About Sutton
The London Borough of Sutton is situated less than 30 minutes by train from Central London, with direct connections to London Victoria and London Bridge- Found in zone 5 with good transport links in and out of London, Sutton boasts award winning parks and open spaces, low crime rates, affordable housing and great schools. As well as high levels of resident engagement and satisfaction, providing quality services and success in addressing our financial challenges, whilst involving residents in key issues and high street changes.
- Sutton is continuously investing in the health, wellbeing and education of our residents and the future generation, as set out in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan. We are home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research.
- With the development of the London Cancer Hub, Sutton will be the world’s leading life-science district, specialising in cancer research and treatment. Our vision will create around 13,000 jobs while contributing £1.2bn to the UK economy each year, a vibrant community of scientists, doctors and innovative companies intended to deliver real benefits for cancer patients and drive economic growth.
- The Council is seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.
- As we strive to improve our services and spaces for our residents as set out in the ‘Ambitious for Sutton’ corporate plan, Sutton aims to shape the future of the borough and adapt to the needs of its residents to make our Borough a great place to live, work and raise a family.
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Our Pride Values
The vision and values of the London Borough of Sutton are to build a community in which all can take part and all can take pride. There are 5 core staff values that reinforce the vision and provide the underlying context to the way in which we do our work.
Being People-focused means……we work collaboratively with colleagues and partners, recognising that everything we do is for the benefit of our residents. We treat people with respect rather than making assumptions about their needs or behaviour. We believe that everyone has the right to be involved in decisions that affect them.
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Being Responsible means…..we think for ourselves and take initiative rather than waiting to be told what to do. We consider options carefully and make judgements, and then we take ownership of our decisions, knowing the risks. We always act with integrity and can be trusted to do what we say we are going to do. We hold ourselves and our colleagues to account. We take responsibility for continuing to learn and trying to be better at what we do. We care about our impact on each other, our partners and our environment.
Being Innovative means……we think creatively, look for solutions and solve problems. We are always looking for new ideas, learning from our own experiences, each other, and the best in the world. We actively try new things; we understand that mistakes create opportunities to learn and we manage the risks that arise
Being Diverse means……we are passionate about everyone having the best opportunities. We carefully consider the impact of our decisions, and we always seek to act fairly. We recognise that equality is about understanding that people are different and have different strengths as well as needs, rather than simply treating everyone the same.
Being Enterprising means…….we take advantage of new opportunities and manage risk effectively. We work with the market and with the community to make the best use of public resources. We are robust in our business relationships to ensure that Sutton residents get good value for money.
