NEVER AGAIN? 1918 to 2018, 100 years of war – veterans for peace to speak at Sutton meeting
Sutton for Peace and Justice in association with Veterans For Peace UK invite you to a public meeting: NEVER AGAIN? 1918 to 2018, 100 years of war Wednesday 31 October 2018, 7.30–9.30pm (doors open at 7.00). Sutton Quaker Meeting House, Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA. 11 November 2018 will be the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, when the slogan never again was a common rally […]
An evening of French Romance in Cheam
Last year Sutton Symphony Orchestra brought an evening of Russian romance to St Andrew’s URC Cheam, this year it’s the turn of the French as the winter programme includes three fabulously Romantic pieces by French composers. Bizet’s Roma Symphony is up first. It took 11 years to write with endless revisions and tweaking required until […]
Great opportunity to help an organisation by becoming a Trustee
It is Trustees Week 12th – 16th November and Sutton Volunteer Centre in association with Community Action Sutton is running a Trustee Recruitment Networking event on Monday 12th November. Reed Business Info have generously provided the event space. This will be an evening event with drinks from 18.00 to 20.00. ” I’m sure there are many people in […]
Major borough wide conference taking place on hate crime
A major initiative towards the reduction of hate crime in the borough is being arranged by Community Action Sutton working with the Safer Sutton Partnership. The event which will take place on October 18 from 10am to 2.30pm will be at the Salvation Army, Benhill Road, Sutton. The conference will explain more about hate crime, […]
Call for Wandle projects –
The Regional Park is looking for details of projects – large and small – which you think should be a priority for spending. These will inform a new Delivery Plan and also influence the Mayor of London’s investment plans. Send in your proposal using the ONLINE FORM. You don’t need to be able to answer all of […]
Beddington farmlands petition reaches more than 5,000 signatures
More than 5,600 people have signed a petition for Sutton Council to enforce delivery by Viridor of the promised nature reserve at Beddington Farmlands. A Freedom of Information request has unearthed that Sutton still hasn’t decided what action could be taken – “adherence to the approved plan is currently being assessed” – and states “the Council would […]
MP and team take of Tough Mudder for borough’s mental health foundation
Tom Brake MP and five members of Team Brake took on and demolished the Tough Mudder last month to raise money for Sutton Mental Health Foundation. After tackling 13 obstacles over the course of 5 miles, in a test of teamwork and endurance, Tom Brake and the rest of Team Brake crossed the finish […]
Sutton Giving harnessing the power of LOCAL
Sutton Giving is a new initiative from Community Action Sutton which aims to harness the collaborative power of local – local people, local businesses and local community groups, to shine a light on and tackle local issues, with the aim of improving lives and strengthening the community. And everyone in the borough can help to achieve this […]
Labour announces council candidate for Belmont ward
Labour has has had their candidate nomination form accepted by the Council for the Belmont By-election being held on Thursday 25th October having submitted it today. Labour also got two local voters to call the by-election as soon as possible after a Conservative Councillor resigned after only being re-elected in May. Marian Wingrove is the Labour candidate. She […]
Citizens Advice publish annual review hightling major successes for borough residents
Citizens Advice Sutton has published its annual review identifying amongst other things that it has obtained financial gains for borough residents of nearly £3 million in welfare benefits, tax credits and debt write offs. ” The review contains cases studies, facts and figures about our service. In 2017/18, the staff and volunteers of Citizens Advice Sutton […]