The planning application for nine houses on the Woodend/ Greenhill allotment land will come to the February Planning Committee.  The proposal (No. DM2019/00322) is to build nine two storey houses with accommodation at roof level together with parking, a new vehicle access from Woodend, landscaping, provision of open space, pavilion and allotment plots. For further […]

Real Christmas trees will be collected from households and flats in Sutton over a two-week period from Monday 18 January 2021. Please remember to remove all decorations, pots and soil from a tree, prior to presenting the tree as close to the front boundary of your property as possible on your usual collection day. The […]

Recycling and waste collections in Sutton will change over the Christmas and New Year period and may take place up to four days later than usual for some collection rounds/households. Sutton residents can check their collection day and download their personalised 2021 collection calendar, using our address/postcode search tool. Recycling and waste collections will return to […]

Plans to remove the right to free bus travel from under-18s have been delayed, but still exist. Though we welcome the decision to delay these plans, they must be scrapped entirely to avoid further pressure being put on students and parents who are already struggling. Add yourself to the list of Sutton residents calling on the […]

Staffed library opening hours have now returned to the pre-lockdown arrangements on Monday to Saturday. Libraries will remain closed on Sundays for now and we are currently still unable to operate our usual self-service hours. The details for our local libraries are below: Sutton Central Library, St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA Mon: 9am – […]

The Rosehill Public Inquiry is due to commence at 9.30am next Wednesday, 9 September 2020, and conclude on Wednesday 16 September. It will be held virtually, by video link. If you wish to follow the inquiry, please email [email protected] to register your interest and include the appeal reference number APP/P5870/W/19/3241269. She will send you a link for […]

The Council has turned down an application to build an eight storey apartment block on the Helena House site. For further details on the application see our earlier post here. As your ward councillors we had objected to the proposal because of its height, which is well above what the Local Plan will allow for […]

Local councillors appalled that the final decision has been referred to the Government and will not be decided locally  The Inquiry will be held virtually by video link, and is likely to sit until 15 or 16 September.  The papers for the appeal are on Sutton Council’s Planning website.  You need to click on the ‘Appeals’ […]

The Household Waste and Recycling Centre at Kimpton Road has re-opened for those with booked appointments only.  More information is here. Opening hours are: Monday-Friday: 8.30am – 12.30pm  Saturday: 9am – 4pm  Sunday: 9am – 2pm Appointments can be booked here.  It opened for bookings on last week.  That week generated some useful learning about […]

The application (No. DM2020/00460 – see here) to demolish the existing bungalow and build a three bed house at 3 Dibdin Road has been approved by Sutton Council. No objections to the plans from residents were received. The plans include two parking spaces. Construction work will be restricted to 8am to 6pm Mon to Fri, […]