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Councillors will be asked on 5 October to write off £159,900 owed by Throwley Yard's failed cinema operator. A new tenant was approved in June but is unnamed.
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Crime
Sutton Crime Figures: Burglary Down 14%, Shoplifting Up 10%
Sutton recorded 16,601 crimes in the year to July 2026, up 2.1%. Shoplifting tripled in The Wrythe while burglary fell 14%. Every ward, ranked.
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Sutton Christmas Bin Collections: What Changes and When
Sutton posts its festive bin dates late: last year's leaflet landed on 17 December. What we know for 2026, the tip's Christmas hours and the garden waste pause.
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Sutton School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Terms and Holidays
Sutton's 2026/27 term dates: half term 26 to 30 October, Christmas from 18 December, Easter from 25 March. Most big schools close for two weeks in October.
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Sutton Christmas Trains 2026: What Runs and What Closes
No trains from Sutton on Christmas Day. Last year Thameslink via Mitcham Junction and Wimbledon shut 27 to 31 December. What is known for 2026 and when.
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Sutton Tip Opening Times: Kimpton Park Way, Book First
Kimpton Park Way tip opens 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 2pm Sunday. Cars must book a slot; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Carshalton
Honeywood Museum This Winter: Free Entry, Talks, Frost Fair
Honeywood Museum in Carshalton is free, open Thursday to Saturday 10am to 5pm. Its winter talks, trails and exhibition, and the Frost Fair outside on 5 Dec.
Transport
Sutton Station Audio Guide Launched, Walk-Through on 15 Oct
A free spoken guide to Sutton station for blind and partially sighted passengers is online now. Guided station walks run on 15 October; book by the 13th.
Business
Sutton Supplier Directory Opens to Local Firms: How to Join
Sutton's new free directory matches local firms with developers such as Berkeley and Lovell. Registration is by email, and no contract is guaranteed.
Schools
Devonshire Primary Sutton: Intake to Be Cut to 60
Sutton wants to cut Devonshire Primary's reception intake from 90 to 60 for September 2027. Births are down 548 a year and 360 reception places sit empty.
SEND
Sutton SEND Inspection: Systemic Failings on Dysphagia
Ofsted and the CQC found systemic failings in Sutton's SEND partnership. Papers for 24 September say dysphagia waits have fallen from six months to four weeks.
Social care
Sutton Care Home Admissions Up to 130 as CQC Rules Tighten
Sutton moved 130 older people into permanent care last year, up from 103. Its own scorecard rates that red as tougher CQC rules land with no new money.
Council
Sutton Pension Fund Tops £1bn and Is 114% Funded
Sutton's pension fund passed £1 billion for the first time, rising £102m to £1,081m. A 114% funding level has already cut what the council and schools pay in.
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