Council calls on everyone to get creative this Christmas
Merton Council is calling on residents to make the most of their creative talents this Christmas. Inspired by its successful Big Draw events this autumn, which saw hundreds of participants […]
Category Archives: Environment
Merton Council initiative makes recycling in flats easier
Merton Council is making it easier for people who live in flats to recycle. The council is now enabling residents in blocks of 10 or more flats with communal recycling […]
Merton prepared for snow
As the cold weather reaches new lows, Merton Council is prepared for the snow and ice, storing 2,300 tonnes of salt grit in anticipation of the winter weather conditions. The […]
Merton invests nearly half a million pounds in leisure centre
Merton Council is investing £450,000 in its Canons Leisure Centre in Mitcham over December and January. The council is working with its leisure centre managing company, Greenwich Leisure, on the […]
Merton’s public to vote IGC name for the future
Merton Council is in search of the ideal name for Britain’s first purpose built intergenerational centre and wants Merton residents to help. The council is calling on local residents to […]
Merton scores well for care quality
Merton Council has secured a good score in all sections of this year’s Care Quality Commission Annual Assessment Report. The council scores well for quality in all seven parts of […]
Merton Council takes its “reduce, reuse, recycle” message on the road
Merton Council is taking its recycling road show around the borough this festive season. Visiting Wimbledon, Colliers Wood and Mitcham town centres, the council will be encouraging residents to think […]
Morden celebrates Christmas with song
Merton Council will see in the festive season with carols on Tuesday 8 December from 2pm. Children from local schools St Ann’s and Hillcross Primary School will sing classic Christmas […]
Be green and buy trees with roots this Christmas
Merton Council is calling on residents to think about the trees they buy this Christmas and, if possible, to buy a tree with roots. Every year the council chips over […]
Womble launches new street recycling bins in Merton
Merton Council has just installed 70 new dual litter and recycling bins around Mitcham town centre in its latest effort to take recycling onto the streets. AFC Wimbledon Mascot and […]