Council appoints borough’s Mayor for 2021/22
Councillor Trish Fivey was re-appointed as the Mayor of Sutton this week at the Council’s second virtual Annual Council meeting. Born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, and one of nine children, Cllr Fivey represented Northern Ireland in netball. She has been a Sutton councillor since 2014 and has lived in the borough for 40 years where […]
Police officer dismissed following misconduct hearing
A serving police officer has been dismissed without notice after allegations of gross misconduct were found proven following the conclusion of a hearing on Friday, 7 May. The hearing found that the conduct of Detective Sergeant Neil Buckmaster, attached to the South Area Command Unit, breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of ‘equality […]
Help to spring clean the borough
Residents, school children and teachers across the borough are being encouraged to take part in this year’s Great British Spring Clean. The national litter-picking event will take place 28 May – 13 June 2021. Last year, more than half a million people signed up for the Great British Spring Clean, which had to be delayed until […]
Vaccination centre at Nonsuch closes with thanks for staff and volunteers who have protected tens of thousands from the virus
Sutton’s top GPs have today (Friday) thanked staff a and volunteers at Nonsuch Mansion Covid-19 Vaccination Centre as it closes its doors after protecting tens of thousands of local people from the virus. The vaccination centre opened on 15 December 2020, with staff from GP Practices, Sutton’s community services and NHS Sutton working together to […]
More places needed for scheme which provides vulnerable adults in the borough chance to live with a family – can you help?
The Shared Lives scheme funded by Sutton Council and delivered by Encompass, provides vulnerable adults in Sutton the opportunity to live with a family. Nickel Support enables adults with learning disabilities to build on their life and employment skills. The Sutton Shared Lives Service recruits and supports paid carers to work with adults with learning disabilities, mental […]
Help make a difference to care homes in the borough
Help make a difference to care homes in SuttonWe know that care homes have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have family or friends living in a care home setting in Sutton, we want to hear from you, so we can help make both of your experiences’ better. Take 10 minutes to […]
Fake passport factory run from attic
An Ecuadorian man has been convicted for running a fake passport factory from his attic in south west London. National Crime Agency officers arrested Rodolfo Napoleon Carpio Gonzalez, 46, outside his home in Battersea, London on 10th April 2019. He had been linked by fingerprints to a false passport carried by a man suspected of illegally […]
Rail travel vouchers extended for passengers
Passengers given additional six months from the original expiry date to redeem Rail Travel Vouchers– expiry date extended as Covid restrictions in England eased in recent days.This ensures thousands of rail passengers are not left out of pocket for following the Government’s recent stay at home advice Rail passengers with unused travel vouchers have been […]
Firefighters rescue man from house fire
Firefighters rescued a man from a house fire on Chiltern Close in Worcester Park on Thursday night. Part of the first floor of an end-of-terrace house was damaged by fire. One man was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.Leading Firefighter Jim Caroll, who was at the scene, said: “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued […]
More sensory clinics to transform vaccination experience for young people with learning disabilities and autism
A Covid vaccination clinic, aimed at helping young people with learning disabilities conquer their fear of needles, has been so successful that further sessions are now planned. Sandra, whose son Brandon has a learning disability and autism, described as “amazing” the pilot sensory clinic, set up by the charity Wandsworth Share Community working with the […]