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Category Archives: Environment and Regeneration

Innovative air quality and traffic sensors rolled out in Merton in line with COP26  

8 November 2021by Hana Esselink

Merton Council is installing air quality sensors in priority locations around the borough in November to support its ambition to tackle toxic air pollution and make Merton a net-zero borough by 2050. This is also in line with the UN Climate […]

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Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport

How you can join the local community in tackling the climate emergency

3 November 2021by MertonJP

There are many things we can all do individually and within our own households to tackle the climate emergency, but there is also a great deal to be done collectively. […]

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Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Transport, Young people

31 ways in which Merton Council is tackling its carbon footprint

2 November 2021by MertonJP

Over the next two weeks, world leaders will be meeting at COP26 in Glasgow with the aim of carving out a plan to tackle climate change. Climate change is a […]

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Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Transport

£1.2m upgrade of CCTV set to improve public safety

22 October 2021by MertonSJ

The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs

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Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Corporate Services, Crime, Education and schools, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Safer Merton

Mitcham Bridge reopens to drivers

20 October 2021by MertonSJ

Two years of works followed a partial collapse of the structure during heavy rainfall in June 2019

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Environment and Regeneration, Future Merton, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Work underway to restore Morden Park to its natural state

19 October 2021by mertonzb

Morden Park is being restored to its natural condition following the Tough Mudder event earlier this month. Some of the organiser’s deposit has been withheld to pay for the cost […]

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Environment and Regeneration

Six Merton parks fly the flag as some of the best in the country

19 October 2021by MertonJP

In a record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, six Merton parks are among 2,127 celebrating success. The six parks are:  Abbey Recreation Ground  Colliers Wood Recreation Ground  Dundonald Recreation […]

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Awards, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Parks and green spaces

Merton cracks down on fly-tippers  

18 October 2021by MertonAB

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 […]

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Clean streets, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Keep It Clean Love Merton, Keeping Merton Moving

Our ten top tips to save energy and stay warm this winter

7 October 2021by MertonJP

As we move into winter, we use a lot more energy to heat our homes and run appliances. This isn’t just costly for you, it’s also costly for our planet, […]

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Environment and Regeneration, Housing

Wimbledon’s rainbow returns!

14 September 2021by MertonSJ

Wimbledon’s rainbow crossing is back! You may remember that in 2019 we were one of the first councils in the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride by unveiling a multi-coloured crossing outside New Wimbledon Theatre, near […]

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Environment and Regeneration, Equality and diversity, Traffic and Highways
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