The North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee was scheduled to consider local funding opportunities and receive updates on various community initiatives. The meeting also included a community showcase and an opportunity for public questions.

Community Showcase: The Percenters

The committee was scheduled to hear from The Percenters, a mental health charity for young adults. This segment of the meeting was intended to highlight the work of local charitable organisations within the community.

Local Funding Update

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a local funding update, outlining various funding opportunities available to local groups and projects within Sutton and beyond. The report pack detailed several funding streams:

• Neighbourhood Fund: This fund supports projects such as the Cuddington Recreation Ground Multi-use Play Unit, the revitalisation of Worcester Park Library's Community Pocket Garden, and the Quickdraw History Comics workshop series at Whitehall Historic House. It also mentioned funding for Whitehall Welcomes: An Accessible & Engaging Future, aiming to develop Whitehall House as a hub for community wellbeing and special educational needs opportunities. Other events bidding for funding included a literary festival, a community film production, a music festival, and a summer festival of reading and culture for school children.
• Sutton Community Fund: This fund, run by Community Action and funded by Sutton Council, was open until Monday 23 February. It is available to charities, faith, and community groups with an income of less than £100,000, with grants of up to £5,000 available.
• Local Committee Funding for Events and Projects: The North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee itself had allocated funds for community events and projects, with groups able to apply for up to £1,400. Projects supported in the 2025/26 financial year included the Monday Club at the Royal British Legion Social Club Worcester Park, Ruskin Drive Friends & Residents Big Lunch, St Raphael's Hospice Volunteer Celebration Day, Radio St Helier Live from the Care Home, Royal British Legion Worcester Park Remembrance Sunday costs, and a contribution to the Sutton Model Engineering Club's Public Liability Insurance.
• Public Realm Funding from Local Committees: This funding stream is for public realm capital projects. The report indicated that for the North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee, £41,463.50 had been committed to projects in 2025/26, with £24,281.39 remaining available. Completed projects included the installation of new bins on Buckland Way, new perennial plants, new entrance signs on Hamilton Avenue, an additional bench in Yardley Recreation ground, cleaning of the Worcester Park War Memorial, planting of cherry trees on Kingsmead Avenue and Worcester Park High Street, the Sutton Common Park Flood Prevention Project, and repaving of Parkland Path at The Hamptons. Projects in progress included new bins on Buckland Way, new perennial plants, new entrance signs on Hamilton Avenue, an additional bench in Yardley Recreation ground, cleaning of the Worcester Park War Memorial, planting of cherry trees on Kingsmead Avenue and Worcester Park High Street, the Sutton Common Park Flood Prevention Project, and repaving of Parkland Path at The Hamptons.

Parkinson's Sutton, Kingston, Epsom and Merton

The committee was scheduled to receive information regarding Parkinson's Sutton, Kingston, Epsom and Merton. This item was likely intended to provide an overview of the organisation's activities and its impact on residents in the local area.

Public Questions

An opportunity was scheduled for members of the public to raise questions about local issues. Questions were to be submitted in advance via the council's website, with written responses provided where possible. The Chair had also allocated time for supplementary questions during the meeting. Any questions asked, along with the name of the questioner and any organisation they represented, would be published and included in the meeting minutes.