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Changes and reductions to Library Opening Hours
As part of the review of Libraries and Heritage services we are currently looking at how we can save £935,000. The Council has committed to keeping all of its main libraries open but still needs to find savings. Proposed reductions in and changes to opening hours will contribute to these savings. The changes in opening hours will affect the Sutton, Wallington, Worcester Park, Cheam and Circle Libraries. All other libraries are not affected by these proposals. Alterations to... MoreClosed 29 April 2011 -
Site Development Policies: Additional Sutton Town Centre and Updated Climate Change Policies and Proposals
The council is preparing a Site Development Policies Development Plan Document which will identify future development sites and detailed policies to help implement the adopted Core Planning Strategy: http://www.sutton.gov.uk/coreplanningstrategy . It is the second of a suite of documents in the council’s Local Development Framework that will replace the adopted Unitary Development Plan. The adopted Sutton Local Development Scheme (2007) indicated that the council would also prepare an... MoreClosed 28 April 2011 -
Draft IPG on Climate Change Mitigation
The Council is preparing Interim Planning Guidance (IPG) on ‘Climate Change Mitigation’ as part of Sutton’s Local Development Framework that will replace the adopted Unitary Development Plan. The IPG is intended to provide supplementary guidance for developers and a framework against which planning applications will be determined with respect to key climate change mitigation issues covered by London Plan policies and Sutton’s adopted Sutton Core Planning Strategy over the interim... MoreClosed 28 April 2011 -
Proposals for managing changes to fee payments in 2011/12
As a result of the severe public sector cuts caused by the recession, within ASSH we have to achieve a reduction in overall expenditure of over £8M per annum over the next two years. However, we are concerned that this does not compromise the quality of services we commission. We are therefore looking at a variety of ways for achieving those objectives: including the basis on which we review our fee offers. The consultation puts forward a methodology for amending fee payments... MoreClosed 11 March 2011 -
Stanley Park High School Proposed Planning Brief SPD
The construction of a new school at Orchard Hill to replace Stanley Park High School is underway, and it is anticipated that the Stanley Park Road Site will be vacated by early 2012. Therefore, the council is preparing planning guidance for the current Stanley Park school site, to guide its future use and to assist the council in determining any future planning applications submitted on the site. In developing the Council's Local Development Framework, which when fully adopted will... MoreClosed 10 March 2011 -
Proposed Additions to the Local List
The local list is compiled by the Council and there are currently there are 35 buildings and structures in the London Borough Sutton identified. While they may not be of sufficient interest to warrant inclusion on the national register of Listed Buildings it is still desirable for them to be recognised. Following a call for nominations of buildings or structures which are of local architectural or historic interest across the borough, the Council received over 120 nominations, which... MoreClosed 16 February 2011 -
Sutton Town Centre High Street Crossroads Proposed Conservation Area
A review of the heritage assets of Sutton Town Centre has highlighted the historic importance of the highway network at the crossroads of Cheam Road/ Carshalton Road and the High Street and the associated buildings and spaces. Accordingly a new Conservation Area is proposed in this area, along Sutton High Street, from the Station down to Trinity Town Square. This area has a fascinating history, starting as a rural community which grew rapidly during the Victorian era. By the mid 19 th ... MoreClosed 16 February 2011 -
Proposed closure of Oakleigh Care Home
As a result of the severe public sector cuts caused by the recession, Sutton is making plans to save a minimum of 20% of its budget through reviewing all of its services. A review of all directly provided care services is underway, which includes Oakleigh Care Centre. Oakleigh is the Council's only remaining long term residential care service for people with dementia which also provides respite care for up to five people living in the community, and hosts a day care service which is... MoreClosed 17 January 2011 -
Young people's counselling services questionairre
Sutton LINk (Local Involvement Network) works with local people to influence the development of local services. Support services for young people and in particular community based counselling has been identified as a priority. By community based counselling we mean one to one sessions provided by trained professionals in a community organisation. MoreClosed 15 November 2010 -
Climate Change Adaptation (GRaBS)
Between 20 September and 14 November 2010, the council is seeking your views on what actions we should take to ensure the borough is better prepared for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. In Sutton, this could mean: higher termperatures and heatwaves; longer dry spells and water shortages; more severe and frequent flooding; increaseed threats to wildlife habitats and native species; and adverse impacts on human health and quality of life. The council's Draft Climate Change Adaptation... MoreClosed 14 November 2010 -
Draft Sutton Transport Plan 2011/12-2013/14
The council is currently consulting on its draft Sutton Transport Plan, which forms the Local Implementation Plan (LIP), a statutory document required under the Greater London Authority (GLA) Act 1999. As required by the GLA Act, the Plan sets out how the council proposes to implement the second Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS), the Mayor of London's transport blueprint for London which was published in May 2010. The draft Plan covers the period 2011/12-2013/2014 and contains transport... MoreClosed 7 November 2010 -
Community Strategy - Sutton Partnership - Working Together
Sutton Partnership has updated the Community Strategy to reflect new priorities for the Partnership from 2010. MoreClosed 29 October 2010 -
Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives - Autism Consultation
The council is holding a consultation event on Tuesday 19th October from 9am to 12pm in Meeting Room 1 of the Civic Offices. This event will give people an opportunity to respond to the Department of Health's consultation on the national Austism Strategy. MoreClosed 19 October 2010 -
A New Vision for Older People's Day Services
This consultation addresses proposed changes to older people's day services in the borough. It focuses on the four day centres for older people with high and complex needs, who meet the Council’s eligibility criteria. These are Cloverdale Court, Gaynesford Lodge, Cheam Priory and Belsize Court. MoreClosed 1 October 2010 -
