Andrew Mitchell recently met and talked with representatives of Eco Sutton about making progress on environmental issues. 

As the new government had drawn attention to the planned urban extension at Langley, they emphasised that this development must be worthy of the Royal Town and an example of sustainable housing.  We agreed that the services for education and health must be in place as residents move in.

Because of the General Election the Local Electricity Bill, which I had supported, was not enacted.  As a result, the issue of encouraging community electricity production and usage remains to be addressed. 

We agreed to meet again in the autumn to explore these ideas. We also discussed how Sutton churches have set an example in the use of solar panels; and the town is home to the energy co-operative Power For Good.