by The Editor | Sep 30, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
International Older People’s Day Friday 4th October
International Older People’s Day is on Friday 4th October 2013 at the Europa Gallery, Sutton Central Library, between 10.30am and 1.30pm. There will be exercise and musical taster sessions and volunteering and employment opportunities. Special Guest is Esther Rantzen CBE.
Tea and coffee will be FREE and alternative refreshments can be purchased from The Coffee Shop in the Library, The Oasis Café in Trinity Church, Sutton and at Sherwood’s Cafe in SCILL, Robin Hood Lane.
by The Editor | Sep 30, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
A new service to cut stress and red tape when reporting the death of a loved one has been adopted by Sutton Council.
The new service will mean from 7 October residents only have to contact the local Registrar’s office once to report a death. The service will make it easier and quicker for everyone.
A spokesman for Sutton Council said: “In the past, residents have had to tell lots of different people about their life events, often at stressful times when it’s the last thing they need.
“Tell Us Once is designed to take the extra stress away from residents, saving them time and effort, whilst helping keep records up-to-date across all departments in the council.
“Nobody’s information will be shared without their permission, and we will only
be informing relevant public sector organisations which residents would previously have had to contact themselves.”
Currently residents have to register the death with the Registrar, then after purchasing several copies of the death certificates they contact several other separate council departments – such as council tax, housing benefits and the electoral roll and the Department for Works and Pensions. Now you can minimise your time and efforts dealing with others.
Under the new Tell Us Once service you will only have to notify the Registrar, who – with permission – will then pass the right information to the relevant council departments and other public sector service providers, such as the Department for Work and Pensions, the Identity and Passport Service and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
The project is set to go live at the start of October to coincide with National Customer Services Week which starts on Monday 7 October 2013.
by The Editor | Sep 13, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Let us have a fit for purpose leisure centre in the west of the borough
Cllr Graham Whitham, Cheam Ward and Conservative Group Leader in a letter to the editor of the Sutton Guardian, writes:
“I readily understand S W Mallin’s concern over improvements at Cheam Leisure Centre (Pool needed, 29th August). The health aims he advocates have been part of the full business case the Conservative group asked for at the last council meeting rather than the council continuing its patch repair programme of the centre.
We asked for the council to set up a project board to report on the best options for the site incorporating other existing uses and making more effective use of the footprint occupied by the centre.
The Liberal Democrats, rather than take a complete view of the facility, just laughed at and derided the suggestion.
The reality is that they are hell bent on completing yet another series of expensive repairs to have a grand re-launch in time for the council elections next May”.
NB: We would like to hear your views on this subject – please email us at info@cheamlive.com or leave us a comment using the tab at the top of this post. You can read more on this story here and there is still time to sign our petition here.
by The Editor | Sep 11, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Vote for your favourite local independent shop of the year 2013
High Streets around the country are changing. The economic situation, the dominance of supermarket chains and the rise of online shopping have all made things more difficult for independent, local shops to compete.
We can do our bit by shopping locally which is easier if people are more aware of the variety and choice on offer just around the corner from their homes.
Vote here for your favourite local independent shop in Sutton, Cheam and Worcester Park and be in with a chance to win £100 to spend in the winning retailer.
This award celebrates the best of what Sutton, Cheam and Worcester Park has to offer, promoting those small businesses that know the value of getting to know their customers to make sure their service is second to none. The award is supported by Paul Scully, Parliamentary Candidate for Sutton & Cheam. Paul has run small businesses for more than twenty years and as he campaigns on making sure that our High Streets and shopping areas are thriving, he wants to help other businesses shape the place where we live.
The deadline to register your vote is midnight on Thursday 17th October 2013. One person who votes will be chosen at random to win £100 of vouchers to spend in the shop that wins the Independent Shop of the Year award. Good luck!
Note for traders: You can download posters and other literature from the site to assist promote your shop.
by The Editor | Sep 10, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Conservative Councillor Graham Whitham, leader of the opposition in Sutton, has slammed the council for its stance on the “disgusting” habit of spitting and is calling on Sutton Council to ban spitting in public. Councillor Whitham has warned about the anti-social habit and the link with the spread of Tuberculosis (TB) in London – which last month was declared the European capital of TB. The World Health Organisation (WHO) lists spit, as well as coughs and sneezes, as one of the ways in which the contagious and potentially fatal disease spreads.
Councillor Whitham said: “Whilst we welcome the lower rates of TB incidence in Sutton the overall trend in the UK and in particular London is remorselessly upward. You cannot put a ring fence around the borough to keep out airborne infections. With councils able to take a firmer stance over littering, it is negligent of the council to fail to impose the necessary framework to enforce against this disgusting and dangerous habit”.
A council spokesperson said: “Although spitting is not hygienic it is not considered to be a significant risk factor for spreading infections such as TB compared to coughs and sneezes. TB rates in Sutton are low and our public health team reports that instances have been decreasing since 2010, giving Sutton the second best rate in South West London.”
You can read the article on the Sutton Guardian website here.
We would like to know you views – please leave a comment using the tab at the top of this post.
by The Editor | Sep 10, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
We are pleased to advise our readers of a special conference taking place later this month in Sutton. Parents, carers, medical professionals and others are invited to come along to a special conference aimed at helping people enjoy good lives with autism. The meeting at Sutton Salvation Army Hall on 20 September will feature representatives from groups including Ambitious about Autism (AaA) and the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi) leading the discussion.
We are keen that everyone who has something to say and would be able to answer questions on this important subject also has an opportunity to tell us what they think. People with autism, carers/parents, advocates, carers‟ groups, autism groups, career/employment services, further education/colleges, police, health services, social services, housing, social care agencies, and other people with an interest in autism are invited to join us at the Young Person and Adult Autism Spectrum Stakeholder Meeting.
When: 20 September, 1 – 4pm
Where: Main Hall, Salvation Army, 45 Benhill Avenue, Sutton, SM1 4DD
If you would like to attend please confirm to Cathy Hayward, 020 8770 4598, by no later than 17 September 2013.
