A cherry tree on Halesmare Avenue in Mitcham will sadly, but unavoidably be removed due to its poor condition. Merton Council’s Arboriculture team inspected the tree and carried out a resistograph assessment which found the tree to have a high level of decay in its trunk. The cherry tree is located on a […]
Today, Merton Council are introducing a new way to report fly-tipping in the borough, as part of its Keep It Clean Love Merton campaign. The Fix My Street platform, already used by […]
24 community projects bid for monies from the Neighbourhood Fund at a cabinet meeting on 8 November
Morden Park is being restored to its natural condition following the Tough Mudder event earlier this month. Some of the organiser’s deposit has been withheld to pay for the cost […]
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 Council’s Cabinet has agreed a multi-million-pound package of measures to kick-start the regeneration of the Eastfields, High Path and Ravensbury estates, guaranteeing the completion of a programme to rebuild almost 1,200 homes and creating around […]
Veolia is asking local residents to put their gardening tools to good use by donating them to Hillcross Primary School’s gardening club. Simply drop them off at the dedicated donation […]
Merton Council has opened up its Neighbourhood Fund, worth approximately £1 million, for bids that seek to enhance community spaces and improve social capital across the borough. The fund is a great […]
Merton Council is investigating whether charges can be brought after the felling of a row of trees at the Ford dealership at Plough Lane, Wimbledon. In May, after the dealership […]
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 […]