Local businesses wiping out graffiti
Merton Council, in partnership with the Police and local community volunteers, is urging local businesses to join them in the challenge to wipe out graffiti in the community. A questionnaire […]
Category Archives: Environment
Join BBC’s Diarmuid Gavin to plant 7,000 trees – Launch of New Golden Jubilee Woodland
The London Borough of Merton and Trees for London have been working in partnership to involve local people in the project and will be celebrating when the finishing touches are […]
Merton put a freeze on spending
Merton’s fridge mountain has been cleared from Garth Road Amenity Site at a saving of thousands of pounds. EU legislation introduced at the beginning of the year meant local authorities […]
Clamping down on spray paint sales
Merton businesses sign up to the SWAAG initiative Under 18’s will find it harder to buy spray paint to use to graffiti the borough, as 28 Merton retailers have signed […]
Something Fishy Going On
Merton working to save pond life Merton Council is working with the Environment Agency to save fish in the lake on Cannon Hill Common. The fish are dying due to […]
Save money, save energy and save the environment
Energy efficiency week 14-20 October 2002 Merton Council is encouraging residents to think about energy this week for the sixth successive National Energy Efficiency Week, which runs from Monday 14th […]
Learn graffiti tackling skills
Community groups required for graffiti training sessions Merton Council is calling all community groups, residents associations and volunteers of all ages to learn how to fight back against graffiti at […]
Operation ‘Blitz the Borough’ is a success
Community fights enviro-crime in MertonMerton was successfully ‘Blitzed’ last month as Operation ‘Blitz the Borough’ went into action to tackle environmental crime. A large number of volunteers signed up for […]
Farmers come to town for car free fun
Merton participates in Car Free Day 2002 There won’t be any traffic jams but there may be some homemade jam, as a farmers market replaces vehicles in Wimbledon Hill Road, […]
Merton needs you – Operation ‘Blitz the Borough’
Merton residents urged to join up for community clean up days Join up now for Operation ‘Blitz the Borough’ – Merton Council and Wimbledon Police are urging the community to […]