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Merton Council team wins award for work to improve air quality

17 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton’s Air Quality Team has put Merton on the international stage for their work tackling air pollution throughout London. The team won the prestigious Innovator of the Year category at the […]

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Awards, Environment, Health and social care, Recycling and waste

HumanForest e-bikes arrive in Merton

16 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Residents may have seen that HumanForest e-bikes have now arrived on the streets of Merton. The shared, dockless e-bikes are part of Merton Council’s support for active travel, making cycling […]

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Health and social care, Sport and leisure, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Merton Council launches engagement on proposed changes to older people’s dementia services

3 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Council wants to provide the best services possible for older people with dementia and additional needs, their families and carers. The contract with Alzheimer’s Society has been extended so […]

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Consultations, Health and social care, Older people, Public health

Merton and Wimbledon BookFest kick off creative partnership

3 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Residents turned out in huge numbers for the first free event to be delivered as part of a three-year creative partnership between Merton Libraries and Wimbledon BookFest that will see […]

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Arts and culture, Libraries

Leader’s update for residents

26 April 2023by mertonzb

The Coronation of His Majesty The King is going to be one of the biggest celebrations the country has seen in decades – and we’ve got events happening right across […]

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Borough of Sport, Leader of the council, Leader's blog

Councillors explore more ways to encourage switch to electric vehicles in Merton

25 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Council is dedicated to becoming a net zero Borough by 2050. Already on the way to being the best-equipped Outer London Borough for electric vehicle charging, the council’s leaders […]

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Traffic and Highways, Transport

Building A Better Merton Together

19 April 2023by mertonzb

Residents, businesses, charities, community groups and a range of public services, including the police and the NHS, are being invited to work with the council on an ambitious set of […]

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Borough of Sport, Civic Pride, Clean streets, Cost of living, Health and social care, Housing, Leader of the council, Parks and green spaces, Planning, Public health, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Final push for Beat the Street Merton

19 April 2023by Merton Web Team

The final push for points has started as Beat the Street Merton draws to a close. For the final ‘Go Celebrate’ week, every Beat Box will be giving out double […]

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Children, Education and schools, Health and social care, Parks and green spaces, Public health, Sport and leisure, Young people

Primary offers: Merton hits 85% of first preferences

17 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has been able to offer 85% of school children a place at their first preference primary school – an increase of 1% on last year and 3% on […]

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Education and schools

Merton Council launches public consultation about how to acknowledge street names’ historical links to slavery

17 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton today is a diverse community, with a council committed to race equality. This has not always been the case. We recognise the fact that some previously lauded local figures […]

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Civic Pride, Consultations, Equality and diversity, History, Traffic and Highways

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