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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 51-60 of 69 ideas
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
Butcher, baker, grocer, greengrocer: to be able to shop daily for fresh food and choice. Upgrade current shops. Not Tesco Metro or supastores.
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Local and Sustainable Food
Support the Bric a Brac shop and charity shops. We also need an electrical repair shop in Hackbridge so people can repair goods instead of throwing them away.
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Local and Sustainable Materials
Hackbridge launderette and café
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Local and Sustainable Food Local and Sustainable Materials Sustainable Water
Off road cycle route connecting Hackbridge and Mitcham Junction stations (there is already a foot path that could be modified; kissing gate removed etc)
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Sustainable Transport
Signage to encourage people to slow down around village centres and stations
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Sustainable Transport
Reconfiguration of London Road to slow traffic, improve amenity
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Sustainable Transport
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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