Sutton Council has scooped a prestigious award for helping to protect residents from the threat of flooding in the future through its innovative work in fighting the effects of extreme weather. The borough’s planners joined a team of 14 groups across Europe to form the GRaBS (Green and Blue Spaces in Urban Areas and Eco-towns) […]

Cllr. Ruth Dombey, new Leader of the Council says: “It’s a huge privilege to be the new Leader of Sutton Council, to do a job that can make such a difference, and to serve the community where I live with my family. This is a wonderful borough to live in, work and bring up a […]

St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust have decided that they cannot proceed with their bid to merge with St Helier and Sutton hospitals. Throughout the process St George’s have been very positive about the strategic opportunity to merge and the benefits this could bring to patients. However, due to the financial challenges facing hospitals in south […]

Hackbridge station is to get a £350,000 facelift after a successful bid to the Department for Transport. Sutton Council has worked closely with Southern Railway to bid for more than £325,000 of government funding, which will make the station more accessible for passengers, especially older and disabled people and those with pushchairs or luggage. . […]

Sutton has been named council of the year after 99% of residents said they were happy with the customer service they received when they telephoned the council. The award is based on feedback from residents who have spoken to the council via the telephone, internet, mobile phone and face-to-face at council offices. This year alone, […]

Keeping Sutton moving is of course one of our top priorities. Prevention is better than patching things up, and the Council would prefer to stop potholes from appearing in the first place, reducing the number of accidents, keeping traffic flowing and avoiding costly repairs. There are over 200 miles of road in the borough and […]

Sarah Teather, the Liberal Democrat Education Minister, has announced that every school this year will receive an extra £488 for each child on free school meals they have on their roll. This means that Sutton schools will receive an additional £1,828,000 to improve the education of the most disadvantaged children. Sarah said, “The Pupil Premium […]

Network Rail has said it may cut the direct link between south London, the City and central London, commonly known as the Wimbledon loop, after the Thameslink upgrade is completed in 2016. Local MPs Tom Brake and Paul Burstow, with the support of local Lib Dem Councillors, are building momentum in their campaign to stop […]

More than 1,600 Sutton residents prepared for the predicted cold snap by collecting free grit supplies from Sutton Council last weekend. Despite temperatures hitting 29 degrees just a week before, the icy temperatures predicted for later this month were clearly on resident’s minds as they headed to three sites across the borough to collect their […]