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Ideas

Have a browse through some great ideas that have been submitted through the website, each one getting us one step closer to One Planet Living in Sutton. We hope that the ideas will inspire you to take action!

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Recent Ideas

Showing 41-50 of 65 ideas

Regional Park; Hackbridge Gateway; - base of LWC (WWT principle) - children orientated e.g skate park/ shelter/ goal posts - lakes - quiet areas for wildlife - outreach and volunteer programme; soon - services e.g. water filtration; organic garden - retain some wild areas, not too clinical - food coop - generate cost

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Natural Habitats and Wildlife

Use water resource as a key feature of Hackbridge (for example The Wandle) – accelerate this

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Sustainable Water

Sewage works open to public for education

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Sustainable Water

Reduce hard paved areas - Sutton could do this as part of council policy

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Sustainable Water

Educate community to reduce domestic water demand - share baths, flush loo less etc - use schools to educate about sustainable wate

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Sustainable Water

Retain rainwater to deal with drought - water butts, grey water to flush loo (like at BedZED)

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Sustainable Water

Lakes/ balancing ponds to take run off water (separate foul and surface) and to improve eyesores as water features. Partners could be Thames Water (lakes in former gravel extraction areas) and Environment Agency.

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Sustainable Water

Local florists could promote food growing, sell seeds and starter food-plants (food). Could involve Carshalton College/ High Schools Horticulture Courses.

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Local and Sustainable Food

Encourage use of allotments/ Grow bags at home. B+Q sell grow bags. Local competition for best carrots!

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Local and Sustainable Food

Offer cooking/ healthy eating fun sessions in local area. Could be done in BedZED Pavilion? Could incolve: SCOLA/ cook and eat sessions Community CEI/ EcoLocal (www.thecei.org.uk) Nutritionists

Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008

Related principles: Local and Sustainable Food

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Should we boycott supermarkets?

70% voted Yes!
30% voted No!
of 10 votes

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Should we bring back the plans for the Ecology Park on the Land East of London Road?

82% voted Yes!
18% voted No!
of 11 votes

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Should we attract new business to Hackbridge? We have spare industrial/ work spaces.

85% voted Yes!
15% voted No!
of 13 votes

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Are you happy?

83% voted Yes!
17% voted No!
of 6 votes

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