Cllr. Hamish Pollock, chair of the Council’s Carshalton & Clockhouse Local Committee says: “If you want to influence how your neighbourhood is shaped, come along to one of our local committee meetings. They run six times a year and they’re an interesting way to get more involved in local life. The Carshalton and Clockhouse Local Committee covers an area from the Poets’ Estate, to Carshalton Ponds and Oaks Park.  Over the past year, our committee has approved spending of over £100,000 for projects in your area. This includesnew Christmas lights for Carshalton High Street, a special crossing in Woodmansterne Road for disabled riders at the Diamond Riding Centre, trees and bulbs in Carshalton Park, establishing a free grit collection point at Clockhouse, installing a sign board and map at Warren Park and outdoor gyms at The Grove Park and Corrigan Recreation Ground. The committee is now considering detailed proposals for a World War Two Memorial near Carshalton Ponds, a yellow line parking scheme at Barrow Hedges Way and Waverley Way and cycle paths through Carshalton Park and Oaks Park.

The next meeting is on 12 February at 7.30pm at Carshalton Beeches Baptist Church, Banstead Road, Carshalton Beeches SM5 3NL. To find out more, visit www.sutton.gov.uk/