by The Editor | Jul 9, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Here is some advance notice of intended road work in the area. TfL (Transport for London), through their contractors, will be carrying out essential road surface maintenance works on the A217 St Dunstan’s Hill between Lumley Road and Alma Crescent. To ensure the safety of road users and personnel who will be carrying out these works, it will be necessary to close the A217 St Dunstan’s Hill between Lumley Road and Alma Crescent during these works.
The road closure will be put in place during the working times only and will be phased to close one direction of traffic (carriageway) at a time to minimise disruption to members of the public.
The completed works will bring benefits to road users by eliminating cracks, rutting and pot holes on the carriageway and also reduce the need for large scale maintenance of this road surface in the near future.
The works will be carried out over night and are planned to begin on Monday 22 July 2013 for approximately 2 weeks or till the work is completed . In agreement with the London Borough of Sutton, the working hours will be from 21:00 to 05.00.
To ensure the safety of road users and personnel who will be carrying out these works, it will be necessary to close the A217 St Dunstan’s Hill between Lumley Road and Alma Crescent during these works. The road closure will be put in place during the working times only and will be phased to close one direction of traffic (carriageway) at a time to minimise disruption to members of the public.
The northbound closure will carried out first for up to 5 nights and during this time southbound traffic will not be affected. The southbound closure will follow for up to 5 nights in a similar way.
During the times when the road closure is in place the traffic will be diverted as follows:
- For traffic travelling northbound towards Rose Hill roundabout: diversion will be via A232 High Street Cheam, A2043 Malden Road, A24 London Road, A24 Stonecot Hill and B279 Sutton Common Road;
- For traffic travelling southbound towards Cheam Village: diversion will be via A217 Oldfields Road, A217 Reigate Avenue, B279 Sutton Common Road, A24 Stonecot Hill, A24 London Road, A2043 Malden Road and A232 High Street Cheam.
All diversions will be clearly signposted locally, during the working times only. Access for emergency services will be maintained at all times during the works.
Every effort will be made to ensure that noisy operations are completed before midnight but we should explain that vehicle reversing warning beepers are essential safety devices to protect operatives.
Keeping London moving
Transport for London is firmly committed to minimising disruption. We have worked closely with our contractor, EnterpriseMouchel, and the London Borough of Sutton in order to reduce the impact of these works on road users, local residents and businesses as far as possible.
You will appreciate that a certain level of disruption is inevitable, and TfL apologises in advance for any inconvenience that may be caused as a result of these essential works. Should you require further information or an update during the delivery of these works please contact our Streets Customer Services department on 0845 305 1234 or via the web at www.tfl.gov.uk/contact.
by The Editor | Jul 9, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Do you use First Capital Connect rail services? If ‘yes’, then this may of interest to you. Commuters will be able to tell the train operator what they think of its service at an online event next week.
First Capital Connect, which operates train services connecting South West London, including Sutton, Croydon and Wimbledon, with central London, is holding a customer forum on Monday, 15th July from 6pm to 8pm.
Commuters will be able to discuss the service during the two-hour online conversation and give any feedback they think could improve the line. To participate, visit their website www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk on Monday to access the forum.
by The Editor | Jul 8, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
MOPAC CHALLENGE – 11 JULY 2013 AT 10:30AM
Holding the MPS to account for delivery against key performance targets is one of the most important roles of the Mayor in his capacity as the head of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
On 11 July at 10:30am, the Mayor will be chairing the quarterly MOPAC Performance Challenge meeting. The meeting will be held in the Chamber at City Hall and will be webcast here.
The Mayor and his Deputy Mayor, Stephen Greenhalgh, will be discussing performance against the Mayor’s 20:20:20 challenge – to reduce crime by 20% across 7 key neighbourhood crime types; to boost public confidence in the police by 20%; and to cut costs at the Met by 20% and save £500 million.
