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Took place on Wednesday February 27 2008

Culture and Heritage Workshop

The event started with a fascinating walk around Hackbridge covering its industrial history and noteworthy buildings (such as Culvers Mill) with John Phillips from Sutton Heritage Centre. The walk will be written up by John and added to the selection of Sutton walks available at the library. We also hope to repeat the walk soon.

Action 8.1 Advertise heritage and cultural events in the post office and local notice boards
Responsibility Residents, LB Sutton where they organise anything

Action 8.2 Signage for heritage sites in Hackbridge, possibly creating a heritage trail
Responsibility LB Sutton, could be residents if LB Sutton co-operate and leave them there

Action 8.3 Start a community gardening club to plant up green spaces, people's gardens, get businesses to put out hanging baskets, etc.
Responsibility LB Sutton, businesses and residents

Action 8.4 Organise a fun day / fete in Hackbridge
Responsibility All Saints, residents' groups, LB Sutton

Action 8.5 Set-up a Hackbridge History Group
Responsibility Sutton Heritage Centre with initial interest from some residents

Action 8.6 Increase awareness of mobile library that comes to Hackbridge
Responsibility LB Sutton

Action 8.7 Open a library / community centre / heritage centre with public internet access, arts spaces, a modern resource centre
Responsibility LB Sutton, developers

Action 8.8 Build a modern mill, perhaps for electricity generation, on the site of an old mill on the Wandle and make it a heritage feature
Responsibility LB Sutton, developers, business

Action 8.9 Raise awareness and salvage of industrial heritage when building
Responsibility Developers

Action 8.10 Provide different kinds of employment space, including investing in any creative industries that might thrive in the area
Responsibility LB Sutton, developers

Action 8.11 More shops and cafés, a magnet that will create a sense of place and centre in Hackbridge
Responsibility LB Sutton, developers

Contact: tom.chance@bioregional.com

Type of event: One Planet Living

Related principles: Culture and Heritage

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