Changes to the Care Act enacted by central government have introduced options to the way in which people are financially assessed and supported. The changes are most likely to affect those living in nursing or residential homes, those paying for their own care, carers, and those who receive assistance from social services and are still […]

Route 127 runs from Purley to Tooting Broadway. From Saturday 13 February 2016, to meet increasing customer demand, the frequency of buses will increase: · from every 15 to every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes · from every 30 to every 20 minutes on Sundays and during the evenings throughout the week An extra […]

Do you care about your local area and want to make difference? Hear decisions being made by your local councillors Local Plan upcoming consultation Recent residents survey results Local area improvements Come and take part – 7pm Tuesday 2 February 2016, Beddington Park Primary School, Mallison Road, CR0 4UL  

The council is consulting on changes by the Government to the new Care Act, which has introduced some options to the way people can be financially assessed and supported to pay for the adult social care and support they receive. The proposed changes are likely to affect people living in residential care or nursing homes, […]

Sutton Council is to start work on a zebra crossing on Hackbridge Road and is asking Hackbridge residents about other road crossings at key areas in the town centre. The zebra crossing at 1 Hackbridge Road will replace the current informal crossing point near Hackbridge Primary School and will be installed in December. The council […]

November’s film at the Sutton Life Centre is Finding Neverland (97 minutes, Cert PG) which stars Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Kate Winslett (Titanic), and Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man). The film brings to life the account of J M Barrie’s extraordinary journey in creating the classic, Peter Pan .. from his first inspiration to […]

Sutton Council has voiced its opposition to Transport for London’s proposed changes to the 463 bus route in Beddington and Wallington. In the council’s response to the TfL consultation, which ends today (Friday 9 October), the council considered any proposed amendment to the bus route to be “unwelcome and unwise” and asked TfL “not to […]

Do you care about your local area and want to make a difference? Come and take part at the next B&W Local Committee at 7pm Tuesday 20 October 2015 Orchard Hill College, Old Town Hall, Wallington, SM6 7DF Hear about decisions being made by your local councillors Be updated on neighbourhood recycling centre Information on Sutton’s Local […]

As part of the Wimbledon Line Enhancement Programme, London Trams are constructing an additional stopping location at the tram platform at Wimbledon which will increase the number the service between Wimbledon and Croydon from 8 to 12 trams per hour, a capacity increase of 50%. The construction work has been progressing well and is scheduled […]

Green-fingered residents are being reminded that their green garden waste collection service is changing in the next few weeks. The council’s free green garden waste collection service comes to an end this fortnight, with last scheduled collections on Saturday 27 June. Scheduled fortnightly collections for the new paid-for green garden waste collection service will start on Monday […]