Ruth, Marlene and Steve have written to the Planning Inspector asking for the appeal for the new school to be turned down.  Although accepting the case for a new school in Sutton, the councillors are concerned that the current proposals, for a four-storey block on the All-Weather pitch does not provide an inspirational school that […]

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Every few years the independent Local Government Boundary Commission reviews the ward boundaries, to make sure they reflect local communities as far as possible, and also to make sure that all the wards are roughly of the same size – important when housing developments lead to population growth. The Commission is reviewing the boundaries for […]

The local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is consulting on proposals for local hospitals, which are important for how the NHS will provide future health care. The CCG is the group of local GPs that commission health services for us, and determines how they should be organised. Under the proposals: • the majority of services would […]

If you have a real Christmas tree dont forget to leave it out for recycling . Place it outside on Monday 13 January and it will be collected by 27 Jan. Alternatively take it to Kimpton Park Way recycling centre (where you should take it if it is not collected by 27 January).

In October the Council advised that the Permit Parking Area (PPA) scheme for the Aultone Way area was on hold, to allow further consideration to be given to all the responses received. The main comments received during the statutory process related to: The inclusion of Saturdays in the scheme, bearing in mind parking pressures are […]

We are disappointed by the effects of the new traffic scheme in Collingwood Road.  The new road layout is the Council’s response to complaints from residents for some years about speeding traffic in the road.  There were two main concerns:  the safety of children and parents walking to Westbourne School; and the impact of speeding traffic […]

An appeal has been received against the refusal to grant planning permission for a new school in Rosehill Park. The applicant states that there is no change in the application from that turned down by Sutton Council. The appeal will be dealt with by a public inquiry, expected to last six days. The Planning Inspector […]

Residents will recall that the developers of Helena House, opposite the Green, held an exhibition on 23 and 26 October setting out their proposals for development.  They are proposing a nine-storey block of flats, with the frontage along the line of the shops to the north.  The developer is currently seeking pre-application advice from Sutton’s […]

Sutton Council is offering residents and businesses in Sutton the opportunity to collect 10kg of free grit per household/business to use on footpaths, pavements or roads in front of their homes or business premises. You can also collect grit for your elderly friends and neighbours, or residents and businesses who don’t have cars.  The free […]

Because of the General Election, the Local Committee meeting scheduled for 14 Nov has been cancelled.  As have other Council committees.  This is to ensure the Council does not inadvertently promote any issues through these meetings that may be politically contentious or give a platform for any political campaigns during the election period.  The next […]