Councillor Alison Long

The Planning Committee decided to grant planning permission for the Beddington Landfill Restoration application on 02 September 2026. This decision involved approving amendments to the restoration management plan, including replacing acid and heathland habitat with meadowland, alongside the erection of an agricultural building and other associated infrastructure. The decision also included a requirement for a comprehensive habitat management and monitoring plan, detailed schemes for wet grassland and wetland creation, grassland creation and enhancement, a grazing strategy, integrated wildlife features in the agricultural shed, and a sensitive lighting design.

The Scrutiny Committee decided to recommend the Annual Report 2025/26 forward to the Council on 15 July 2026. The report details the committee's work, including scrutiny of corporate parenting, hospital trust updates, crime and community safety, NHS commissioning changes, and flood risk management.

The Council decided to approve recommendations on 13/07/2026. The Council resolved to embed devolved decision-making in the Corporate Plan and ensure local councillors can influence decisions under the strong executive model. The Council also resolved to publish an implementation plan for neighbourhood governance within three months, ensure equitable distribution of work on hyperlocal hotspots, and present regular reports on neighbourhood-level activity to full Council.

The Council of Sutton Council approved the recommendation to award the Freedom of the Borough to Marian James on 13 July 2026. This award recognises her eminent services to the Borough.

The Council of Sutton Council approved recommendations on 13/07/2026. The Council resolved to ask Group Leaders to write to the Prime Minister calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform and to publicly re-affirm support for a proportional voting system. The Council also agreed that Group Leaders will refrain from misleading campaign messaging in future local elections, and requested the Electoral Commission investigate targeted fear-based campaigning.