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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
Vote on Ideas
Should we boycott supermarkets?
70% voted Yes!
30% voted No!
of 10 votes
Vote on Ideas
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
Vote on Ideas
Should we attract new business to Hackbridge? We have spare industrial/ work spaces.
85% voted Yes!
15% voted No!
of 13 votes