London Borough of Merton, GB adopts technological approach to recognizing origins of street names

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

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 have links to the transatlantic slave trade, and we want to acknowledge that fact, and make more people aware of those links. Some roads in…

Merton to place QR codes on street signs with slavery links | Merton Council Newsroom

The London Borough of Merton will recognise the slavery links of some street names by placing QR codes on signs, allowing people to read a detailed background of the individual and/or family the streets were named after. The approach was the preferred option of the majority of more than 800 residents who took part in…