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The Council's housing services managed by Sutton Housing Partnership (SHP) have been awarded the highest possible rating of C1 for its social housing after inspection by the Government’s Regulator for Social Housing.

The Regulator of Social Housing conducts comprehensive inspections of social landlords managing over 1,000 homes to assess their compliance against new consumer standards around things such as safety and quality, transparency, accountability, neighbourhood and community.

The Council has closed 316 Malden Road. This means that Cheam Priory Day Centre is unable to run their services from this building.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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