In July 2019, Sutton Council declared a climate emergency and agreed a target of reducing carbon emissions in the borough to zero.
Urgent action is required to stop the worst effects of climate change on Sutton, and on the world.
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This consultation focuses on measures to improve facilities on the Cycleway route between Grennell Road, from Rosehill Park East, and Sutton High Street, via Lodge Place.
A resident survey undertaken in the Elgin Road / Benhill Wood Road area in June 2017 found:
65% of respondents felt there was too much traffic in the area
70% of people thought the borough should be doing more to address air quality
87% of respondents thought that more should be done to encourage...More
Sutton Council would like to hear your opinion to better understand views towards domestic abuse and local services in the community. We want to find out how we can continue to improve services and make sure that it is easy for residents to access the support they might need, at the right time.
This survey is completely optional and confidential; you will not be asked to provide your name. You are being asked to complete this survey as part of a random sample of Sutton residents....More
We want to work with you and your community to shape Rosehill's future.
Have your say about Rosehill: What do you love about it? What would you like to change? And which changes would have the biggest impact on your life?
Between January and February 2020, we are focusing on the physical side of your area. We're asking you and your community to let us know how we can change your area to make your life easier. Share your thoughts and help shape your area.
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The London Borough of Sutton (LBS) and Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are reviewing services for families with children under five years old to ensure they can have the ‘Best Start in Life.’
LBS and Sutton CCG are committed to ensuring that services reflect the priorities of local families and the needs of their children.
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The purpose of this survey is to ask residents their views about community safety issues such as crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour amongst other local issues, to help identify priorities across Sutton.
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Sutton Council are reviewing the street trading policy which applies to trading on or near the street. The review looks to establish a new process for managing what traders are selling, reviewing the conditions that apply to trading licences and consider the areas within which trading is permitted in the centre of Sutton.
When street trading is managed well, it adds variety and vibrancy to the local area, as well as creating jobs and allowing entrepreneurs the opportunity to start...More
This is an Issues and Preferred Options consultation document for the development of a new South London Waste Plan, a joint plan covering the London Boroughs of Sutton, Croydon, Merton and Kingston for the period 2021-2036.
The South London Waste Plan will set out policies and safeguard sites for waste facilities across the four boroughs, and will be used for the determination of planning applications relating to waste facilities.
The document provides a number of updates to the...More
The council is seeking your views on the new Affordable Housing and Financial Viability Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which has been prepared to explain the Council’s approach to affordable housing and viability to local residents, applicants, developers and anyone with an interest in the process.
The document gives details of how the Council will apply the Local Plan’s affordable housing policy in relation to development viability when determining planning applications. It...More
You will be aware from previous correspondence and the ‘drop-in’ consultation events that have been held so far, that ways to improve and make better use of space on Elm Grove estate are being explored.
It is important to stress that no decisions have been made about the regeneration of your estate. We are requesting your help to determine the best outcomes for the current and future residents of Elm Grove and to better understand how improvements can be made.
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What is the ‘’Internet Of Things’’ project?
The Internet of Things is the idea of connecting a network of devices (small electronic sensors) which obtain and share data wirelessly for a specific outcome.
The South London Partnership is working with London Councils to deliver an "Internet of Things" (IoT) project across the five South London councils of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton.
This initiative was awarded £4m funding by...More
This is an informal consultation, we would like your feedback on the proposed measures by 24 November 2019. A summary of the responses received will be presented to the local ward councillors and you will be notified of the outcome.
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We would like your feedback and ideas to improve travel options within your neighbourhood as well as access to Sutton town centre to help inform the development of a funding bid.
Background
As part of Sutton Council’s ongoing commitment to make the Borough ‘a great place to live, work and raise a family’, we are preparing a bid to Transport for London for Liveable Neighbourhoods funding to encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport. If successful, we hope...More
We’ve been thinking about what we could do to capture the collective imagination of our residents, partner organisations and businesses. In a time of austerity and budget cuts, how can we celebrate and share our diverse cultures and values?
In the year of the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing, when cutting edge science entered mainstream culture, we had one standout idea.
A bid to become the London Borough of Culture 2023.
This is an exciting opportunity. Sutton is a...More
The London Borough of Sutton is consulting on its Draft Sutton Town Centre Public Realm Design Guide and would welcome your views on the draft document. In particular, we would like to hear from you on the place-based projects (Chapter 3) and the town centre-wide projects (Chapter 4).
The draft Guide sets out projects and guidelines to improve the streetscene within Sutton Town Centre. It has been produced to take advantage of the opportunity for improvement that is occurring as...More
The Council has produced a draft Parks and Open Spaces Strategy available here. A short document summarising the vision, objectives, policies and actions is also available here.
