Cllr Ruth Dombey
Joint statement following London Bridge and Borough Market terrorist incidents, Saturday 3 June
Cllr Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Council; Cllr Tim Crowley, Leader of the Opposition at Sutton Council; Niall Bolger, Chief Executive of Sutton Council; and Acting Sutton Borough Police Commander Mark Lawrence said in a joint statement: “We are all shocked and appalled at these awful scenes in our city on Saturday 3 June. The […]
Joint statement following Wednesday 22 March’s terrorist incident in Westminster
On Wednesday 22 March four people died in a terrorist attack on the Houses of Parliament, Westminster. Cllr Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Council; Cllr Tim Crowley, Leader of the Opposition at Sutton Council; Niall Bolger, Chief Executive of Sutton Council, and Sutton Borough Police Commander Dave Stringer said in a joint statement: “We are […]
Lawyers win award for pioneering digital courtrooms
Council lawyers who proposed paperless courtrooms in a revolutionary scheme have won a prestigious award. The South London Legal Partnership (SLLP) won the Driving Efficiency Through Technology category at the Local Government Chronicle Awards last night. The SLLP, made up of Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston and Wandsworth councils, is pioneering Digital Courtrooms, an innovative solution […]
Leader of Sutton Council Ruth Dombey’s letter to The Guardian on secondary school funding
The Leader of Sutton Council Ruth Dombey has written to The Guardian newspaper in response to this article on secondary school funding in Sutton. Dear editor, Last week Sutton Council made headlines in your paper after local schools wrote to me about reductions in their funding. Sutton Council has the challenging task of working with […]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits Sutton
Watch our short video featuring Cllr Ruth Dombey here: Councillor Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Council, said: “I am very pleased to welcome the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to Sutton today to learn more about our ambitions and how with his help we can start to realise projects of global significance. “We have an […]
VIDEO: National HIV Testing Week
Cllr Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Councillor, shows us that getting an HIV test is quick, easy and painless. Find out more about HIV testing and why it’s important at www.sutton.gov/imtesting
Cllr Ruth Dombey statement on South West London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) publication
Cllr Ruth Dombey, health lead for the South London Partnership, commented as follows on the publication of the South West London Sustainability and Transformation Plan: “I am pleased to see that the South West London STP has been formally published. As boroughs, we have been pleased that the NHS in South West London has been […]
Sutton prepares to remember
Sutton residents are being invited to commemorate Remembrance Day in the borough. Sutton Council’s official Civic Act of Remembrance for Armistice Day marking the end of the First World War will take place in Trinity Square on Sutton High Street on Friday 11 November. The ceremony will begin at 10.30am with the Mayor of Sutton […]
Ruth Dombey: South West London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) statement
Councillor Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Council and South London Partnership Health Lead, said: “The South West London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) has been developed by a wide range of NHS partners across the area and there has been some strategic engagement by them with the public and other interested bodies. Boroughs have been […]
Nominate Sutton’s inspirational residents for borough’s annual Community Awards
Sutton Council is asking residents across the borough for their assistance in finding the people who make the most difference to their communities. Sutton Council’s 2016 Community Awards are now open and we want to hear your nominations for its five categories. The annual awards are designed to ensure that Sutton’s unsung men and women […]