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After a recent walkabout in Sutton Town Centre, it occurred to me that grit bins are a necessary but often ugly piece of street furniture. The grit bins in Sutton are bright yellow in order to be easily visible, but … Continue reading →

The new hanging baskets have finally been put up on Stonecot Hill, North Cheam. Three years ago I lobbied my local committee to have hanging baskets to help improve the local economy by making the area a more pleasant place … Continue reading →

Today I went to Wallington town centre to take a look at the new urban design work there. Sutton Council’s scheme is designed to make walking, cycling and public transport preferred modes of travel in the area. The work is … Continue reading →

Yesterday I met up with the Streets for People Working Group to assess the physical improvements that have been made near Worcester Park Station and Green Lane. Some of the improvements included: Removal of guard railing around Worcester Park Station- … Continue reading →

This morning I was really happy to hear that Mary Portas has been assigned the task to carry out a government review to look at the problem of empty shops and what can be done to prevent the growth of … Continue reading →