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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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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
This could include: - Improved cycle parking at stations - Proper interchanges at stations - Disabled access for Hackbridge station - Bus to stop at Hackbridge and Mitcham Junction stations - 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
Create a Hackbridge community waste group to work on all of these waste issues!
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Zero Waste
Supermarkets automatically require packaging due to the transport, so provision of local butchers + greengrocers would reduce waste.
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Zero Waste
More home composting, use of composting champions and workshops, food waste digesters for flats
Idea by Opportunities for Hackbridge Workshop April 2007
Submitted on Thursday February 21 2008
Related principles: Zero Waste
Should we boycott supermarkets?
70% voted Yes!
30% voted No!
of 10 votes
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
Should we attract new business to Hackbridge? We have spare industrial/ work spaces.
85% voted Yes!
15% voted No!
of 13 votes