Where are you required to wear a face covering?
We all still have a big role to play in protecting our community against COVID-19. As well as getting your COVID-19 vaccination, one of the best ways we can do this […]
Category Archives: Transport
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 […]
Consultation launched on home to school travel arrangements
Merton Council has launched a consultation on possible changes to the council’s home to school/college travel assistance policy, which is primarily for children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities). Firstly, […]
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 […]
Test twice a week to keep you and your colleagues safe
With less people working from home and more returning to the office, it is vital we all test twice a week to protect those we come in contact with at work and on public transport. Even if you […]
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 […]