Edward Foley has been living in Merton Park since 1999. Until recently, he owned and operated an estate agency business in Wimbledon Village for many years.
He joined the MPWRA committee twelve years ago and became vice-chair in 2012. Edward takes an active role in the Merton Park community; he was on the Diamond Jubilee committee and sponsored the Cobham Brass Band for the celebrations on the Glebe Field. He is also a governor at Ricards Lodge High School and has been Chair for the last four years. He is an active member of the Ward panel of the local Merton Park Safer Neighbourhoods Team for the last ten years.
Edward was married to Miranda who sadly died in 2021, and has two grown up children. His daughter went to Ricards Lodge High School and was a Wimbledon ball girl in 2013. His son attended Rutlish School. Edward coached rugby at Old Emanuel Rugby Club for ten years and referees rugby most weekends for the London Society. He also enjoys walking the other member of the team, their black Labrador, Truffle.
Edward has been a Merton Park Ward Independent Residents Councillor for the past eight years and was recently Deputy Mayor of Merton.
Contact Edward: edward.foley@merton.gov.uk / 0208 542 5824