Responding to resident complaints about what they described as “filthy” town centre streets, Merton’s Lib Dem opposition has written an open letter to the Labour-led council calling on it to “keep our streets clean”. The letter urges the council to publish a plan for ongoing pavement maintenance in high-footfall areas, provide details of enforcement action against commercial waste practices that stain pavements, work with partners, and give regular updates on cleaning schedules and methods.