The Council has approved an extended conservation area for the High St.  This follows on from the work done by the Heritage Action Zone which described the historic development of the High St and the heritage value that remains.  One of the project recommendations was that the old conservation area, which only covered the area […]

The next meeting is on this Thursday 28 March at 7pm at the Salvation Army.  The main items on the agenda are presentations on adult social care, and on hate crime.  The committee will consider installing a circular park bench in Benhill Recreation ground as a memorial to former Councillor Janet Lowne, who died in […]

A proposal for the erection of nine two storey houses with accommodation at roof level together with open space, pavilion and allotment plots has been received by the Planning Department. It can be viewed at the planning web site here. Comments must be sent to the Planning Dept by 22 April (this was 12 A […]

We have received a request from the car boot sale operator on the St Helier open space to move to the All Weather pitch on Rosehill Park from February to April on Wednesdays mornings.  They want to move as the St Helier field cannot be used in the winter. We have concerns about the impact […]

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Residents in the Collingwood Road area will shortly be consulted on proposals to improve safety in the road.  Many people have raised concerns with us about speeding traffic and heavy lorries. There are particular concerns for parents taking their children to Westbourne School.  Look out for a letter from the Council explaining the proposals, which […]

Nominations are now open for Sutton’s Community Awards, recognising individuals and groups who have made an outstanding contribution in the borough over the past 12 months. Each year, the Sutton Council Community Awards recognises individuals and groups who have made an exceptional contribution to making Sutton a better place to live.   The categories include Young […]

Two initiatives are set to increase the number of trees in our area.  The first, from the Woodland Trust invites you to apply for two free trees: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/get-involved/trees-for-london/ The deadline for this is 5 November. The second initiative comes from The Mayor of London who is working with The Conservation Volunteers to give away 25,000 trees […]

The work on the café on Sutton Green has proved to be more intensive than was planned, but is now nearly complete.  The cafe will open at the end of September. The first stage of the project was to completely remove all the internal fittings and walls. The old toilets were completely gutted. Then the […]

Come along to the Community Safety Day for Older People on Thursday 2nd August 2018. There will be over 30 organisations in attendance to offer you FREE help and advice on how to stay safe in and out of your homes and to avoid becoming a victim of fraud and scams. The event is being […]