Four vehicles seized in cracked down by police on uninsured
Four drivers had their vehicles seized on Wednesday, 3 August in a Sutton Safer Transport police team operation to crackdown on uninsured drivers – and other driving offences. Officers were monitoring the borough’s automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras based at a control office at Sutton Police station and relaying information about suspect vehicles to […]
Sutton’s Mayor pays tribute to former councillor and Mayor
Sutton’s Mayor Councillor Richard Clifton has issued the following statement following the death of former councillor and Mayor John Dodwell. The Mayor of Sutton, Cllr Richard Clifton, said: “I am sorry to inform you of the sad news that former councillor and Mayor John Dodwell has passed away after a short illness. “John was […]
Why not take part in a volunteering pilot project
Would you like to take part in a volunteering pilot project? With a growing awareness of the health benefits of volunteering, Volunteer Centre Sutton (VCS) are working in partnership with Merton & Sutton Clinical Commissioning Groups (M&SCCG) to pilot an innovative ‘Prescribed Volunteering’ initiative. Studies have shown that volunteering has a positive effect on health […]
Get along to Wallington community group’s special event
A Wallington based group is hosting a special event on Friday 14th October to celebrate International Older People’s Day. The group was set up just over a year ago by local volunteers to try and address loneliness and isolation in Older people. Wallington South Ward has the second highest numbers of people living alone in […]
Residents invited to attend evening to hear new school plans
Sutton Council is inviting residents to attend an information evening to hear about plans for a new borough secondary school. The event is at 7pm on Thursday 15 September 2016 in the Aitken Hall at St Andrew’s Church, Northey Avenue, Cheam, Sutton SM2 7HF. Back in March three educational providers put in bids to the […]
Increasing concern for the welfare of missing man
Police in Sutton are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Nigel Armstrong, a 58-year-old man who was last seen by his 75-year-old mother in Sutton on Saturday, 27 August. His family are extremely concerned after Nigel made out cheques for a total of £9,500 – accompanied with personal messages – to his three grown-up […]
Police close “drug den” flat after complaints from neighbours
Police have closed a rented flat that was being used as a drugs den following complaints from residents. The flat off Brighton Road has been raided twice by police since March by officers from Sutton South Safer Neighbourhoods Team carrying out drugs warrants. A total of four arrests were made. One male in his 20s […]
MP Tom meets Secretary of State after Universal Credit concerns
Tom Brake MP for Carshalton and Wallington has met with the Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions, Damian Green, to raise the concerns of many constituents who are being failed by the roll out of new Universal Credit system due to IT failures, digital issues and inadequate staff training. London Borough […]
SV TV meets TaZza Coffee
SV TV’s David Blackmore and Hayley Evans meet Bob Law, Manager of TazZa Coffee.
Art competition will help to highlight World Mental Health Day
An art competition has been organised by Sutton Uplift to help celebrate World Mental Health Day. Painting, drawings or photographs can be submitted digitally to [email protected] by October 7.