Martin Whelton, Cabinet Member responsible for planning enforcement, said: “I was appalled to see the serious breach of planning rules which has resulted in a number of trees being felled […]
A series of extra measures are to be put in place to combat the issue of contaminated recycling in Merton’s on-street bins, after research by the council showed as much […]
As temperatures dip below freezing, Veolia, in partnership with Merton Council, has kept the boroughs priority road network gritted, so that key workers and residents can make essential journeys safely […]
One of Merton Council’s cabinet members, Councillor Natasha Irons, is the first councillor in the local authority’s history to take maternity leave from her role as an elected member. Councillor […]
Residents are being encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle this Christmas to help prevent a season of waste, by Merton Council and its recycling and waste partner Veolia. Recycling and […]
Merton Council’s Climate Strategy and Action Plan was approved at a meeting of Full Council on 18 November. The plan sets out the key actions necessary to reach the net […]
Merton Council has won a prestigious national industry award for pioneering the world’s first low emission zone for construction. The Air Quality team from Merton’s Regulatory Services Partnership won the […]
Merton Council’s Planning Committee granted permission for a new bridge to be built over the River Wandle in Bishopsford Road, Mitcham, at a meeting held last night (Thursday 22 October). […]
On Thursday 8 October 2020, we’ll be marking Clean Air Day. Air pollution has long been an important issue for the borough but, in the middle of a respiratory pandemic, […]
Merton is trialling its first phase of low traffic neighbourhood schemes to create safer, healthier residential streets, and to actively encourage more walking and cycling. Five Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN) […]