Help us to clean up the borough’s air
Merton residents are being called on to help tackle poor air quality in the borough. To mark Clean Air Day 2022 on Thursday 16 June, Merton Council is urging people […]
Category Archives: Environment
Support sustainable travel with bike hire scheme
Merton Council has teamed up with bike hire scheme Peddle My Wheels to offer residents the chance to discover a more sustainable way to travel. If you’ve wanted to get […]
Merton recognised as leading changemaker in public sector
Merton Council has won the Sustainable City Award for London’s Public Sector Organisational Changemaker of the Year for their ground-breaking work on the Cleaner Construction for London project. The project, […]
Highways to become ‘WildWays’ as Merton Council rolls out new scheme to boost local biodiversity
Merton Council is set to introduce 14 pilot WildWays sites on roadside grass verges across the borough this year. The council is committed to creating a cleaner, greener borough – a beautiful […]
Huge rollout of electric vehicle charge points planned in Merton as council wins £750k funding
At least 250 new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) will be installed across Merton this year, after the council was successful in bidding for funding worth £750,000 from the […]
Merton Council issues Veolia UK with a Service Improvement Notice
Merton Council has issued Veolia UK with a Service Improvement Notice (SIN) following “significant and ongoing concerns” over the quality of street cleaning services in the borough. The authority wrote […]
Storm Eunice update
Weather forecast The Met Office has issued a Red Weather Warning for London between 10am and 3pm today, causing significant disruption and dangerous conditions due to extremely strong winds. An […]
Merton Council sets out plan in challenge to decarbonise the borough
The journey towards net-zero carbon in Merton took another step forward on 7 February, as Merton’s Cabinet approved the council’s Climate Delivery Plan for the year ahead. As well as […]
Statement from Councillor Natasha Irons on Viridor’s application to vary the Beddington Energy Recover Facility’s environmental permit
Merton Council’s Cabinet Member for Local Environment and Green Spaces, Councillor Natasha Irons said: “We oppose Viridor’s application to the Environment Agency to vary the Beddington Energy Recovery Facility’s environmental […]
Merton’s leafing operation is in full swing
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 […]