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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 Sutton. We hope that the ideas will inspire you to take action!
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Recent Ideas
Showing 41-50 of 69 ideas
Need to record history of residents. Need to consider all diversity. Need to record our Pre and Post war links industrially. Most Hackbridge heritage links are connected to river Wandle. Suggested partners: Hackbridge School Heritage Centre Wandle Trail Society Libraries Transport Museum British Waterways Authority
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Culture and Heritage
Use money from development in Hackbridge and plough back into park land/ common land
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Culture and Heritage Equity and Fair Trade Health and Happiness Natural Habitats and Wildlife
Allotments for kids
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Health and Happiness Local and Sustainable Food Natural Habitats and Wildlife
Reduce car frontage outside house (i.e. don't pave over your gardens!); keep front garden; Sutton flexible with parking
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Natural Habitats and Wildlife
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
Vote on Ideas
Would you like to see an area set aside for self-build developments in Sutton?
100% voted Yes!
0% voted No!
of 2 votes
Vote on Ideas
Would anyone be interested in helping to set up a community farm in Sutton?
83% voted Yes!
17% voted No!
of 6 votes
Vote on Ideas
Should we boycott supermarkets?
71% voted Yes!
29% voted No!
of 14 votes
Vote on Ideas
Should we bring back the plans for the Ecology Park on the Land East of London Road?
88% voted Yes!
13% voted No!
of 16 votes
Vote on Ideas
Should we attract new business to Hackbridge? We have spare industrial/ work spaces.
82% voted Yes!
18% voted No!
of 17 votes
Vote on Ideas
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