Elderly man hit with 'unfair' fly-tip fine for recycling plastic bottles in Merton
A 76-year-old man attempting to do his part for the environment by collecting discarded plastic bottles and taking them to a ...
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Merton Council spending towards temporary housing has more than trebled
Spending towards temporary housing for the homeless in Merton more than trebled since 2018-19, new figures show.
Warning to avoid River Wandle after diesel spill
Merton Council has warned the public to avoid the River Wandle after a major diesel spill polluted the "at-risk" south-west ...
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Wildlife hit as River Wandle polluted by diesel
Merton Council said London Fire Brigade (LFB) was on site on Tuesday afternoon to contain the spill and Thames Water was trying to clean the waterway. The Watermeads Nature Reserve in Mitcham ...
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Roads in southwest London borough in 'terrible state' causing danger to residents, warns MP
Paul Kohler, Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, put the issue to the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, and criticised the Labour-run Merton council for a failure of management.
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Merton has the ‘worst roads in London’ according to MP
He added: “They have been neglected for far too long, and the Merton Labour council need to start putting our money where the potholes are.” Merton Lib Dems claim their data shows that the ...
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Young Reporter: Merton Modernises its Visual Identity - Alex Pang, Tiffin School
Merton Council has announced that its thirty-year-old logo will be replaced from November 2023. While overlooked by many, the logos of London boroughs are representative of each local identity ...
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Merton Friends of the Earth plants 400 trees in Morden Park
More than 400 trees were planted in Morden Park as part of an ongoing initiative by Merton Friends of the Earth, bringing the total to over ...