A team has been appointed to drive forward the £11m project to build a new swimming pool in Morden.

A newsletter updating residents on the long running project by Merton Council has been issued saying a project manager and legal advisors have been selected.

Morden Park Playing Fields Community Trust and the council have agreed a joint memorandum of understanding outlining proposals from both parties for the leisure centre, pavilion and sports facilities.

The leisure centre could be built on the right hand side of the access road off London Road, Morden, or on the site of the current pool.

The new leisure centre could be open in 2017.