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Category Archives: Environment

‘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

Council to improve air quality by driving down car use in the most polluted areas

12 December 2018by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has underlined its commitment to reducing air pollution and improving public health by supporting people to make fewer journeys by car. At a meeting on Monday 10 December, […]

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Environment

Vote for your favourite Merton Green Flag park!

24 September 2018by Merton Web Team

A record number of Merton parks have been awarded prestigious Green Flags and throughout September residents can take part in a national vote for their favourite.

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Environment

No BBQs in Merton Parks

27 July 2018by

On the advice of London Fire Brigade, no BBQs are to take place in Merton parks and open spaces until further notice. Due to the very hot weather, grass in […]

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Environment, Parks and green spaces

Last chance to enter Merton’s ‘Bloomin’ brilliant borough competition. 

17 July 2018by Merton Web Team

Put the petal to the metal and join our very own Merton ‘in bloom’ contest. Merton Council are calling all keen gardeners. Are you interested in making your borough a […]

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Awards, Environment, Parks and green spaces
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