July 2024
Sutton College has been awarded a substantial £1.2million grant from the Greater London Authority's (GLA) Skills for Londoners programme.
July 2024
Young Commissioners toured Oru Space, explored their upcoming community garden, brainstormed ideas for its development, and enjoyed a relaxing community meditation class to de-stress during exam season.
June 2024
The eagerly anticipated Throwley Yard Cinema in Sutton is set to open its doors on Friday, June 21 and artist impressions of the first look inside and plan have just been released.
June 2024
The Thowley Yard independent cinema is due to open its doors later this month and will replace the long-dormant Chicago’s nightclub plot.
May 2024
Sutton has been chosen for the first time as one of the host boroughs for the prestigious London Festival of Architecture (LFA) in 2024. The festival running from 1 June to 30 June celebrates architectural excellence, community regeneration and innovative urban development.
May 2024
Work to bring Sutton High Street's historic buildings back to life is underway. We're refurbishing the old Topshop and Vision Express shops (137 - 145 High Street) as part of our regeneration of the high street.
May 2024
Sutton Council is working in partnership with the Really Local Group to create a new independent cinema and community arts venue in the heart of the town centre. The Really Local Group was selected as the delivery partner and operator after an open bidding process in 2021-22.
2 Nov 2023
If you’ve been to central Sutton over the past few months, I‘m sure you will have noticed some of the building works taking place around our high street. Sutton Council recently announced the next exciting phase for our town centre.
27 Oct 2023
Sutton Council has launched a search for a partner to build 300 new homes in the heart of Sutton town centre, including new council homes. The Council is seeking a partner to redevelop the existing Elm Grove housing estate between Sutton High Street and Throwley Way.
20 Oct 2023
Sutton Council has announced plans to transform and revitalise Sutton town centre through a mixed-use town centre scheme and is searching for a development partner. Costed at £500m, the scheme will call for the redevelopment of the existing St Nicholas shopping centre, Civic Offices, Gibson Road car park and the vacant Secombe Theatre.
17 Oct 2023
Sutton Council has this week announced the next stage of its ambitious plans to transform Sutton town centre with the search for a development partner launched for four key sites.
17 Oct 2023
Sutton posts contract notice for 1000-home regeneration of four town centre sites. Sutton council has fired the starting gun on its search for a development partner on a £500m town centre regeneration scheme.
9 Oct 2023
The London Borough of Sutton has started the hunt for a developer to deliver an ambitious £500m town centre regeneration scheme. The London council has earmarked four key town centre sites that are ripe for redevelopment in its ambitious Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration plan.
22 Jun 2023
Our vision for Sutton Town Centre took another step forward this week, as councillors approved exciting plans to restore and bring key buildings back to life.
18 Nov 2022
Our high streets are changing and so is the way we work and shop. As we move away from long commutes, more and more of us are spending our time and money locally. However, working from home can be rather solitary and I know many people miss the community that can be found working in an office.
27 Oct 2022
Sutton Council is set to consider proposals for the future of the St Nicholas Centre, which it bought last year.
21 Mar 2022
Sutton Council and Oru Space have announced plans to transform the upper floors of the old BHS store in the town centre into Oru Sutton - a space for co-working, wellbeing and hospitality.
9 Mar 2022
Sutton Council and Really Local Group have announced plans to create Throwley Yard, transforming the former Chicago’s nightclub into a new cultural hub for Sutton. The new venue, set to open in late 2023, will feature a cinema, food hall and flexible space for a range of cultural activities.
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