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Council - Monday, 28th April, 2025 7.00 pm

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Motion: Accessing Local GP Services
Recommendations Approved

...to improve access to local GP services, the Council endorsed the recommendations of the 2024 Healthwatch Sutton Report, urged GP surgeries to embrace the report's recommendations, and called for collaborative action to address the challenges in accessing GP appointments.

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Motion: Enforcement Issues in Sutton High Street
Recommendations Approved

...to address enforcement issues on Sutton High Street, the Council approved recommendations to commission a feasibility study on pedestrianisation, compile accident data, consult stakeholders, review enforcement frameworks, and form a task group to address resident complaints about enforcement officers.

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Outcome of By-election and Allocation of Seats
Recommendations Approved

...to note the outcome of the by-election held on 10 April 2025, the current vacancy on the Council, and that there is no impact on the allocation of seats at this time.

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Vote of Thanks to the Mayor
Recommendations Approved

...to place on record its thanks to the Mayor, Cllr Colin Stears, and the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Louise Phelan, for their service in the 2024/25 term.

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Attendees

Eric Allen Local Conservatives • Cheam

Councillor Martina Allen Chair: Cheam North and Worcester Park Local Committee • Local Conservatives • Worcester Park South

Councillor Steve Alvarez Local Conservatives • St Helier West

Councillor Isabel Araujo Vice Chair: Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee; Vice Chair: Carshalton and Clockhouse Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • Carshalton Central

Helen Bailey

Councillor Rob Beck Vice Chair: People Committee • Liberal Democrat • Stonecot

Councillor Moira Butt Local Conservatives • Carshalton South and Clockhouse

Imran Choudhury

Councillor Wendy Clark Local Conservatives • St Helier West

Councillor Richard Clifton Vice Chair: Planning Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton South

Councillor Paul Cole Vice Chair: People Committee • Liberal Democrat • St Helier East

Councillor Tim Crowley Local Conservatives • Carshalton South and Clockhouse

Councillor Sam Cumber Chair: Sutton Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton North

Councillor Bobby Dean Liberal Democrat • The Wrythe

Councillor Ruth Dombey Vice Chair: Sutton Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton North

Councillor Tom Drummond Leader of the Opposition • Local Conservatives • Worcester Park North

Councillor Mike Dwyer Local Conservatives • North Cheam

Councillor Qasim Esak Vice Chair: Scrutiny Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton West and East Cheam

Councillor Trish Fivey Chair: Licensing Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton South

Councillor Tim Foster Leader of the Sutton Independent Residents Group • Sutton Independent Residents • Beddington

Councillor Neil Garratt Local Conservatives • Belmont

Councillor Peter Geiringer Local Conservatives • Worcester Park South

Councillor Sunita Gordon Lead Member for Resources • Liberal Democrat • Wallington North

Councillor Catherine Gray Local Conservatives • St Helier West

Councillor Jillian Green Sutton Independent Residents • Beddington

Councillor David Hicks Local Conservatives • Belmont

Councillor Marian James Chair: People Committee • Liberal Democrat • Wallington North

Councillor Andrew Jenner Chair: Carshalton and Clockhouse Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • Carshalton Central

Councillor Edward Joyce Chair: Scrutiny Committee, Vice Chair: Beddington and Wallington Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • South Beddington and Roundshaw

Councillor Barry Lewis Leader of the Council • Liberal Democrat • Wallington North

Councillor Bryony Lindsay-Charlton Local Conservatives • Sutton North

Councillor Patrick Magnus Local Conservatives • South Beddington and Roundshaw

Councillor Sam Martin Deputy Leader of the Council • Liberal Democrat • Wallington South

Councillor Nick Mattey Sutton Independent Residents • Beddington

Councillor Jayne McCoy Chair: Planning Committee • Liberal Democrat • Wallington South

Councillor James McDermott-Hill Deputy Leader of the Opposition • Local Conservatives • North Cheam

Councillor Cryss Mennaceur Chair: Pension Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton Central

Councillor Gemma Munday Liberal Democrat • St Helier East

Param Nandha Vice Chair: North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee • Local Conservatives • North Cheam

Councillor Patrick Ogbonna Chair: Hackbridge, St Helier and the Wrythe Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • The Wrythe

Spencer Palmer

Councillor Ed Parsley Vice Chair: Housing, Economy and Business Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton Central

Councillor Jane Pascoe Vice Chair: Sutton South, Cheam and Belmont Local Committee • Local Conservatives • Belmont

Councillor Jonathan Pearce Local Conservatives • South Beddington and Roundshaw

Councillor Louise Phelan Mayor • Liberal Democrat • Sutton South

Councillor Joe Quick Local Conservatives • Worcester Park North

Councillor Muhammad Sadiq Chair: Beddington and Wallington Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • Wallington South

Councillor Cumar Sahathevan Deputy Mayor, Vice Chair: Licensing Committee • Liberal Democrat • Stonecot

Councillor Tony Shields Chair: Sutton South, Cheam and Belmont Local Committee • Local Conservatives • Cheam

Councillor Jake Short Chair: Housing, Economy and Business Committee • Liberal Democrat • Carshalton Central

Richard Simpson

Councillor Colin Stears Chair, Audit and Governance Committee; Vice Chair, Hackbridge, St Helier and the Wrythe Local Committee • Liberal Democrat • The Wrythe

Councillor Luke Taylor Liberal Democrat • Sutton West and East Cheam

Councillor Dave Tchil Leader of the Labour Group • Labour • Hackbridge

Councillor Vanessa Udall Local Conservatives • Cheam

Vacancy

Councillor Sheldon Vestey Labour • Hackbridge

Councillor Christopher Woolmer Chair: Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee • Liberal Democrat • Sutton West and East Cheam

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Council - Monday, 28th April, 2025 7.00 pm

Summary

Delegated decisions linked to this meeting

Motion: Accessing Local GP Services

Motion: Enforcement Issues in Sutton High Street

Outcome of By-election and Allocation of Seats

Vote of Thanks to the Mayor

Attendees

Topics

Meeting Documents

Agenda frontsheet 28th-Apr-2025 19.00 Council

Agenda frontsheet 28th-Apr-2025 19.00 Council

Public reports pack 28th-Apr-2025 19.00 Council

Public reports pack 28th-Apr-2025 19.00 Council

Minutes Public Pack 03032025 Council

Minutes Public Pack 03032025 Council

Motion_ Accessing local GP services - Council - 20250428

Motion_ Accessing local GP services - Council - 20250428

Supplement - Updated Motion and Amendments 28th-Apr-2025 19.00 Council

Amendment_ Accessing local GP services - Council - 20250428

Motion_ Vote of Thanks for the Mayor - Council - 20250428

Motion_ Enforcement Issues in Sutton High Street - Council - 20250428

Outcome of By-election and Allocation of Seats - Council - 20250428

Outcome of By-election and Allocation of Seats - Council - 20250428

Motion_ Vote of Thanks for the Mayor - Council - 20250428

Motion_ Enforcement Issues in Sutton High Street - Council - 20250428

Questions from Councillors

Questions to Council 28th-Apr-2025 19.00 Council

UPDATED Motion_ Enforcement Issues in Sutton High Street - Council - 20250428

Amendment_ Enforcement Issues in Sutton High Street - Council - 20250428