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Sutton Planning Committee 28 October: 8 Flats, 10-Bed HMO
Three schemes carried over from 7 October go to councillors on 28 October, each with 14+ objections. From 31 October that alone won't send them to committee.
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Carshalton
Oaks Park Art Exhibition in Carshalton: Free, 6 to 12 Nov
Carshalton & Wallington Art Group shows members' work at Oaks Park Café from 6 to 12 November. Free entry; the opening evening is Friday 6 Nov, 6pm to 8pm.
Libraries
Wallington Library Turns 90: 121,000 Loans in a Year
Wallington Library opened on 3 October 1936 and lent more than 121,000 items last year, 75,000 of them for children. Its history, hours and what it offers.
Planning
10-Bed HMOs in Wallington and Hackbridge Backed by Planners
Officers back 10-bed HMOs at 16 Onslow Gardens and 1 Hackbridge Road. The Wallington house now goes to councillors on 28 October; it is semi-detached.
Licensing
Taste of Ceylon Wallington: Licence Review, £90,000 Penalty
Immigration Enforcement wants Sutton to review Taste of Ceylon's licence: four of five workers had no right to work. Comments close 14 October.
Christmas
Sutton Santa's Grotto: St Nics £8, Dobbies From £15
St Nicholas Centre's grotto is £8 a child from 27 November and Dobbies Woodcote Green's is £15 to £17 from 21 November. Plus the 5 and 6 December fairs.