We Asked, You Said, We Did

Below are some of the issues we have recently consulted on and their outcomes.

  • Long Term Conditions

    We Asked: About your experience of living with Long Term Conditions.
    You Said: There are a lot of factors influencing your quality of life.
    We Did: A detailed report to the Health and Well-being Scrutiny Committee.
  • The Future of Hackbridge

    We Asked: What your thought about our plans for making Hackbridge a Sustainable Suburb.
    You Said: You like a lot of the proposals and made some detailed comments.
    We Did: We responded to the comments and will use them to prepare detailed planning guidance.
  • Draft Planning Brief for Cheam Village Sheltered Scheme

    We Asked: Your views on how the site can be developed to fit in with the surrounding area and meet the needs of older people and vulnerable adults.
    You Said: You wanted something in keeping with the area’s historic character and made some detailed comments on what facilities should be required.
    We Did: We made changes to the document using your comments and it has been approved as planning guidance for the site’s future development.
  • Joint Commissioning Strategies on Older People and Older People's Mental Health

    We Asked: For you views on two strategies about the health and well-being of older people in Sutton.
    You Said: You agreed with the priorities described in the strategies, but you made lots of comments about the detail.
    We Did: We updated the documents using your comments and have combined the strategies into a single document.
  • The Sustainable Communities Act

    We Asked: What proposals you would like to make under the Sustainable Communities Act
    You Said: You would like more local control over planning decisions
    We Did: We submitted a proposal that would see Sutton become a pilot for a locally appointed planning appeals board.
  • Involving Young People in decision making

    We Asked: Young people how they would like to be more involved in the decisions that affect their lives.
    You Said: You want to be more involved in the issues that are important to you and the Young Advisors network was a good idea.
    We Did: Some more work to take what you told us and improve the proposal for a Young Advisors network.
  • Sutton's Children and Young Peoples Plan

    We Asked: For your views on the key challenges facing children and young people in Sutton today.
    You Said: That there are a lot of different challenges that affect young people in Sutton.
    We Did: We have written an action plan using your comments and this is being consulted on until 16th April 2010.
  • A Life of My Own - Carers Commissioning Strategy

    We Asked: How we can improve the lives of carers
    You Said: It can be difficult to get access to information and services
    We Did: We will use the comments and ideas to shape future commissioning