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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sutton Council has today announced its preferred development partner for the next exciting phase of its town centre regeneration.
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.
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.
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.
Fostering can mean everything to those involved. That is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils, including Sutton Council.
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.
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.
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.
Sutton Council has launched a new anti-vaping campaign, ‘B Clear about Vaping’, developed in collaboration with students from Carshalton Boys Sports College.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Throwley Yard, Sutton's eagerly-awaited new cultural destination, was launched this week by the Leader of Sutton Council, Councillor Barry Lewis.