Plans for 500 flat complex in Sutton to replace old office building

Plans for 500 flat complex in Sutton to replace old office building

Around 500 new flats could be coming to the area around Sutton station soon. Developers revealed the plans to replace the existing office block…

Opening date announced for Sutton’s newest cinema on site of old Chicago’s nightclub

Opening date announced for Sutton’s newest cinema on site of old Chicago’s nightclub

The Thowley Yard independent cinema is due to open its doors later this month and will replace the long-dormant Chicago’s nightclub plot. Alongside a…

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

Sutton’s main B&Q branch has announced it will close early next month, making way for a large-scale residential development to be built on-site. The…

B&Q announce close date for it’s huge Sutton store ahead of new housing development

B&Q announce close date for it’s huge Sutton store ahead of new housing development

Sutton’s main B&Q branch has announced it will close early next month, making way for a large-scale residential development to be built on-site. The…

New council leader calls for a better deal for local government

New council leader calls for a better deal for local government

Councillor Barry Lewis has been sworn in as the new leader of Sutton Council, replacing the long-serving Ruth Dombey. Dombey, who served for 12…

‘I have to slide down the stairs on my bottom because stairlift is ‘unusable’

‘I have to slide down the stairs on my bottom because stairlift is ‘unusable’

A disabled Sutton woman said she has to slide down the stairs on her bottom to exit her home because a stairlift that took…

MP confronted by sixth-form students during break-time Palestine protest

MP confronted by sixth-form students during break-time Palestine protest

The Conservative MP for Sutton and Cheam has hit back at school-age protesters who “wanted to spend time shouting” at him and forced him to…

Residents brand new plans for ‘Hyde Park sized’ south London nature reserve ‘huge disappointment’

Residents brand new plans for ‘Hyde Park sized’ south London nature reserve ‘huge disappointment’

Residents and campaigners across Croydon, Sutton and Merton have expressed dismay at the revised plans for the Beddington Farmlands project. The ‘Hyde Park sized’…

GP surgery says it will struggle to cope with Sutton’s population boom if big changes aren’t made

GP surgery says it will struggle to cope with Sutton’s population boom if big changes aren’t made

Doctors at Sutton’s Robin Hood Lane Health Centre have expressed concern that their vital services will become overstretched due to Sutton’s rapid population increase.…

Lib Dems confirm new Sutton Council Leader Candidate

Lib Dems confirm new Sutton Council Leader Candidate

Sutton’s Lib Dem group have chosen Councillor Barry Lewis as the new leader of the Lib Dem group, following longtime leader Ruth Dombey’s announced…

Sutton Council leader Dombey to step down after 12 years, but will remain a councillor

Sutton Council leader Dombey to step down after 12 years, but will remain a councillor

Ruth Dombey has announced she will be standing down as leader of Sutton Council in May. The Liberal Democrat leader, who represents the Sutton…

Sutton residents to pay £1.55 more per week as council tax increase is approved in budget

Sutton residents to pay £1.55 more per week as council tax increase is approved in budget

Sutton Council voted to pass a balanced budget on Monday (March 4), which included the much-anticipated hike in council tax. This follows similar increases…