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Councillor
Richard Clifton
Liberal Democrats councillor for Sutton South
Council: Sutton
Term ends: 7 May 2026
Liberal Democrats
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Role
Vice Chair: Planning Committee
Address
Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA
Sutton South Ward
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Where Richard fits into things
Sutton and Cheam
Constituency
Sutton South
Ward
Richard Clifton
Councillor
Sutton South
Trish Fivey
Councillor · Sutton South
Louise Phelan
Councillor · Sutton South
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Sutton (CO)