Independent Living Strategy
Everyone needs help or equipment of some kind, but many people with physical and/or sensory impairments or other disabilities have additional needs for assistance, some of which are a result of disabling barriers. Independent living is about having choice and control over the help or equipment needed to go about our daily lives. MoreClosed 30 September 2010 -
Multi-agency Prevention Strategy
This draft of our Multi-agency Prevention Strategy for 2010 to 2012 aims to explain what is meant by prevention and early intervention; why we are taking this approach; what we are doing now and what we plan to do. Prevention, early intervention and enablement help support people to remain in their homes for as long as possible, which avoids or reduces the use of costly institutional or long term care. Over the past decade, we have been making a strategic shift towards prevention. MoreClosed 30 September 2010 -
Sutton Housing Strategy 2011/12 and beyond
The aim of the new Housing Strategy 2011/12 and beyond is to identify and quantify housing need in the borough and to plan how we are going to address these needs in the coming years. MoreClosed 30 September 2010 -
Fairer Contributions Consultation
This consultation addresses proposed changes in the method used to calculate a persons contribution towards their non-residential services and support. MoreClosed 26 September 2010 -
Draft Lodge Place Planning Brief
The Lodge Place Planning Brief will provide guidance on the redevelopment of the Lodge Place area to help transform it into an attractive town centre destination. From 13 July to 12 August 2010 we are seeking your views on the draft Brief for this area. The aim of the draft Brief is to guide new private sector development in a coordinated way in order to improve the buildings, transport arrangements and public areas. The draft Brief proposes to: make Lodge Place pedestrian and cyclist only;... MoreClosed 12 August 2010 -
A Life of My Own - Carers Commissioning Strategy
The Multi-Agency Carers Commissioning Strategy for 2010 to 2013 builds on the achievements of our previous strategy and explains the plans to improve outcomes for carers. MoreClosed 30 July 2010 -
Advocacy Strategy Consultation
The council's advocacy strategy outlines the main priorities for advocacy over the next three years and provides a plan showing how the council and Sutton and Merton PCT will specify, secure and monitor services to support people to achieve their priorities. MoreClosed 29 June 2010 -
Primary School Expansion Programme
In recent years there has been a marked upturn in the numbers of children born in the Borough We have already had to increase capacity during the last two years to meet the additional demand for places at reception year. This increased demand is projected to continue at least up to 2012 and probably beyond. The Local Authority has a core duty to ensure there are sufficient places to meet the needs of its children and families and therefore it is obliged to plan for the expansion of its school... MoreClosed 1 May 2010 -
Children & Young People's Plan 2010/11 - High Level Actions
The Children and Young Peoples Plan 2010/11 will help agencies develop and target their services for children and young people over the coming year. This consultation document gives a narrative about each of the six goals for the Children and Young People's Plan 2010/11 and the high level actions for each of the goals. MoreClosed 16 April 2010 -
South London Waste Plan - Additional Sites
The boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton are preparing a joint planning document for waste, called the South London Waste Plan. Last year, we asked residents and other interested parties to comment on potential sites for future waste management facilities and draft policies to guide their development. During that consultation, an additional eight sites were put forward by respondents as being worthy of consideration. The eight sites have been assessed using the site screening... MoreClosed 22 March 2010 -
Site Development Policies: Proposed Submission document
The council is preparing a Site Development Policies Development Plan Document which will identify future development sites and detailed policies to help implement the adopted Sutton Core Planning Strategy. It is the second of a suite of documents in the council’s Local Development Framework that will replace the adopted Unitary Development Plan. We have now published the Proposed Submission version of the Site Development Policies document to allow people to comment on it before it is... MoreClosed 10 March 2010 -
Sutton's Children and Young Peoples Plan
The Children and Young Peoples Plan 2010/11 will help agencies develop and target their services for children and young people over the coming year. Views are being sought on the key challenges facing children and young people in Sutton today and the most effective approaches for tackling them. MoreClosed 5 March 2010 -
Sutton Air Quality Management Area Order 2009
The Council intends to make the the Sutton Air Quality Management Order 2009 and this will have two effects: 1 - Following a detailed review and assessment in 2008 it appears that we are unlikely to meet our target for air quality (the annual mean value for nitrogen dioxide) on three roads in the borough. These are Stanley Park Road, The Broadway Cheam and Ewell Road Cheam. The order will make each of these roads an air quality management area. 2 - The Beddington Lane industrial area will... MoreClosed 29 January 2010 -
Nominate a building or structure for local heritage listing
The council is seeking nominations of buildings or structures to add to the Local List of buildings of historical or architectural interest in the Borough. These are buildings which may not be of sufficient interest to warrant national statutory listing but it is still desirable for them to be recognised. Currently there are less than 40 locally listed buildings and structures. Examples include The Chilterns on Brighton Road, the Mock Tudor buildings on Cheam Broadway and a number of... MoreClosed 5 January 2010 -
How we spend your money - Sutton Council's Budget Constultation
Cutting red tape, not services, means there will be no Council tax rise in Sutton next year. Sutton Council aims to provide quality services at the right price. But we all know times are tough and there is little room for manoeuvre. Income from planning and parking has been hit by the recession while demand for other services has increased. However, we are not going to ask local people for more money when we know they can least afford it. Instead we are going to do more with less, cutting... MoreClosed 4 January 2010 -
Getting more involved in local services
Would you like to get more involved in local services? Are your skills going to waste? Would you like to find out about the opportunities to volunteer, become a governor, trustee or local councillor? MoreClosed 25 December 2009
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