Hillside News

07/09/2026

If you walk to Wimbledon train station along St George's Road, note that 1 side the pavement is closed due to building works at St George's House West (near the entrance to the old car park).

Beware crossing the road on the corner by the Francis Grove GP Surgery as this road is very busy.

Love Wimbledon do you know when the works are likely to finish?

17/08/2026

Thames Water are setting up this morning for sewer replacement works on Worple Road.

This seems to be a weak spot in the network as they have done these same works a few years ago at the same point.

Expect some traffic delays.

16/08/2026

Emergency Roadworks Lower Downs Road

There has been a water leak for a few days now.
Thames Water are on site fixing it and replacing an old lead pipe with a new plastic pipe.

Road between it's junction with Ethelbert and Southdown Roads is closed but the tunnel is open.

NOTE
Merton Council are due to start road resurfacing Monday 17th August so Thames Water will need to finish their repair by Tuesday.
17-19th the whole of Lower Downs Road including the tunnel will be CLOSED

13/08/2026

Our Daniel has been in tonight to the new Wimbledon branch. Fabulous new restaurant in Wimbledon, with wonderful food and drinks.

13/08/2026

Well done to all the young students on their A-Level, and T-Level results today.

🥳 We were thrilled to celebrate with our pupils who received their A Level, Vocational, Technical and T Level results today.

Results in Merton yet again exceeded the national pass rate at A-level, with T-level students achieving an impressive 100% pass rate. Congratulations to everyone on their achievements! 🌟

👉 Read more: https://orlo.uk/2cqH5

06/08/2026

🚧⚠ Lower Downs Road Resurfacing🚧⚠

Assuming weather permits, the roadworks will begin on Monday 17th August 2026 and be carried out over three consecutive days between the hours of 8am and 6pm each day, by the Merton Council contractor FM Conway.
This is the full length of the road from it's junction at Kingston Road , through the tunnel and up to the traffic lights at Worple Road.

Pedestrian access will be maintained where possible, but will be limited when machines are working in the tunnel.
Daniel recommends you take a different walk route over the pedestrian bridges instead.

Watch out for parking bays being suspended, please adhere to these as they can and do kick in BEFORE the hours of the CPZ.

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

There has been a recent increase in antisocial dumping, abandoning waste, and flytipping across Hillside.

Daniel has reported and arranged to be cleared these items over the last few days.

There is no need to fly tip. There are legal ways to dispose of waste.

Merton Council has reintroduced free bulky waste collections https://www.merton.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/bulky-hazardous-and-clinical-waste/furniture-fridges-and-bulky-items

Merton Council also does community pop up tips in each area of Merton a few times per year https://www.merton.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/popuptip which makes it easier for residents to do the right thing closer to home.

You can also take waste to the council tip on Garth Road in Morden.

You can also help keep Hillside, and the wider Wimbledon tidy by reporting problems to the council. Daniel notes that unless items are reported they wont get cleared.

Report it via this link https://www.merton.gov.uk/streets-parking-transport/report
Or email Daniel at [email protected]

30/07/2026

Merton Council are creating new pocket parks.
Daniel helped get the one set up on Ridgway by the telephone exchange and these are proving popular with the public.

If you have any suggestions where to put a new one, particularly in Hillside ward then please click through to the council survey link or email [email protected]

Are you a fan of our Pocket Parks?

Good news if you are, we're going to be installing more to help brighten up our neighbourhoods and tackle fly tipping, but we need your help to decide where to put them

Suggest a location here 👉 https://orlo.uk/uw9bk

19/07/2026

New fountain on Worple Road? Reported to Thames Water by Suzanne