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Leader of the Council, Councillor Barry Lewis standing in Sutton High Street
01 Nov 2024

Everyone in Sutton can play their part in supporting children in care

This week is National Care Leavers Week, a time when we celebrate and focus on our Children in Care and our Care Leavers and their many achievements. At Sutton Council, we are committed to breaking down barriers for care leavers and ensuring they feel supported. 

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28 Oct 2024

Celebrating National Care Leavers Week

At the age of 11, Natalie moved from living with her mother to live with foster carers. While living with foster carers, Natalie was supported by our Children Looked After and Leaving Care service.

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25 Oct 2024

Sutton's vision for growth

Sutton’s vision for growth took another step forward this week, as we announced our preferred development partner who will transform key sites in Sutton town centre, including the St Nicholas shopping centre. 

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21 Oct 2024

Council gives green light for next exciting phase of town centre regeneration

Sutton Council has today announced its preferred development partner for the next exciting phase of its town centre regeneration.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Barry Lewis standing in Sutton High Street
18 Oct 2024

Celebrating the Achievements of Sutton's Young People

As Leader of the Council, I’ve recently been able to see some of the incredible work our young people are doing to shape our borough’s future.

A foster father sits with his foster son to help him read 'Of Mice and Men' for school.
17 Oct 2024

Fostering is…Everything

Fostering can mean everything to those involved. That is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils, including Sutton Council.

Young girl in school uniform with muddy hands from the new orchards
10 Oct 2024

Orchards are branching out to new schools in Sutton!

Schools in Sutton are being invited to bid for funding for new orchards or fruit plants as part of an ongoing scheme to make the borough greener, take action on climate change and teach Sutton’s young people about how fruit grows. 

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09 Oct 2024

Council launches campaign to stop young people from vaping

Sutton Council has launched a new anti-vaping campaign, ‘B Clear about Vaping’, developed in collaboration with students from Carshalton Boys Sports College.

Council Leader Barry Lewis standing in Sutton High Street
04 Oct 2024

Sutton’s First Literary Festival, with the BBC’s Louise Minchin

Also featuring children’s author Raymond Antrobus (Can Bears Ski?), poet Lucy Furlong, crime writer Vaseem Khan, artist Sheba Montserrat and many more writers and artists.

Council Leader Barry Lewis and Councillor Jake Short standing in Sutton High Street in front of the Moon Gate structure with an LBS employee and two women
01 Oct 2024

New town centre installation and urban garden opens to the public

Residents and shoppers visiting Sutton town centre can now see the final design for ‘Moon Bloom’ - a temporary installation by Adrienne Lau from Edgy Collective.

Aerial view of Sutton showing houses, cars in streets and construction work taking place
30 Sep 2024

Helping council leaseholders with the rising costs of essential works

Sutton Council’s leaseholders will be able to choose from six ways to help pay their bills for major works to their homes in the future, giving greater flexibility in light of the growing cost of maintaining national housing standards.

Council Leader Barry Lewis inside Throwley Yard for the opening night. Also in the photo are two men and a woman standing by a DJ deck and speakers.
27 Sep 2024

Throwley Yard: Sutton's new cultural hub is now officially open!

Throwley Yard, Sutton's eagerly-awaited new cultural destination, was launched this week by the Leader of Sutton Council, Councillor Barry Lewis.