Merton’s Air Quality Team has put Merton on the international stage for their work tackling air pollution throughout London. The team won the prestigious Innovator of the Year category at the […]
Merton, in partnership with char.gy, has now installed over 250 new on-street lamppost charge points for electric vehicles – half-way towards its target of over 500 additional on-street chargers. The […]
The Beat the Street Merton game launched on 15 March with more than 14,670 participants signing up in its first week. Together these participants have walked, cycled, and rolled their way […]
Merton Council has announced a further £1.3 million in funding for 22 community projects across the borough, to support and strengthen local sports groups, community-led environmental projects, and the growing […]
Merton’s Council’s Cabinet last night approved the Climate Delivery Plan for Year 3 as well as the allocation of funds for ongoing climate projects, part of the council’s strategy to […]
In one year, Merton Council is planting 10,000 new trees in the borough to increase our tree canopy, our biodiversity and to help mitigate the effects of climate change. We […]
Merton Council and e-bike operator HumanForest have today agreed to expand e-bikes into Merton.
In response to an application made by Viridor South London Limited to vary environmental permit EPR/GP3305LN/V003. Merton Council has reviewed Viridor’s permit variation application carefully and has reached the view […]
We are one of 12 Local Authorities across the country to secure funding from the Net Zero Innovation Programme (NZIP). Working with University College London (UCL) and The Wheel, funding […]
Merton Council will object to proposals to expand the energy-from-waste facility at Beddington. Viridor Ltd, which operates the site, has applied to the Environment Agency to increase the amount of […]