Wates Construction Ltd is holding a public consultation evening for residents to receive information from the applicant & consultant team and ask questions about the new planning application. This will be on Tuesday 02 July 2019 from 17:00 to 20:00 in the Briefing Room, Sutton Sports Village, Rosehill Park. A planning application has now been […]

In April last year Sutton Council turned down a planning application for a five-storey development of 30 flats on the Prince Regent site. The main reasons for refusal were the lack of affordable housing and the harm that the layout and design would cause to the surrounding area. The developer has appealed against this decision. […]

The next Local Committee will be on Thursday 6 June at 7pm at the Holy Family Church Hall, Sorrento Road.  Cllr Ali Mirhashem from Sutton Central is taking over as the committee chair as Marlene steps back to support him as vice chair.  You can see the agenda and papers here. Apart from an update […]

During the last few weeks we have been calling on residents affected by the Council’s parking proposals to make sure we fully understand your views.  The results of the Council’s consultation have now been published on their website here, together with proposals for the next stage.   As your local councillors we are still fighting to […]

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking the views of residents and interested parties on the “Sutton Town Centre Conservation Area – Draft Character Appraisal and Management Plan”. What is a Character Appraisal and Management Plan?  The Character Appraisal takes account of work done as part of the Sutton Town Centre Heritage Action Zone. The […]

Transport for London has just launched a 12 month trial of an on-demand bus service in Sutton. The service, called GoSutton, is running in collaboration with ViaVan and Go-Ahead London.   GoSutton will run flexibly in response to local demand, meaning you can be picked up and dropped off within 200 metres of your requested destination. It […]

We hope that many of you were able to attend the drop in at the tennis centre on Weds 3 April to see the plans for the new school on the disused artificial pitch and part of the tennis centre.  If not you can see the plans and register your comments here, by 12 April.  […]

Transport for London have sent us a late notification of road works on Friday and Sunday nights this weekend (5 to 7 April). Overview of works: Carriageway resurfacing work will take place on the A217 Oldfields Road between Stayton Road and Collingwood Road. The works will begin from 22:00 – 05:00 on Friday 5 April and Sunday […]

All open spaces are being considered for additional protection against occupation by travellers.  Following a rise in unauthorised encampments on Council land last year, and the gaining of an injunction to provide further powers to the Council, there will be a programme of protective works to parks.   These include extra safeguarding for Chaucer Gardens and […]

Residents will be aware that Helena House, the now empty office block that was the Job Centre, was occupied by travellers last week.  The building is privately owned and it is the owners who have the responsibility of evicting trespassers.  The owners took action, supported by the police, and the Council assisted with the clear […]