The Council is now seeking your views about the strategy to ensure that the changes to the service meet your expectations and deliver what you think is important.
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On 1 April 2013 Council Tax Benefit was replaced by a localised Council Tax Reduction scheme in all councils . This meant that councils in England could design their own Council Tax Reduction scheme as it was felt they would be better suited to develop a scheme to reflect the needs of the community. These changes apply to working-age claimants only, as pensioners can be no worse off than they would have been under the Council Tax benefit scheme
Sutton’s Council Tax Reduction scheme...More
The Cheam North and Worcester Park Local Committee has agreed to consult residents in the area on a traffic scheme to re-locate the existing road closure in Willow Walk as a result of a request from a local business. The Council supports local businesses and aims to ensure the transport network meets the needs of the local economy.
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The Cheam North and Worcester Park Local Committee has agreed to consult residents in the Kingsmead Avenue / Sparrow Farm Road area on proposals to make the roads more pleasant places and easier to walk and cycle safely for residents, pedestrians and cyclists. The aim of the scheme is to encourage more people to walk or cycle by reducing the speed and volume of traffic and provide more crossing facilities in the area.
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The council is seeking your views on an updated Carshalton Village Conservation Area Character Appraisal with a new Management Plan to ensure only development of the very highest quality takes place in the village.
A Carshalton Conservation Area Character Appraisal was first adopted by the council in 2007. It identified the character and appearance of the conservation area, as well as the buildings and key elements that make important contributions to the historical quality of the...More
The council wants your opinions on an updated Sutton Town Centre Conservation Area Character Appraisal with a new Management Plan to ensure only development of the very highest quality takes place in the town centre.
In May 2011, the Council designated the Sutton Town Centre High Street Crossroads Conservation Area (“Crossroads Conservation Area”) and produced a character appraisal setting out how the area was notable in heritage terms.
In April 2017, the Sutton Town...More
The London borough of Sutton has secured funding from Transport for London (TfL) for the year 2019/20 to address concerns about traffic and road safety in Foresters Drive between Sandy Lane South and Mollison Drive. We are intending to introduce various measures to improve road safety along the entire Foresters Drive, the first of which we are proposing below.
Site observations have indicated that traffic exiting Wordsworth Road at its junction with Foresters Drive obstruct movements...More
The Sutton local area committee has agreed for officers to carry out improvements outside Homefield preparatory school in Western Road at its junction with Tate Road. Funding for the scheme has been secured from Transport for London (TfL) to address concerns raised by the school regarding unacceptable traffic speeds and difficulty in crossing the road outside the school.
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The Cheam North and Worcester Park Local Committee has agreed to consult residents in the Windsor Avenue area on proposals to improve the environment for residents, pedestrians, cyclists and users of public transport. The aim of the scheme is to encourage more people to walk, cycle or use public transport instead of using their car for local journeys.
This year there is funding available from Transport for London to carry out a consultation with residents on a few measures that...More
As a council we want to ensure residents have a chance to influence decisions in their local area.
We want the chance to understand what would be the best way for you to get involved?
One of the ways we currently do this is via Local Committees which are currently a key part of the Council’s mechanism to enable residents to engage and influence the decisions of the Council and their commitment to the 2011 Localism Act .
To find out more about the current Local Committees...More
Four years ago we started a campaign called Sutton’s Future which ran until 2016 and engaged more than 8,000 residents with the aim of making an unprecedented savings between 2010 and 2019. This has meant we’ve had to make some tough decisions to reduce, change and in some cases stop services.
Sutton’s Future is relaunching for 2018 as while our population grows the pressure and demand on local services increases. There simply isn't enough money to fund all our local services. ...More
Decision
Following the representation period, People Committee on the 14th March 2019, approved to implement the statutory proposals on the closure of Spencer and expansion of Hackbridge Primary school to be implemented on 31 March 2020.
Further information can be found in the decision notices attached at the bottom of this page.
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The London Borough of Sutton accepts that poor air quality in the borough is a major cause for concern for our residents. The Council is committed to continuing to reduce levels of pollutants in order to protect public health in the borough.
We produced an Air Quality Action Plan in 2013 and since this time we have successfully implemented a number of initiatives to improve air quality. We have now reviewed the action plan and updated the measures to ensure that they continue to be...More
The London Borough of Sutton has secured Bus Priority Funding from Transport for London (TfL) to improve bus stop accessibility and bus journey times at the above location.
As you may recall, informal consultation was carried out during March 2018 in connection with the proposal to improve the bus stop/stands and parking arrangements on Priory Road and Church Hill Road.
For reference, the previous plan can be found in the related documents section below.
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