Leaf them alone!
Merton Council is fighting to save 12 ancient trees, planted in the borough during Queen Victoria’s reign, from being felled. The 12 sweet chestnuts, planted in around 1850 in front […]
Category Archives: Environment
Partnership with American university continues to produce positive results
Merton Council has just completed another successful year working with students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in Massachusetts. They worked across a number of Council departments and worked on a […]
Fly tip success
Merton Council’s Environmental Enforcement Team has scored a success against flytippers. Following a tip-off from a concerned resident who witnessed a gang illegally dumping office furniture, the team has traced […]
Hope through a Coffee Break
Cups will be raised as the Mayor of Merton, Councillor Maxi Martin, officially opens the Tariro Fair-trade coffee shop in London Road Morden on Thursday 3 July 2003. Tariro is […]
Sustainable vision for future of college site
Merton Council is promoting a sustainable development for the Merton College site in Central Road, Morden, after the planning brief for the site was approved. The Merton College site will […]
Students learn the three R’s – Reduce, reuse and recycle
Students from Ricards Lodge High School have been learning the importance of recycling and minimising waste this term by participating in the RMC Greenlink project. The project was organised by […]
Green, green grass of Merton
SMTV was given a miss on Saturday morning as two busloads of Merton’s councillors and officers toured the borough to gain an overview of the parks and open spaces. Merton […]
Feeling hot, hot, hot!
Community groups will find out how to keep warm this winter by attending Merton Council’s ‘Warm Homes – An All Year Issue’ seminar, from 9.30am – 2pm on Friday 20 […]
Curry contest cook-off
Things are hotting up in the local heats of the National Curry Chef competition 2003, as Merton Council announces the four finalists. Eight local chefs entered the free competition and […]
Ban spray paint sales
London Borough of Merton is backing demands for legislative change in the sale of ‘graffiti’ products to under 18s, after an assessment of compliance to their Traders Code of Conduct […]