Tag Archives: London Borough of Sutton

Council to block new bars in ‘saturated’ areas of Sutton

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Opening new pubs and bars in ‘saturated’ areas of the borough is to become more difficult as the council cracks down on problem drinking.

Sutton Council has declared several areas of the borough ‘saturation zones’ meaning anyone wanting to obtain a licence to sell alcohol in those areas must prove they meet stringent criteria and that they will not contribute toward alcohol related crime.

The council has identified seven zones, including Sutton High Street, Wallington town centre and Central Road in Worcester Park, because they have been particularly troubled by alcohol-related issues like violence and anti-social behaviour.

More: www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/suttonnews/11259960.Council_to_block_new_bars_in__saturated__areas_of_Sutton/

Could you share your home and family life?

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This week Sutton Council are launching their Shared Lives marketing campaign as part of a recruitment drive to raise awareness of the scheme and attract potential carers.

Shared Lives carers share their home and family life with an adult with care or support needs on a long or short term basis. The scheme offers an ordinary family life for people in need of accommodation and support and maximises their choice and independence, enabling them to grow and develop networks in their community.

There are currently around 10,000 people in the UK receiving accommodation and/or support through the scheme. This has been running successfully in Sutton since 1982 and currently supports 29 people living with a Shared Lives carer. The scheme also provides daytime support and respite care in carers’ homes for 14 people in the borough.

With more and more people in need of care and greater pressure on budgets, the Council need to expand the service with the help of residents.

They are looking for people who are able to offer adults with needs a place in their home with their family on a short or long term basis. You need to live in the borough and have some experience or knowledge of caring for or supporting people and ideally have a spare bedroom.

The Council will support carers with training, ongoing support and regular visits; a careful matching process and a minimum allowance of £355 per week.

If any of you or your friends are interested in becoming a Shared Lives carer then please visit www.sutton.gov.uk/sharedlives or meet the Shared Lives Team in Sutton High Street on Saturday (7 June) from 11am – 4pm to find out more.

Sutton volunteer stars in recycling campaign

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The face of a Sutton volunteer will be on posters, trams, phone boxes and refuse vehicles as part of a campaign to encourage more people to recycle.

The ‘Ker-ching! – that’s the sound of you saving your community money by recycling’ campaign will run over June and July. It is being led by the South London Waste Partnership which is a joint initiative between four boroughs – Sutton, Merton, Kingston and Croydon, who are working together to provide improved and more cost-effective waste management services to their residents.

Last year £5m was saved in landfill tax thanks to the 69,621 tonnes of waste recycled by the public in the four boroughs including 6,411 tonnes of mixed plastics. The councils want to increase the amount of recycling and save the community even more money in the process. With council budgets being squeezed, these savings can help support essential services in the four boroughs.

In Sutton, the advertising campaign is being fronted by local volunteer Eve McElhinney. Eve was an Olympic Games-maker and has subsequently become one of Sutton’s Community-makers.

Eve McElhinney said:

“I am passionate about recycling and was very happy to be part of this campaign. It is something I believe in and I think that recycling on an individual basis does make a difference.

“We can all make a difference. When I see how much I recycle every week, I am amazed and I think if one person can make such a difference, then how much of a difference we all could make together.”

“Sutton is a lovely area, full of green spaces and great for shopping and social events. I want it to be a clean place, safe for children to play in without having to worry about dog poo not being picked up or lighted cigarette butts being discarded thoughtlessly.”

Colin Hall, Chairman of the South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee, said:

“We saved our communities £5m last year through recycling. With landfill tax continuing to rise, the money saved by recycling will be even greater.

“Whether it’s plastic, bottles, paper or glass, recycling will help to save your community money that can be spent on other services.”

Last year, Sutton recycled and composted 37 per cent of all domestic waste collected.

Click here to see Eve’s advertisement.

New Sutton Councillors sign on

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The six new Councillors elected in the Sutton Council wards of Worcester Park and Nonsuch signed on the dotted line last night and are now officially representing residents on Sutton Council.
Their details can be found on the Government page of this site and full details will also appear on the Council site soon.

Sutton burial records go online

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Genealogists across the borough will be aided in their research as Sutton Council has announced that its burial records for Sutton Cemetery and Cuddington Cemetery, which date back to 1889, will now be accessible online.

The council has recently finished scanning and transcribing the records from Sutton Cemetery. This work forms part of a project involving the provision of a new computerised burials administration system for the Cemetery Service. The burial records for Bandon Hill Cemetery, which is jointly managed by the London boroughs of Sutton and Croydon, are also due to go online in April 2014.

Currently, residents have had to contact the cemetery office with their genealogical enquiries with the staff having to refer to the burial registers which are old, fragile books, some dating back over one hundred years. Local residents will now be able to search and download the records via the Deceased Online website www.deceasedonline.com.

Cllr Jill Whitehead, Chair of Sutton Council’s Environment and Neighbourhoods Committee, said:

“This modernisation is much needed; the previous registers were old and could not have lasted a great deal longer. The records being placed online will allow a much greater access to our citizens and will facilitate quick efficient research. Given that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WWI we expect many people to use this service to further research their ancestors who fought in the Great War”

Housing plan for Cheam Common Road

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A Prior Approval planning application has been submitted to convert existing office space to residential use at McMillan House in Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park.

If implemented, the plan would lead to the creation of forty-six 1 and 2 bed flats on the ground, first and second floors including 87 car parking spaces.

Link to planning application: http://gis.sutton.gov.uk/FASTWEB/detail.asp?AltRef=A2014/68955

Entrepreneurs invited to Start Up Sutton

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A new scheme to support entrepreneurs looking to start a business is being launched with the backing of Sutton Council.

The Start Up Sutton scheme aims to provide entrepreneurs with the support they need in developing their ideas through a series of workshops, one to one clinics and ongoing support from specialist advisors.

A launch event is taking place on Tuesday, January 21, at Uno Tapas in Sutton high street.

More: www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/suttonnews/10929990.Entrepreneurs_invited_to_Start_Up_Sutton/

Sutton Neighbourhood Watch

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Sutton Neighbourhood Watch is top of the list of Boroughs for membership and watches and 2013 has been another successful year with membership increasing to 3372.

“Sutton is a low crime borough and one of the safest in London – and Neighbourhood Watch has an important role to play in helping us keep it that way” – Guy Ferguson, Borough Commander.

Sutton Neighbourhood Watch is free to join so sign up now. Information is available at www.suttonneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk

Crossrail 2 Consultation Report

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TfL carried out the first public consultation on Crossrail 2 between 14 May and 2 August 2013 and the results of the consultation are now available.

London Borough of Sutton supports the Epsom route and a stop at Worcester Park on this route to serve the people of Sutton. The Council is also currently lobbying for an extension of the Croydon tram from Wimbledon to Sutton, and linking this to Crossrail 2 at Wimbledon, is seen as an additional benefit.

Full report: www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/corporate/crossrail_2_Consultation_Report.pdf

CrossRail 2 information: www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/27405.aspx