During the month of February, your Lib Dem councillors in Sutton North have been working hard on various topics, including: Meeting with Friends of Sutton Green about their plans for this year and supporting the work they are doing. Responding to resident complaints about street cleaning and reporting and following it up with the council. Getting graffiti […]

It’s coming to the end of the year, but there has been no slowing in our activity. Here is a flavour of what we have done: Removal of graffiti at Topps Tiles. Working with residents to solve recurring flooding at The Green. Attended a roundtable about Violence Against Women and Girls, organised by the Met […]

We had an interesting meeting of the Sutton Local committee last week in a new venue – Sutton United football club. With the new ward boundaries, Collingwood Rec is now in Sutton North ward and it was really good to see our own Cllr Sam Cumber in the Chair. He did a very good job! […]

It’s been another busy month and your local Lib Dem team has been working hard. Here is a flavour of what we have done: Speaking to local businesses and helping raise awareness of Hate Crime Awareness Week. Helping Friends of Sutton Green with their litter pick and bulb planting. Attended Sutton African & Caribbean Cultural […]

It was an interesting meeting at Sutton Local Committee last week with all our local community and Friends groups represented as well as several local residents. Our local Police Sergeant was there to give us an update. And Sutton Community Farm gave a presentation about the great work they do to produce fresh produce. You […]

Another month has passed and your local Lib Dem team have been busy. Here are some of the things we have done: Tackling flooding at The Green. Continuing to tackle graffiti and litter at Helena House. Helped keep our streets clean and tidy by removing weeds at Rectory Road, unblocking drains at Chester Close and […]

Sutton Council has refused planning permission to add two extra storeys on top of Helena House.  Planning application DM2021/02062 sought prior approval to add two new floors to provide 12 self contained flats. The proposal was refused as planning officers decided that ‘the proposed external appearance of the two-storey addition would constitute a discordant and obtrusive […]

Sutton Local Committee met on 10 February in the Salvation Army Hall.  It was good to meet up with residents and community representatives once again face to face.  As well as local Councillors from the Sutton North, Sutton Central and Sutton West wards, the Committee also includes various representatives from local community groups.  In Sutton […]

An application (No. DM2021/02062) has been received for ‘prior approval’ for the construction of two additional storeys on top of the existing Helena House building, to provide twelve new studio flats.  A similar application was turned down by the Council in December last year. The Conservatives relaxed the planning rules two years ago to allow […]

Sutton Local Committee on 11 November will be hearing an update on the Town Centre.  The details are here. The town centre is changing.  There are two main reasons for this.  One is that the government has set the Borough a target of providing over 400 new homes a year.  To preserve the suburban character […]