100s of blue plastic bags strewn across road

Updates

• Thank you for reporting an obstruction on a road or pavement.

  A highway officer will visit to inspect the site within five working days. If we think the obstruction may be dangerous based on the information you give us, we aim to inspect the site within 2 hours. If we decide it is dangerous, we will resolve it within four hours after inspection. If it is not dangerous, we will resolve it within 28 days following the inspection.
  We can take legal action against people who cause obstructions to roads, pavements or footpaths.

  Did you know…?
  We dealt with 130 reports of building materials obstructing a road or pavement in 2024.
  

  Posted by Merton Council at 09:17, Wed 24 December 2025

• This defect has either already been reported and action taken or has been passed to the relevant service provider to investigate.

  State changed to: Closed

  Posted by Merton Council at 11:09, Mon 29 December 2025

• Thank you for reporting litter or weeds on a street.

  If litter is widespread, we aim to clear it within 24 hours of your report. It may take longer if we need specialist equipment. Reports of weeds or leaves will help us to plan our seasonal work. Weeds are normally cleared in spring, summer and early autumn. Leaves are only cleared once they have broken down.

  Did you know…? Our street cleaning teams remove over 130 tonnes of litter and dumped waste each month

  Category changed from ‘Obstruction on a Road or Pavement’ to ‘Litter or Weeds on a Street’

  State changed to: Open

  Posted by Merton Council at 11:17, Mon 29 December 2025