Environment
We Must Work Together as a Local Community to Address Climate Change
The Copenhagen process was the start, not the end, of the long journey to combat climate change. The summit saw nations across the world, including the biggest polluters, sign up for the first time to take action on climate change in order to stop world temperatures rising by more than 2 degrees centigrade.
Ultimately, we need [...]
Andrew’s On Open Spaces
Parks act as a ‘lung’: affording peace and relaxation. They need to be supported. When I was Council Leader, I invested an extra £1.5m in parks and encouraged local ‘Friends’ groups: including finding the money for new railings around South Park Gardens and making sure of support for the successful lottery bid.
My Priority:
-I will work [...]
Our Local Environment
When I was Council Leader, I ensured our streets became cleaner and graffiti free. Residents are now concerned about the levels of street dirt and litter, low levels of recycling and disintegrating road surfaces. The most effective step to improve cleanliness is to invest in proper waste containers with lids. Currently, plastic bags split open [...]
A Solution for Morden Park?
I note the results of the recent consultation on Morden Park. Local people have backed a sympathetically landscaped green open space that leaves natural habitats undisturbed. They would also like to see more community use of the park, through community events, increased use by schools, and more sports facilities.
Of course the question is, how do [...]
Merton Conservatives Condemn Their Own Waste Report
06:24 pm, Sat 11th Jul 2009
Merton Council’s Conservative administration reached a new level of incoherence on Wednesday when they sought to condemn a consultation that included the controversial ‘Rainbow estate’ in Raynes Park as a possible ‘waste recycling’ site. What their motion did not mention was that this same South London Waste Plan consultation, with [...]
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