Additionally, speakers from the Crown Prosecution Service and HM Courts and Tribunals Service will discuss work underway to meet MOPAC’s target of reducing delays in the criminal justice system by 20% by increasing efficiency.
by The Editor | Jul 5, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Barbecue this weekend? Take care and follow the advice from the London Fire Brigade
The following advice comes from the London Fire Brigade, which has issued an urgent ‘barbecue blaze’ warning. Forecasters are expecting a heat wave to kick in at the weekend, prompting fears that the number of barbecue blazes could jump. The Brigade said there were four fires in the space of two and a half hours last Sunday, all involving gas barbecues.
The London Fire Brigade’s Head of Operations, Prevention and Response Dave Brown said:
“With the hot weather, as well as the Wimbledon final and Lions rugby match this weekend I’d imagine a few people will be planning barbecues. We’re concerned if people don’t take care there could be a spate of barbecue fires that could easily be prevented with a little common sense.
“Barbecues are fine as long as you take a few sensible steps, such as lighting them well away from anything that could catch fire and never leaving them unattended. It’s important to take care with gas barbecues too as gas can explode when exposed to heat. It’s also important to read the manufacturer’s instructions on your barbecue and check that all joints are tightened.”
This weekend is forecast to be the hottest of the year with temperatures set to reach 29C in the capital.
London Fire Brigade’s top barbecue safety tips:
• Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby for emergencies
• Barbecues must be placed on level ground so they don’t tip over
• Only use approved barbecue fuel or fire lighters. Never use petrol or paraffin.
• When you have finished cooking, make sure the barbecue is cool before you try to move it.
• Empty the spent ash on to bare garden soil – never put it in the dustbin.
For gas barbecues:
• If using gas, store gas cylinders outside, away from direct sunlight and frost.
• Make sure the tap is turned off before changing the gas cylinder.
• After cooking, turn the gas supply off first and then the barbecue control. This will stop any gas from leaking.
• Make sure all joints are tightened, safe and secure
For further advice on barbecue safety, visit the Brigade’s website:
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/BarbecueSafety.asp
by The Editor | Jul 3, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Paul Scully Conservative PPC in discussion with Peter Mattey (Chairman) and resident at the BSCRA AGM
BSCRA (Belmont & South Cheam Residents Association) held their AGM last evening at Aitken Hall at St Andrews
Church, Northey Avenue, Cheam.
Belmont and Cheam Councillors David Hicks and Jonathan Pritchard were joined by Paul Scully, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Sutton and Steve O’Connell (Sutton & Croydon London Assembly Member) in a well-attended hall to see officers elected and to hear the progress of the Association through the year.
The audience also received a talk from Chief Inspector Nick Collins who gave an update on the Local Policing Model and how this would impact upon Safer Neighbourhood Teams in the respective wards. This was followed by a question and answer session.
There was an interesting slide-show of old postcards and photographs that showed the changes in the area of the past 80 years or so. An update was provided on recent planning applications and new ones that have been added to the list.
There was also a request for new volunteers to act as “road stewards” as there were just a few spaces remaining. The agenda had been kept shorted to allow for more questions and answers and topics included
- Traffic and Parking
- Environment
- Planning
You can read more about the work of BSCRA here.
by The Editor | Jul 2, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Join the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for his latest webchat
Readers may be interested to know about the following. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe will be hosting his next live webchat tomorrow at 9:30am
The webchat provides a great opportunity for you to go online and submit a question for the Commissioner on policing in London. You can also ask a question via Twitter by tagging your tweet with #AskMetBoss
The webchats are part of the Commissioner’s commitment to speak directly with members of the public to find out their views on how the MPS can be the best police service.
You can join the live webchat on Wednesday 3 July at 09:30am http://www.met.police.uk/askmetboss/
If you can’t make the webchat you can pre-submit questions in advance via the comment box below or on Twitter using the hashtag #AskMetBoss. Follow them on Twitter @MetpoliceUK for more information.
