Engine idling action takes place in Merton
Merton Council’s Air Quality team have been out and about raising awareness of engine idling and the dangerous and unnecessary air pollution that is produced as a result. Merton is part […]
Category Archives: Environment
Residents’ ambitions put at centre of plans for Merton’s future
The council ran Your Merton in spring – its biggest conversation with people who live, work or study in the borough
Wimbledon Chase pupil crowned winner of anti-litter poster competition
A young artist from Wimbledon Chase Primary School has been announced winner of Merton Council’s anti-litter poster competition. Eight-year-old Lola’s colourful design includes children using playground equipment and a cheeky squirrel enjoying a clean park. Her poster will now be […]
Climate change and people’s health
Climate change affects people’s health, globally and in Merton. For example, heatwaves can increase mortality, and floods can cause major disruption and lead to long lasting mental health issues. It […]
Innovative air quality and traffic sensors rolled out in Merton in line with COP26
Merton Council is installing air quality sensors in priority locations around the borough in November to support its ambition to tackle toxic air pollution and make Merton a net-zero borough by 2050. This is also in line with the UN Climate […]
How you can join the local community in tackling the climate emergency
There are many things we can all do individually and within our own households to tackle the climate emergency, but there is also a great deal to be done collectively. […]
31 ways in which Merton Council is tackling its carbon footprint
Over the next two weeks, world leaders will be meeting at COP26 in Glasgow with the aim of carving out a plan to tackle climate change. Climate change is a […]
£1.2m upgrade of CCTV set to improve public safety
The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs
Six Merton parks fly the flag as some of the best in the country
In a record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, six Merton parks are among 2,127 celebrating success. The six parks are: Abbey Recreation Ground Colliers Wood Recreation Ground Dundonald Recreation […]
Merton cracks down on fly-tippers
Merton Council is cracking down on people who dump rubbish in the borough as it increases enforcement activity in hotspot areas. Enforcement officers will increase patrols in areas of the […]