Sutton’s Planning Committee has refused permission for the new school in Rosehill Park.  The committee agreed that the Conservative government’s proposal for a new school fell far short of what was needed and gave seven reasons why the application was refused. The officers’ report which was considered at the meeting on 10 Sept at Holy […]

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Residents are currently being consulted on a Transport for London scheme for a new cycleway from Sutton to Colliers Wood. The London Mayor and TfL are investing across London to create a healthier, cleaner and more inclusive city through different initiatives. The Healthy Streets approach prioritises people’s wellbeing, making streets more pleasant places to spend […]

Councillors’ surgeries have moved from the Salvation Army. Sutton North and Sutton Central councilllors now hold their weekly surgery at The Dolphin, 316 High Street Sutton, SM1 1PR. Surgeries are every Saturday from 11am to 12 noon.

Lots of interest in Sutton town centre’s heritage day on Sat 21 Sept. The day was promoting the heritage of the town centre, and on display were a vintage bus, police car, ambulance and fire engine. Brought back memories to lots of shoppers. Also displays of photos and artefacts from the heritage service, a Treasure […]

Once again we had a well-attended and useful meeting, with discussions on a range of issues.  One of the valuable items is public question time, where residents raise any questions relevant to the Council.  We had questions on: What is the Council doing about rough sleepers in parks? – reductions in police numbers have made […]

The London Borough of Sutton is consulting on its Draft Sutton Town Centre Public Realm Design Guide and welcomes your views on the draft document. In particular, they would like to hear from you on the place-based projects (Chapter 3) and the town centre-wide projects (Chapter 4). The draft Guide sets out projects and guidelines to […]

Sutton is bidding to become London Borough of Culture 2023.  Is this realistic?  We think it is.  This is an exciting opportunity. Sutton is a real contender for this prestigious award. It could bring in up to £1.35 million to invest in the cultural offer across the borough, to inspire our children and build a […]

A community clean up event has been arranged to support areas around Sutton High Street that require some additional attention to litter picking.  In particular, it will cover private land that is not covered in the street cleansing contract.  The event will take place on Thursday 19th September (3pm-7pm). Meet at St Nicholas Church grounds […]

As part of its commitment to make the Borough ‘a great place to live, work and raise a family’, Sutton Council is preparing a bid to Transport for London for funding to make it easier for residents to access Sutton town centre and create stronger neighbourhoods. If successful, we hope to invest in the Borough’s […]

Sutton Heritage Week is 16 to 22 September. Come and join us to celebrate Sutton Town Centre’s heritage in a week-long schedule of free events, for all age groups to take part. This coincides with a number of events planned as part of the Open House London and Heritage Open Days.  Key events include: An […]