Keep barbecues and litter out of our parks
With summer now well and truly upon us, we know lots of Merton residents are flocking to our wonderful parks and green spaces. Our parks are busy at the moment, […]
Category Archives: Parks and green spaces
Wimbledon on a big screen comes to Canons House in Mitcham
Council will show the second week of the Championships on a big screen in Mitcham for the first time
Merton paddling pools to receive refurbishment in time for summer holidays
We know how important our paddling pools are to families across the borough. That’s why we’re giving them a face lift and working to ensure they are all open by […]
More CCTV and patrols to ensure safety in Wandle Park
Moves are part of a safety assessment which aims to ‘design out’ crime from the Colliers Wood park
Thousands more trees to be planted in Merton in 2022
Merton Council will plant a tree for every child born in the borough in support of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) tree planting initiative. The Queen’s Green Canopy is a […]
Diseased cherry tree to be removed
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 […]
A new way to report Fly-tipping in Merton
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 […]
Merton to spend almost £1.3million on community projects
24 community projects bid for monies from the Neighbourhood Fund at a cabinet meeting on 8 November
Work underway to restore Morden Park to its natural state
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 […]
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 […]