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Council acts to improve air quality and public health by driving down car use

15 July 2019by mertonzb

Merton Council’s Cabinet has agreed to take action to improve air quality and encourage more active and healthier lifestyles in the borough by encouraging people to make more journeys by […]

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Consultations, Environment, Public health, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Council Leader praises emergency response after bridge partially collapses in Mitcham

17 June 2019by mertonzb

The Leader of Merton Council has praised the response from the council and its partners after a bridge partially collapsed in Mitcham. On Friday night, the bridge, on the A217 […]

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Environment, Housing, Traffic and Highways

Council Leader announces cabinet reshuffle

15 May 2019by Merton Web Team

Two new cabinet members have been appointed by the Leader of the Council, it was announced at the Council meeting on Wednesday 15 May.

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Children, Councillors and democracy, Education and schools, Environment, Equality and diversity, Housing

Joining forces for the Great British Spring Clean action

5 April 2019by mertonzb

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 […]

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Campaigns, Clean streets, Environment, Parks and green spaces, Recycling and waste, Volunteers

‘Watch your butt’ – it could cost you £150 warns Merton Council

4 April 2019by Merton Web Team

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 […]

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Clean streets, Environment

Have your say in parking charges consultation

29 March 2019by Merton Web Team

Residents and people who work in Merton are being encouraged to have their say in a public consultation about a proposed new set of parking charges, which aim to reduce […]

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Consultations, Environment, Parking, Traffic and Highways

Merton warns fly-tippers “We Are Watching You”

24 March 2019by Merton Web Team

Eleven residents have been prosecuted and fined more than £1,300 each for fly-tipping offences following two covert operations run by Merton Council.

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Clean streets, Environment

Unauthorised encampments banned in Merton

22 March 2019by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has successfully secured a borough-wide injunction banning unauthorised encampments on its land for the foreseeable future. The injunction granted at the High Court gives the council new powers […]

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Environment

Council installs bollards outside homes to stop illegal crossover parking

21 January 2019by Merton Web Team

Merton Council is taking enforcement action against residents who illegally park their vehicles on their properties without a dropped kerb. So far, the council’s enforcement officers have put up bollards […]

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Children, Disabled people, Environment, Parking, Planning, Safer Merton, Traffic and Highways

Neighbourhoods to receive £15k of community funding

18 January 2019by Merton Web Team

Every electoral ward in Merton is to be given a grant of £15k for neighbourhood projects which enhance the local area. At a meeting on Monday, Merton Council’s Cabinet agreed […]

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Environment, Future Merton, Parks and green spaces, Planning, Volunteers
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