Council staff lend a hand in clean up
Merton’s environmental health, waste enforcement and Safer Merton staff took part in a clean up at the Monarch Parade estate in Mitcham on Saturday 3 August.
Category Archives: Environment
Merton parks among best in the country
As Love Parks Week gets underway, Merton has been praised for its parks and has been awarded five prestigious Green Flags, which recognise the best green spaces across the country. Green Flags went […]
Merton Council welcomes Bee Worlds to the borough
Merton Council has created two ‘Bee Worlds’ as part of Friends of the Earth’s national Bee Cause campaign to help save the British bee species.
New funding set to enhance Wandle Trail
A successful bid for funding by four south London boroughs, the Wandle Valley Park Trust and transport charity Sustrans will mean major improvements are to be made over the coming […]
Merton shortlisted for top recycling award
Merton has been shortlisted for an accolade at this year’s prestigious National Recycling Awards, which celebrate excellence across the waste sector.
Merton Council wins London Transport Award
Merton Council’s town centre project, ‘Destination Wimbledon’, has won the London Transport Award for ‘Excellence in Walking and Public Realm’. Beating the competition from six other shortlisted local authorities, Merton […]
Merton campaigns to help residents save energy and money
Merton Council and local environment charity Sustainable Merton have partnered up to help local residents and businesses reduce energy and potentially save money on their gas and electricity bills. Following […]
Merton proposes time banded waste collections
Merton Council’s drive to keep the borough’s streets clean is taking another positive step with proposals to introduce a time-specific waste collection scheme in Wimbledon. Under the scheme, which is […]
Metal matters when it comes to recycling
Metal matters when it comes to recycling Merton Council is playing its part in the ‘Metal Matters’ campaign to encourage people to recycle more metal packaging such as tins, cans, […]
Merton’s food roadshow serves up a winter treat
Merton’s food roadshow at Wimbledon town centre attracted more than 500 shoppers to a winter warming soup as the temperatures dropped. The council made the soup from over 100kg of […]