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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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 […]

The next Local Committee will be on Thursday 12 September at 7pm at the Holy Family Church Hall, Sorrento Road.  There will be the usual question time, which gives residents the opportunity to raise questions about issues in the area. TfL will be giving an update about the Go Sutton bus.  This experimental on-demand bus […]

The Planning Committee will consider the application to build a school on Rosehill Park on Tues 10 Sept at 7.30pm at the Holy Family Church Hall, Sorrento Road. Further details about the meeting, which is open to the public, are here. Planning officers are recommending that the application is refused. Their report is here. Cllr […]

As from today, the successful Go Sutton, on demand, bus service has been expanded to include journeys to North Cheam, Wallington and Beddington. This experimental service is running on a 12 month trial. Further details are here.