Wallington Station access to get face lift

Councillors on the Beddington & Wallington Local Committee agree a number of improvements to the area around Wallington Station last night.

The works include new dropping off arrangements outside the station, new cycle storage and planting and also provide much needed lighting improvements and a raised pedestrian crossing in Ross Parade, changes to loading and unloading bays in the town centre and a safer bus stop near Café Nerro as a result

The works which will be paid for from local people’s contributions to Transport for London (TfL) and will cost more than £600k.

Traffic Lights Upgraded – at last

After years of chasing TfL the traffic lights in Woodcote Road are going to be linked together to allow traffic to move though the town more efficiently at long last. Every council in London has to use TfL to make changes to traffic light phasing and they don’t do many each year. I have been pressing TfL on this for 4 years so it is a relief to have it on their programme at long last. Hopefully air quality in the town centre will improve if fewer cars are queuing.

Cycle route gets green light

After a lot of discussion councillors agreed to give the go ahead to the Redford Avenue cycling contraflow scheme at the Beddington & Wallington Local Committee.

The contraflow section will be between Link Lane and Stafford Road and the scheme which was supported by the police, cycling groups and residents at the meeting will be paid for by Transport for London.

The new route is included in a new cycle network that will make cycling between Roundshaw and Wallington easier in future. Councillors were told that TfL have also agreed to fund an extension of the scheme through Mellows Park.

Woodcote Road update

Work started on Sunday night to carry out essential resurfacing in Woodcote Road between the railway bridge and Sainsbury's.

As a direct result of my meeting with the Council's engineers to discuss the disruption that this work could cause the main work has been compressed to take place on two nights - Sunday and Monday. There will be some disruption to parking in Beddington Gardens, Shotfield and Ross Parade as a result of diverted traffic.

Work will also start in Woodcote Road south of the cross roads with Stanley Park Road and Stafford Road shortly.

Woodcote Road Resurfacing Work

I have learnt this weekend that Woodcote Road will be resurfaced between Beddington Gardens and Stafford Road starting on Sunday 22nd February. The work is likely to take up to 6 days to complete.

As a result of the work plans have been drawn up to send vehicles down Beddington Gardens, Shotfield and Stanley Park Road or Stafford Road, Clyde Road and Ross Road as an alternative route. I understand that with Woodcote Road closed it will also be necessary to close Ross Parade and Beddington Gardens from the junction with Shotfield.

As your ward councillors Jayne McCoy, Richard Bailey and I are concerned about the potential disruption that this will cause and we are seeking an urgent meeting with transport staff at the Council to find a way to minimise the disruption that this work will cause.

More news on this to follow shortly.

Refuse collections restarted

Waste and recycling services resumed in Sutton on Wednesday 4 February. Refuse and recycling crews started on roads with Monday collections and are working throughout the week and on Saturday to catch up. It may take some time for collections to return to normal across the borough so please bear with us as we work to clear the backlog.

The Reuse and Recycling Centre at Kimpton Park Way is open to members of the public. People can take all household waste and recycling materials to the site.

Street cleaners are continuing to clear snow and grit from pavements around schools and town centres throughout the day.