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  • Colin Hall
    Article: Jan 27, 2012


    A builder has been made to pay out hundreds of pounds after two sharp-eyed passers-by saw his vehicle being used by two men dumping rubbish in a garage service road.

    Seth Peter Russell, 38, was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay Sutton Council £300 costs after being found guilty of causing the dumping of bags of soil and gravel on Lavender Road, Wallington.

  • Kirsty Jerome
    Article: Jan 27, 2012

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    One of the borough's most over-subscribed schools has been given the green light to expand, providing much-needed extra primary school places.

    Sutton Council's Development Control Committee has granted planning permission to expand Cheam Common Infant School.

    It will see the popular school increase from three to four forms of entry. An extra class of 30 children will start at the school from September 2012, providing more places in Worcester Park, which is the area of the borough experiencing the highest demand.

  • Graham Tope
    Article: Jan 27, 2012

    Library lovers are in for a treat as Sutton joins in a nationwide celebration of all things literary.

    National Libraries Day on 4 Feb will see every library in Sutton showcase the fun activities, events and services that they offer, from book lending to craft clubs to ancestry research.

    Most libraries are running children's events, including craft clubs and book trails, and Circle, Beddington, Wallington and Life Centre libraries are all holding art and story writing competitions. The Phoenix Library is hosting a Wii marathon and the chance to make a special bookmark, and Sutton library is holding storytime, crafts and games.

  • Nick Clegg
    Article: Jan 26, 2012

    My philosophy on tax is simple: The system should reward effort, enterprise and innovation and bear down on those things which are bad for our society.

    That sounds like a proposition with which most people would agree. But attitudes to tax are a good proxy for our deepest political instincts. And the three major political traditions in the UK - conservatism, socialism and liberalism - have very distinct approaches.

  • Nick Clegg
    Article: Jan 26, 2012

    I have always believed in a welfare system that helps those in need

    Those who cannot work must be protected. And those who have jobs must be confident that, should they lose them, there is a safety net in place.

    That is precisely why, in the Autumn Statement last year the Coalition committed to the full uprating for pensions and out-of-work benefits from April - 5.2%, in line with inflation. Not everyone agreed that "the unemployed" should receive the full uplift, certainly not in the current climate. And, if you believed everything you read, you would think that these benefits are, essentially, unlimited handouts for the 'idle poor'.

  • Kirsty Jerome
    Article: Jan 26, 2012

    Sutton's secondary schools are top of the class, according to the latest league tables from The Department for Education.

    The tables rank schools according to the per cent age of pupils achieving five or more A*-C grade GCSEs, including maths and English. Final figures reveal 74.7 per cent of pupils in Sutton achieved the top grades - more than 1.5 per cent ahead of Kensington and Chelsea, which made the number two spot.

  • Event: February 24, 2012 5:30 PM
    Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive, Wallington SM6 9NZ

    Meet Tom Brake MP personally to discuss any issues of concern.

    Ring 020 8255 8155 to book an appointment, alternatively write to Tom Brake MP, Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road Carshalton SM5 2DN or email info@tombrake.co.ukTom Brake

  • Event: February 18, 2012 10:00 AM
    Middleton Circle Library, Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton SM5 1JJ

    Meet Tom Brake MP personally to discuss any issues of concern.

    Ring 020 8255 8155 to book an appointment, alternatively write to Tom Brake MP, Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road Carshalton SM5 2DN or email info@tombrake.co.ukTom Brake

  • Event: February 10, 2012 5:30 PM
    Constituency Office, Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road, Carshalton SM5 2DN

    Meet Tom Brake MP personally to discuss any issues of concern.

    Ring 020 8255 8155 to book an appointment, alternatively write to Tom Brake MP, Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road Carshalton SM5 2DN or email info@tombrake.co.ukTom Brake

  • Event: February 4, 2012 10:00 AM
    Strawberry Lodge, Strawberry Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2NQ

    Meet Tom Brake MP personally to discuss any issues of concern.

    Ring 020 8255 8155 to book an appointment, alternatively write to Tom Brake MP, Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road Carshalton SM5 2DN or email info@tombrake.co.ukTom Brake

Liberal Democrat Sutton

Why is the London Borough of Sutton regarded as their flagship by Liberal Democrats from all over the country?

Firstly, Sutton Council has been run by Liberal Democrats for 25 years, the longest for any major local authority in Britain. We currently hold 43 of the 54 seats on Sutton Council.

Secondly, it has two of London's hardest-working* MPs - Tom Brake and Paul Burstow - who have held their seats since 1997. Paul is Minister for Health, and Tom is Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Backbench Committee on Home Affairs.

And third, because Sutton under the Liberal Democrats has pioneered so many ground-breaking developments in the environment, community safety, education, partnership working, and community engagement. Sutton's Lib Dem council is currently creating the UK's first sustainable suburb at Hackbridge on the east of the borough.

You can learn more about Liberal Democrat Sutton by exploring this website, or contacting any of the Sutton team named in the following pages.

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*Paul was named the hardest-working of London's 73 MPs by the Evening Standard, and Tom was ranked third (behind another Lib Dem, Vince Cable).



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