The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to ramp up mental health support for health and care staff to ensure “world-class” support for those tackling the virus head on.

In a shocking move against local democracy, the government’s Department for Education (DfE) has asked the national planning inspector to decide on the Sheen Way school application, taking the decision away from the local Planning Committee.

Referring to the Prime Minister's COVID-19 update, Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey responded:

Sutton Council will be recommending to strengthen its leadership team with the addition of a second Deputy Leader at no extra cost to the taxpayer at its annual Full Council meeting on 18th May.

Our priority at this difficult time is to do whatever we can to support the national effort to suppress the COVID19 pandemic. We support residents in their resolve to stay home, protect our NHS, and save lives.

We have been informed by TfL that the Go Sutton bus trial will end this Friday.

These are challenging times. But Sutton is still a caring community and a great place to live, work and raise a family. Through us all working together, this will remain the case. Please make use of the resources below.

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Conservative and Independent councillors have opposed plans by Liberal Democrat-run Sutton Council to invest millions of pounds in support for vulnerable and elderly people, new council homes and mental health services. The plans were unveiled at the Council's annual Budget meeting on Monday 2nd March, and the budget was passed unanimously by all the Lib Dem councillors.

Residents in Hackbridge have accused the new Conservative MP for Carshalton & Wallington of backtracking over a controversial parking survey he sent to residents in new developments in the area.