We Asked, You Said, We Did
Below are some of the issues we have recently consulted on and their outcomes.
Roundshaw Downs conservation grazing
- We asked:
- Your views as to whether a grazing project would be supported and what issues would need considering to minimise the impact on current uses of Roundshaw Downs.
- You said:
- Raised raised concerns about impact on suite users and pointed out issues that would need addressing.
- We did:
- We used the comments to modify the proposals which made them acceptable to the majority of site users.
Proposals for managing changes to fee payments in 2011/12
- We asked:
- Your opinions on our proposals for managing future fee changes.
- You said:
- That you recognised the effects of the current economic climate on Council Budgets but wanted us to know the financial pressures on providers.
- We did:
- We will report back to the provider forums in Sept/Oct 2011. We will proceed with the proposed provider working group to help refine our proposals.
Draft Sutton Transport Plan 2011/12-2013/14
- We asked:
- For you to rank transport objectives and investment priorities, to tell us about transport problems and to make suggestions for transport schemes.
- You said:
- That safety, road maintenance, congestions and speeding are important to you.
- We did:
- Take your comments into account in developing Sutton's Transport Plan that was submitted to the Mayor of London
A New Vision for Older People's Day Services
- We asked:
- What you thought of our proposals for older people's day services - particularly Belsize Court and Gaynesford Lodge
- You said:
- You liked the vision and understood that the Council needed to make savings, but would prefer services to stay as they are
- We did:
- We looked at new options suggested, re-checked vacancies and found a way for Gaynesford Lodge to potentially be run as a social enterprise
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
Primary School Expansion Programme
- We asked:
- For your views on our proposals to increase the number of primary school places in the borough.
- You said:
- That you suppoprted the proposals, but had some concerns about traffic.
- We did:
- Publish statutory consultation notices and started work with the School Travel Advisor and Smarter Travel Sutton team to address traffic issues.
Children & Young People's Plan 2010/11 - High Level Actions
- We asked:
- For you ideas about what our goals should be for the next year in planning services for Children and Young People
- You said:
- You want more activities for young people, a focus on care and support in preparing for work.
- We did:
- Take your views on board in developing the final version of the plan.
South London Waste Plan - Additional Sites
- We asked:
- A number of questions about potential sites for waste management.
- You said:
- That you wanted the South London Waste Partnership to consider eight additional sites.
- We did:
- Assess the suitablity of these additional sites using a robust set of criteria. All 8 sites scored poorly compared to the 28 sites considered previously.
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.
Getting more involved in local services
- We asked:
- How residents might best get involved in their local area, and local democracy in particular.
- You said:
- There needs to be more opportunities for residents to get involved in local democracy, and events and taster sessions need to be widely publicised.
- We did:
- We used your feedback to inform the content and delivery of the Take Part Programme. get more involved.
The South London Waste Plan
- We asked:
- We asked for your views on the proposals set out in the draft South London Waste Plan.
- You said:
- That you were generally happy with the proposals; where issues were raised we have taken these into account when drafting the final Waste Plan
- We did:
- Ensured all comments were considered when drafting the final version fo the South London Waste Plan.
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:
- We have set up the Sutton Young Advisors, so that young people can get involved in decision making.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sutton Council's Budget plans for 2009/10
- We asked:
- What you thought of the council's proposed spending and saving plans
- You said:
- That 66% of you agree with the spending proposals and 64% of you agreed with the savings proposals.
- We did:
- Agree a budget for 2009/10
