Images released of jewellery stolen from Sutton
Police have released images of jewellery stolen in a burglary at a house in Grange Road, Sutton, on Wednesday, 21 September between 10:00-14:30hrs. Entry was gained by forcing a rear window on the ground floor. If you are offered any of these items or see them for sale, please contact Sutton CID on 101 quoting […]
Sutton police officers trained to help with reporting abuse
More than 240 police officers in Sutton have been trained to help encourage people with learning and hidden disabilities to report abuse. The tailor-made training package for police was prepared and presented by Sutton Mencap, Orchard Hill College, Victim Support and SCILL (Sutton Centre for Independent Living & Learning). The training to 999 response officers, […]
Official BBC historian to give Trinity Church Advent Lecture
“The BBC: Explainer of the Faith or of the Faiths?” is the title of the Trinity church Advent Lecture which will be presented by Professor Jean Seaton, official historian to the BBC and Professor of Media History at the University of Westminster. The lecture will be illustrated by extracts from radio and television programmes such […]
SCILL Trustees issue statement on closure decision
The Trustees of Sutton Centre for Independent Living and Learning have issued the following statement: “Since the closure announcement issued by SCILL last week LBS have issued a number of communications to our clients and the media. In these communications LBS have sought to distance themselves from the closure decision. For the avoidance of doubt, […]
£425,000 of rate relief received by more than 200 businesses
More than 200 Sutton businesses have received more than £425,000 worth of business rates relief since last autumn thanks to assistance from Sutton Council. Last autumn the council’s Revenues Team decided to work more closely with small businesses in the borough to ensure they received the support necessary for them to claim reliefs and discounts […]
Silver gilt success in London in Bloom competition
Sutton has received a Silver Gilt award for the eighth year in succession for its borough entry into the London in Bloom competition. In the annual London in Bloom awards five council-maintained parks performed particularly well. Beddington Park, Cheam Park & Rec, The Grove Park and Oaks Park all secured Silver Gilt awards in the […]
MP joins commuter campaigners at Victoria station protest
Wallington and Carshalton MP Tom Brake joined the Association of British Commuters action group and hundreds more at a protest at Victoria Station in London. The Association of British Commuters has established a fighting fund with the intention to take the Government to court, specifically for the failure to make transparent and accountable the contract […]
More than £8,000 lost in another two cases of bank courier fraud
Sutton Police are concerned that the ‘bank courier’ fraud seems to have returned to our borough. The scam involves residents, mostly elderly, being contacted at their home by telephone from a caller pretending to be from their bank. The caller will say that there is some kind of problem with their bank cards. The resident […]