http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk Pedestrians campaigning for better streets and public spaces in Sutton Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:21:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stonecot Hill in Sutton can look forward to a brighter and more colourful summer after volunteers from Sutton Living Streets gave the street planters a seasonal makeover. Bright purple lavender plants and pink geraniums now shine alongside the more muted trees and shrubs, which themselves have had a timely ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2008/07/07/25/ Sutton Council has been awarded Beacon status for promoting greener, safer and cleaner public spaces. The citation reads: Sutton has a strong vision for the local area. The ‘Take Pride, Take Part’ theme is effective and there is strong emphasis on the environment. The Phoenix Centre is an excellent example of ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2008/03/17/13/ Yesterday I went along to a free training event organised by Living Streets, Campaign for Better Transport and CTC. I was only able to go in the afternoon but I found the workshops really useful and above all it was a good chance to talk to people who were ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2008/03/16/16/ Responses to this consultation must be received by Friday 14th March. As part of London Living Streets' Green Man Campaign we support this proposal to give pedestrians greater priority while crossing this important junction. From the consultation document: Transport for London (TfL) is holding a consultation exercise to receive residents and key ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2008/03/06/15/ Planning Alerts is a free service that sends you email notices about planning applications near you. This is easier than hunting through the council's website as that information is not grouped by locality, so you have to hunt through the entire borough's applications to find ones near you. Planning Alerts works for ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2008/02/03/12/ Following last week's serious accident in which a three-year-old girl was knocked down on a traffic island, Living Streets Sutton members are calling for improvements to Stonecot Hill's crossings. What needs to be fixed? http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2007/11/29/9/ The Sutton Guardian has a happy report that people from Benhill Estate in central Sutton have been cleaning up their neighbourhood. They've painted out the graffiti, picked up the litter, coralled the wayward shopping trolleys and had the abandoned and untaxed cars cuffed and stuffed. So a big thumbs up ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2006/04/16/8/ I've long considered that Transport for London's street fault reporting system is a wonderful example of how to discourage public participation through bad design. By filling out a form on TfL's website or phoning their call centre, you can let them know about a street problem that needs to be fixed. ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2006/04/16/7/ Congratulations go to the "Monday Marchers" who are celebrating one year of walking towards better health, led by Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust. Regular exercise is important for everyone to maintain good health and especially important for people with diabetes so that they can avoid serious complications to their condition. If ... http://suttonlivingstreets.org.uk/2006/04/15/5/