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The image is of the Leader of Sutton Council, Councillor Barry Lewis and Councillor Christopher Woolmer, Chair of Sutton's Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee, with Andy Lord, Commissioner of Transport for London. They are in Sutton Civic Office's reception area.
24 Oct 2025

A fare deal for Sutton

This week, I met with London’s transport bosses to talk about the need for longer term investment to give Sutton a public transport system fit for the second quarter of the 21st century.

A brown food waste caddy in front of a blue door
23 Oct 2025

Flats above shops to receive food waste collections as part of new trial

Over one hundred flats above shops in Sutton are set to receive new food waste bins as part of an upcoming trial to provide all households with access to a food waste recycling service. The trial is part of service improvements being made as part of the new recycling and waste contract between Veolia and Sutton Council that came into effect in April 2025.

A man and a woman in an exercise class wearing black clothing
22 Oct 2025

Sutton Council awards grants to combat homelessness and improve health and wellbeing

Sutton Council has awarded £400,000 to local community groups and charities for a series of pilot projects aimed at supporting residents before they reach crisis point.

Picture on the left shows Leader of the Council, Councillor Barry Lewis at the Hate Crime Awareness Week stand in Sutton High Street with members from Sutton Council and the Metropolitan Police. Picture on the right shows Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley with Councillor Barry Lewis
17 Oct 2025

Standing together for unity and respect

As Leader of the Council, I’m proud to represent Sutton known for its strong sense of community and shared values. Sutton is an inclusive place, where everyone is welcome.  We are a community that stands firmly against all forms of racism, hate, intimidation, and harassment.

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16 Oct 2025

Sutton Council and Age UK Sutton team up to tackle loneliness and improve home safety

Sutton Council and Age UK Sutton have launched a new service to help Sutton residents stay safe, healthy and independent for longer.

Sutton Community Works 20th anniversary with Leader of the Council, Councillor Barry Lewis (middle) and Street Pastors. Barry is holding a large blue '20' balloon.
10 Oct 2025

Twenty years of making a difference!

Sutton Community Works celebrated their 20th anniversary last week, marking two decades of exceptional service to the community. This is what they do: they run Sutton’s food banks, the community food shop in the St Nicholas Centre, a homeless shelter in the winter months and their street pastor team give help and support on our high streets all year round.

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09 Oct 2025

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025

A Hate Crime is any criminal offence that is motivated by hostility and prejudice towards a person’s identity or perceived identity. Anyone can be affected by Hate Crime. You don’t have to be a member of the group to which the hostility is targeted.

Image shows construction boots, hats and overalls hanging up
08 Oct 2025

More vocational training opportunities for young people in Sutton

A new satellite site for The Limes College is on track to open soon from Sunningdale Road.

03 Oct 2025

Sutton Council Secures Closure Order Against Shop Selling Illegal Goods

Sutton Council's Trading Standards team, assisted by the Metropolitan Police, has successfully secured a court order to close a commercial premises in Carshalton after it was found to be selling unsafe goods

Leader of the Council, Councillor Barry Lewis, The Mayor of Sutton and Fairtrade volunteers at the Fairtrade event
03 Oct 2025

Celebrating a Greener, Fairer Sutton

Making Sutton a more sustainable place is one of my key priorities and it's been fantastic to see that vision brought to life by our community over the last few weeks.

02 Oct 2025

Leader of the Council, Councillor Barry Lewis issues statement on Manchester synagogue attack

"I am shocked and deeply saddened by the attack on a synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur."

26 Sep 2025

Some waste collection changes

Earlier this year, we launched our new street and waste cleaning contract with Veolia. The new service is designed to be more responsive, help residents recycle more and see improvements to street cleaning.