie on 26 April talking about the tragedy of the fire and our aspirations for the future.

Donate Please give now to support our campaigns, research, events, communications and activities to help secure the best future for the Burn Bullock. Donate directly to us here or via our GoFundMe page here

Mitcham Gasworks planning application is back

Revised proposals for the development of Mitcham Gasworks have been submitted to Merton Council. The fundamental flaws of too many flats, too few affordable homes, going too high and having too little greenery remain. On all the key points the revised plans are little changed from those rejected last year by local residents and ward councillors.

Read our detailed post which includes information on how to object. ACT NOW.

April Cricket Green Update published

Containing this month’s news including:

details on the return of the planning application for Mitcham Gasworks – a massive overdevelopment of 570 flats, still up to 9 storeys, minimal affordable housing. Our Cricket Green Update explains in full how to object and the key points you might want to include in an objection,
An update on work to replace the lost swords on the war memorial – things are at last starting to happen
Concerns over the use of the Kwik Fit site flats for short term lets rather than long term homes
Much more

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Cricket Green Charter

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Diary Dates

Monthly Open Meetings start at 7.00pm and are usually held on the last Tuesday of every month (except December). Everyone is welcome. Please email us for venue information. Our planned open meeting dates for 2023 are:

Open Meeting Tuesday 28 May 2024
Open Meeting Tuesday 25 June 2024
Community on the Green Wednesday 31 July 2024
Open Meeting Tuesday 30 July 2024
Open Meeting Tuesday 27 August 2024
Open Meeting Tuesday 24 September 2024

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