Peel House car park is back in use
Today, we have reopened Peel House car park in Morden. After a thorough inspection, our maintenance contractor, FM Conway, has provided us with a detailed report on the condition of […]
Category Archives: Traffic and Highways
Huge rollout of electric vehicle charge points planned in Merton as council wins £750k funding
At least 250 new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) will be installed across Merton this year, after the council was successful in bidding for funding worth £750,000 from the […]
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 […]
Gritters prepared to keep Merton moving
With the colder weather starting to set in, we want to reassure our residents and local road-users that we’re well prepared to deal with icy roads this winter. Our stores […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mitcham Bridge reopens to drivers
Two years of works followed a partial collapse of the structure during heavy rainfall in June 2019
Merton Council reverses decision to increase the cost of parking permits due to mounting financial pressures on residents
Plans for an emissions-based charging system for parking in Merton, which would have seen a number of local permit holders paying more, have been reversed. At a meeting on Monday […]
Emissions-based charging plans for parking halted
Merton Council is proposing to halt plans to introduce an emissions-based charging scheme for controlled parking zones in the borough. The scheme was due to come into effect from October, […]
Wimbledon’s rainbow returns!
Wimbledon’s rainbow crossing is back! You may remember that in 2019 we were one of the first councils in the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride by unveiling a multi-coloured crossing outside New Wimbledon Theatre, near […]