Don’t miss chance to take a glimpse inside Sutton Police station

​Thousands of visitors are expected when Sutton Police Station opens its door to the public on Sunday, 18 September at 11am. The Open Day is a great opportunity for local residents and their families to take a glimpse behind the scenes at their local police station and to talk to officers about how they are […]

Cheam Park sports pavilion re-opens three years after fire

​The sports pavilion at Cheam Park has reopened after extensive refurbishment work, three years after being damaged in a fire. The fire in May 2013 caused considerable damage to the pavilion’s western side, including the roof, ceilings, changing rooms, showers, water tank and floor. Before the fire the pavilion was a popular facility, serving the […]

London Assembly welcomes huge increase in compliance team

Transport for London’s (TfL) announcement last week that the taxi and private hire compliance team will be quadrupled has been welcomed by the London Assembly Transport Committee. The move addresses many of the concerns raised in the cross-party Transport Committee Report ‘Future Proof’– published in December 2014. Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the London […]

Mayor of London starts air quality alerts at points across capital

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today announced he is introducing air quality alerts at bus stops, Tube stations and road-sides across the capital to notify Londoners during the worst incidents of air pollution. The mayors has just finished an initial consultation on a comprehensive package of measures to clean-up the capital’s filthy air. Nearly […]

Plans for new museum for the London Fire Briagde

Around 20,000 fire-related artefacts and items of memorabilia are being  painstakingly packed away, in preparation for the London Fire Brigade’s new museum opening at the Brigade’s former headquarters on Albert Embankment. The artefacts include over 400 tunics and pairs of trousers, around 350 helmets and eleven vintage fire engines, which had to be hoisted onto […]

CPS payroll offering payroll for voluntary sector groups

CPS Payroll Ltd is the trading arm of SCVS, providing fully managed payroll services to voluntary sector organisations in south London and beyond. If running your payroll is a headache for you, get in touch with CPS and see how much time and effort can be saved. Why use CPS? CPS are specialists in running […]

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A brand new circus-themed mural and play space within the children’s waiting area of the Eye Unit at St Helier is helping to keep young patients entertained and happy in the run up to their appointment. The new look area, which was funded by a generous donation of £4,000 from the League of Friends for […]

Surrey Grove raises nearly £1,500 for St Helier ward

Residents of Surrey Grove in Carshalton have donated almost £1,500 to the League of Friends for St Helier Hospital, thanks to a street party extravaganza that brought the local community together for an afternoon of music, fun and games. The party went down a treat with local people, who came out in force to support […]

Surrey Grove raises nearly £1,500 for St Helier ward

Residents of Surrey Grove in Carshalton have donated almost £1,500 to the League of Friends for St Helier Hospital, thanks to a street party extravaganza that brought the local community together for an afternoon of music, fun and games. The party went down a treat with local people, who came out in force to support […]