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by Paul Scully | Jun 9, 2007 | News |
Save the cost of a plane ticket to Florida and have your photo taken with Mickey Mouse here in Carshalton.
Pauline Bier was one of the people struggling with Dumbo on the float earlier in the day. Having hot-footed it across Carshalton and changed into costume, she gamely drew people to the stall raising funds for Carshalton Association for the Elderly (CAFE).
They are aiming to raise £37,000 for a new bus to transport people to and from Day Centres. Already they have reached £30,000. I’m sure that today’s efforts will help but if any readers wish to rediscover their philanthropic urge, you can make a donation by contacting Pauline at the offices of Meals on Wheels at the Ecology Centre, Festival Walk, Carshalton, SM5 3NY. Go on, be generous. It’ll only go on curry and beer otherwise.
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by Paul Scully | Jun 9, 2007 | Carshalton Central, News |
I can’t say that there has ever been a crowd of people beating a path to my Council Surgery door and this morning was no exception. I was delighted to have the company of some wonderful people at the Ecology Centre, preparing their float for this year’s Carshalton Carnival. I was told that Sutton’s Meals on Wheels had won three of the last four years’ competitions for ‘Best Float’. This year’s entry was a feat of engineering with Dumbo strapped onto the roof of a Meals on Wheels van.
I later found out that they had won second prize. I hope that they didn’t lose because of the balloon that I had tied on a little too high. If I didn’t know that they could always use more volunteers, I would have said that I should have left it to the professionals. Never mind, their thoughts would have already turned to next year.
by Paul Scully | Jun 5, 2007 | News |
I’m due to be interviewed by Robert Elms tomorrow along with Council Leader, Sean Brennan in Sutton High Street.
BBC London (94.9FM) are broadcasting a few programmes in Sutton to help celebrate “Take Part, Take Pride” week during which several community based events are held. Examples include cleaning the River Wandle, litter picking or going to the Greyhound on Wednesday evening to discuss environmental issues over a pint. Definitely something for everyone then.
If you fancy coming along to the High Street and saying hello, then do, otherwise go to the Sutton Council website to see how you can get involved.
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by Paul Scully | Jun 5, 2007 | News |
Yesterday’s launch was just a psychadelic hoax. Courtesy of blogger, Beau Bo D’or, I can exclusively reveal the real revamp with some allowances made for typical government efficiency.
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by Paul Scully | May 28, 2007 | News |
My colleagues in Beddington South have highlighted a particularly cynical move by a developer in Wallington. This house was a landmark house on Woodcote Green opposite Wallington Girls’ School. I was on the planning committee that turned down the application to extend the already large building to convert it into flats and another to build a bungalow in the back garden. The developer appealed succesfully against the refusal for the extension.
I was appalled to hear from Cllr Terry Faulds that the developer had demolished most of the building. As you will see from the photo, it is almost certainly beyond economic repair. Members of the planning committee were at pains to highlight the important position that this property held on the green, marking one of the forst sights that people have when driving into Wallington from the South. Now, the view will be unrecognisable, as well as an eyesore for the time that the house remains a beaten shell.
I suppose that since the permission won on appeal was for an extension, this will be null and void as there is little left to extend. This means that the developer will have to reapply. I can only hope that he reassesses his position, not least because he is based in nearby Hall Road and so will have to live with the consequences, albeit a little richer.
by Paul Scully | May 26, 2007 | News |
Thursday evening saw the launch of Imagine, Sutton’s Festival of Participatory Arts. This will run with a varied programme of events until 3rd June. The whole gamut of arts and heritage in the Borough has come together.
I’m pleased that the Council are looking at obtaining sponsorship and funding in future years. The Tories have been accused of knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing. It’s a good line but one that is usually trotted out when the Council make a colossal mistake that they would prefer to forget such as the totem poles in St Helier.
It’s important that Sutton enjoys good art and cultural facilities as these have an effect on our quality of life that is difficult to quantify. However, we ought to target our meagre resources wisely, not competing with the obvious attractions of Central London. Let’s celebrate our unique points like the Water Tower in Carshalton and Whitehall in Cheam, but we ought to look to the Arts Council and private sponsorship to come to the aid of the local taxpayer.I’m glad that this is being investigated in this example.
Anyway, what of the picture? Meet Breis (pronouced “breeze”), a rap artist or as he describes himself, a hip hop renaissance man, Emcee, beat maker, writer, event organiser, workshop facilitator etc. Imagine the size of his business card. Anyone that has “etc.” at the end of their job description needs to slow down a little. His was the first performance at the launch of the festival. Much as I don’t like rap music (it’s an age thing), he was brilliant, playing the audience, pushing positive messages and demonstrating a real poetic talent. Unfortunately his performance was somewhat marred by the fact that the front row consisted of Cllr Moira Butt, Lord Tope and me. Despite Moira’s best effort, our participation was reminiscent of a dad’s dancing at a family wedding. At least we got into the spirit and participated. Now it’s over to you.
Save the cost of a plane ticket to Florida and have your photo taken with Mickey Mouse here in Carshalton.
