With the trees now almost completely bare, Veolia’s street cleaners have been incredibly busy over the last few weeks clearing fallen leaves from our streets and making sure the borough’s pavements and gutters are clear […]
Today, Merton Council are introducing a new way to report fly-tipping in the borough, as part of its Keep It Clean Love Merton campaign. The Fix My Street platform, already used by […]
The council ran Your Merton in spring – its biggest conversation with people who live, work or study in the borough
A young artist from Wimbledon Chase Primary School has been announced winner of Merton Council’s anti-litter poster competition. Eight-year-old Lola’s colourful design includes children using playground equipment and a cheeky squirrel enjoying a clean park. Her poster will now be […]
Merton Council is cracking down on people who dump rubbish in the borough as it increases enforcement activity in hotspot areas. Enforcement officers will increase patrols in areas of the […]
To support our Keep It Clean Love Merton campaign, the Council is launching a competition for five to 11-year-olds to design a poster for Merton. And if you win, not […]
With an increase in people taking on a pet during lockdown, the prices of puppies and dogs shot up, with the Guardian reporting that the cost of some breeds has quadrupled […]
A series of extra measures are to be put in place to combat the issue of contaminated recycling in Merton’s on-street bins, after research by the council showed as much […]
Street cleaning crews, councillors and residents are joining forces to help give the borough a spring clean and remind everyone to bin their litter responsibly. Merton Council is inviting everyone […]
Merton council is handing out free ‘mobile ashtrays’ as part of its action to make smokers aware of the impact that discarded cigarette ends have on the environment. Enforcement officers […]