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  • "And may one ask Boris where he stands on a far more vital issue, that of the incinerator which councils in Richmond and Kingston saw off very smartly - of course! - not on their patch! - but which Sutton Council have, incredibly, embraced?

    WAKE UP, SUTTON - you are about to have foisted on you an incinerator which will burn rubbish from all the surrounding boroughs, and which will hugely increase traffic.

    Richmond and Kingston are of course delighted that Sutton will become the rubbish burning capital of the South East. Wouldn't you be, so long as it was not on your doorstep?"
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Boris Johnson mayoral election pledge to bring trams to Sutton

Boris Johnson talks to shoopers in Sutton High Street ahead of the Mayoral elections Boris Johnson talks to shoopers in Sutton High Street ahead of the Mayoral elections

Boris Johnson promised if re-elected as London Mayor he would bring trams to Sutton.

During a visit to Sutton High Street on Tuesday, April 24, Mr Johnson told supporters he would extend the Croydon tramlink service to the borough if re-elected on May 3.

Tim Crowley, deputy leader of the Conservative group on Sutton Council, said: “He told me trams will be coming to Sutton.

“He said he could not guarantee it will be built by 2016, but his plans are to make sure that everything is in place during the next mayoralty.

“After Crossrail it is his next priority, and it will be great for the regeneration of the borough.”

A tram in Trinity Square, Sutton

Sutton and Merton Councils last year agreed to support an extension of the Croydon Tramlink.

Both boroughs have been jointly lobbying to secure funding from Transport for London (TfL) and central Government for the scheme.

A campaign spokesman for Mr Johnson said: "We are committed to exploring this option immediately after his election and will be talking with Sutton councillors and other boroughs to sound out the feasibility."

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