Mayor of London to invest nearly £5 million to help tackle school exclusions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is investing £4.7 million in a series of programmes to tackle school exclusions and support vulnerable young Londoners through education. The VRU – set up by the Mayor last year and the first of its kind in England – will fund programmes […]
High risk of flu in Sutton as only 44% of ‘at risk’ adults are protected against the virus
In Sutton, doctors are encouraging ‘at risk’ adults, such as pregnant women and those with long-term conditions to get their flu jab this winter. Flu is a highly infectious illness which spreads rapidly, even people with mild or no symptoms can infect others. If someone is pregnant or has a long-term condition, they’re more vulnerable […]
Free grit for local residents and businesses in the borough
Be ready for snowy and icy conditions by collecting free grit on the weekend of 23rd – 24th November. Sutton Council is offering residents and businesses in the London Borough of Sutton the opportunity to collect 10kg of free grit per household/business* to use on footpaths, pavements or roads in front of their homes or […]
Borough’s Assistant Director is now acting Managing Director of Cognus
Fiona Phelps is to become the acting Managing Director of Cognus, Sutton Council’s education services provider Fiona has been Sutton Council’s Assistant Director with responsibility for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for 18 months. She has most recently been working with Cognus to improve the services and support they provide children and young people […]
Sutton police issue residents guide to help beat the burglars
Sutton police in combination with the London Borough of sutton has issued a checklist for all residents to help beat the burglars. In a letter to residents which accompanied the tips it said that this guide was on top of “a number of proactive police and partner operations and are working with trading standards and […]