Future of London DEVELOPMENT & RENEWAL 10 May 2011
Delivering Localism Hackbridge Project & the Big Society Darren Richards, Executive Head of Planning and Transportation LB Sutton
Big Society and Sutton -Overview
Aspirations: - generate greater involvement from more local people - give community a bigger say on the design and planning of their neighbourhood - recruit ‘place-shaping’ champions to build good practice - remove regulatory or bureaucratic barriers to developing a sustainable suburb
Project 1: Community inclusion/influence a)
Enhance Community Forum arrangements (inc. more community-led debates and projects)
b)
Develop a network of local co-ordinators and champions, share skills and increase volunteer numbers
c)
Expand electronic/social media 2-way engagement
PROJECT 2: Energy
PROJECT 3: River Restoration
a)
Deliver low carbon/ zero carbon energy network to new and existing developments
a)
Facilitate community development and management of River Wandle
b)
b)
Individual energy efficiency measures
Meet the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive
PROJECT 4: Connecting people with nature a)
Facilitate community development and and management of MOL
b)
Increase biodiversity in residents gardens
OUTCOMES: - Larger & more varied community involvement in Hackbridge Project - Engagement in and understanding of climate change and local management of assets - Community management of MOL - Community Management of River Wandle - Removal of barriers to delivering a decentralised energy network for the area
Hackbridge - A locally inspired project to develop a sustainable suburb 2001 2006
BedZed opens – first low carbon suburban village Hackbridge Project first suggested by residents
December 2009 LDF adopted designating Hackbridge as a Zero Carbon sustainable suburb LB Sutton adopts BioRegional’s One Planet principles Outline planning application submitted for the largest site, at Felnex
Governance
The elements of our approach to developing a sustainable suburb INFRASTRUCTURE
BEHAVIOUR
1500 new homes Community Hub (GP surgery, Supermarket,
Low Carbon Zone (including Eco Teams)
cafes, retail, community centre)
Decentralised Energy Network/MUSIS
Greening Businesses
Wandle Valley Regional Park
Pay-As-You-Save
River restoration
One Planet Food
Transport network
Smarter Travel Sutton Healthy Hackbridge
Active engagement at all levels………..
Development Sites, potential Energy Centre Sites & Distribution Network Potential links with Willow Ln Trading Estate
Schools
LBS Mill Green Estate Schools 150 units
Existing CHP site 100 units
Wandle Valley Trading Estate Houses 45 Flats 56 B1 5113m2
Landfill
Potential Energy Providers from waste management site operators
Durand Close Flats/Houses
BedZED
450
Station Site Flats Commercial B1
Corbett Close Flats/Houses
100
91 4140m2 5416m2
Hackbridge Road Flats
Kelvin House
40
Flats
Potential Energy Centre sites
70
LOW CARBON ZONE Felnex
Potential distribution network
Restmore Way Trading Estate
Houses /Flats B1 GP Surgery Community Retail Shell
790 16,810m2 800m2 549m2 3246m2
Felnex Estate
River Wandle
River Wandle and Wilderness
Terraced Housing in Hackbridge
Hackbridge Local Centre
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