Quick look busy! - Merton Council
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Quick look busy! - Merton Council
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crunch…<br />
Keeping entertained<br />
If you are <strong>look</strong>ing for activities to fill your free<br />
time that won’t empty your wallet why not pop<br />
down to one of <strong>Merton</strong>’s fantastic libraries<br />
or open spaces. As well as the wide selection<br />
of books, CDs and DVDs for hire and free<br />
use of the Internet there are also numerous<br />
special events which take place including book<br />
readings by famous authors, scrabble club and<br />
comedy nights.<br />
The excellent open spaces in the borough<br />
could also help keep you <strong>busy</strong> at little cost.<br />
In Cannizaro Park you can tour the Grade II<br />
listed park, or on Mitcham and Wimbledon<br />
Commons there are also a number of wildlife<br />
habitats and walks to entertain you on an<br />
afternoon out.<br />
Parks<br />
www.merton.gov.uk/parks<br />
Keeping warm<br />
Keeping warm is crucial to good health, but it<br />
can be a great burden on finances. There are<br />
grants and measures available to make homes<br />
warmer and to help you save money on fuel<br />
bills. The council is working closely with the<br />
<strong>Merton</strong> seniors group and CareConnect a free,<br />
confidential, impartial public information<br />
service available to people living, working or<br />
studying in <strong>Merton</strong>. CareConnect is available<br />
to drop-in enquirers through <strong>Merton</strong> Link<br />
at the civic centre without an appointment<br />
between 10am and 2pm, Monday to Friday.<br />
CareConnect<br />
Call for an appointment on 020 8545 4710<br />
or go to www.care-connect.info<br />
Credit Union<br />
www.merton.gov.uk/creditunion<br />
or 020 8545 3754<br />
FEBRUARY - MARCH 2009 • FEATURE<br />
New way of banking<br />
Credit Unions are savings and loans<br />
co-operatives which encourage people to save<br />
rather than borrow, but also provide low cost<br />
loans to members in times of need. They help<br />
to reduce many people’s reliance on doorstep<br />
lenders, pawnbrokers and loan sharks.<br />
<strong>Merton</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is working with partners<br />
in Sutton and Croydon to put your needs first<br />
and develop a cross-borough credit union.<br />
The application to the Financial Services<br />
Authority (FSA) will need to demonstrate<br />
significant support from local people. If<br />
the FSA approves the application, <strong>Merton</strong><br />
residents will be able to take advantage of<br />
Credit Union services from Autumn 2009.<br />
Please help us and pledge your support<br />
by going to the website as above.<br />
Credit crunch advice<br />
www.merton.gov.uk/credit_crunch<br />
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