By-election called in Worcester Park
Published January 11, 2012 | 
Following the resignation of one of the Liberal Democrat councillors, there will be a by-election in Worcester Park on Thursday 16th February 2012.
Only residents in Worcester Park who are on the Register of Electors are eligble to vote.
If you are not yet registered, you should contact Sutton’s Electoral Services team on 020 8770 4888 or by email – electoralservices@sutton.gov.uk
The deadline is Wednesday 1st February 2012.
Sutton Police announce safer neighbourhood team changes
Published August 1, 2011 | 
Police are cutting costs by reducing the number of sergeants leading safer neighbourhood teams (SNTs). Sutton police has announced it is reducing the number of SNT sergeant posts from 18 to 14 by September. The changes means not all SNTs, based in each of the borough's 18 wards, will have their own dedicated sergeant. Senior officers have decided the SNTs in six of Sutton's lowest crime wards will now have to share three sergeants.
Nonsuch and Worcester Park SNTs will now share a sergeant, as will Cheam and Sutton West, and Sutton South and Belmont. Police said no officers would lose their jobs as a result of the changes, as officers will retire or be redeployed.
You can read more here.
We would like to hear your views on this – please email us or leave a comment below.
NSPCC in Sutton
Published July 14, 2011 | 
Cllr Jonathan Pritchard attended the Sutton NSPCC Branch AGM last evening (Wednesday) at Civic Offices. The meeting, presided by His Worship, Deputy Mayor Cllr Hamish Pollock heard how the Branch has been contributing to the overall funds utilised by the NSPCC in its various projects and services around the country.
Those in attendance also enjoyed the presentation from Marilyn Cheffey, Project Services Manager, at the recently opened NSPCC Service Centre in Croydon. This Centre will be providing a wide-range of services to various areas in London and Surrey, including Sutton. Marilyn provided an update on the Commissions that the Centre has been tasked to undertake.
The meeting heard further about fund-raising events in and around Sutton, Cheam,Worcester Park and Carshalton and Wallington.
If you think you could help the NSPCC, please visit their web-site here.
Flawed plans expensive for taxes
Published April 10, 2011 | Cllr Graham Whitham in a letter to the Sutton Guardian this week writes:
"What a tangled web LibDem spokesman, Councillor Richard Clifton, weaves in his letter (Why maintain offices when staff can work from home? Feedback, March17). Like so many of this council's projects the Council Offices Relocation Business Plan is fatally flawed.
It comes from the same party that is on its second such plan for the controversial Life Centre, has over-seen the over budget £3m so-called refurbishment of Sutton High Street, lost a significant sum in the Icelandic banks collapse and given us the £600,000 bus stop and the vanity project straw cafe, not to mention the totem poles at St Helier.
Notice of Referendum
Published April 4, 2011 | Residents and voters are advised that the Council here in Sutton has posted its Notice of Referendum, details as follows:
1. A referendum will be held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to decide on the question below:
At present, the UK uses the 'first past the post' system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the 'alternative vote' system be used instead?
2 Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and proxy amendments or cancellations must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1EA by 5 p.m. on Thursday 14 April 2011
3. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1EA by 5 p.m. on Thursday 21 April 2011
4. Applications to vote by proxy at this election applied for on grounds of physical incapacity, where that physical incapacity occurred after 5 p.m. on Thursday 21 April 2011 must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1EA by 5 p.m. on Thursday 5 May 2011
Further information can be obtained from the Council's website here.
NB: The Conservative Party is campaigning for a NO vote and details can be found here.
