Future of LondonDEVELOPMENT & RENEWAL

10 May 2011

Delivering LocalismHackbridge Project & the Big SocietyDarren 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/influencea) 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: Energya) Deliver low carbon/ zero carbon

energy network to new and existing developments

b) Individual energy efficiency measures

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

PROJECT 3: River Restorationa) Facilitate community development

and management of River Wandle

b) Meet the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive

PROJECT 4: Connecting people with naturea) Facilitate community development

and and management of MOL

b) Increase biodiversity in residents gardens

Hackbridge - A locally inspired project to develop

a sustainable suburb2001 BedZed opens – first low carbon

suburban village

2006 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 Low Carbon ZoneCommunity Hub (GP surgery, Supermarket, (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………..

Wandle Valley Trading EstateHouses 45 Flats 56 B1 5113m2

Station Site

Flats 91 Commercial 4140m2

B1 5416m2

Hackbridge Road

Flats 40

Corbett Close

Flats/Houses 100

Kelvin House

Flats 70

FelnexHouses /Flats 790 B1 16,810m2

GP Surgery 800m2

Community 549m2

Retail Shell 3246m2

Durand Close

Flats/Houses 450

Schools

Restmore Way Trading Estate

Potential Energy Providers

from waste management

site operators

Development Sites, potential Energy Centre Sites & Distribution Network

BedZED

Existing CHP site100 units

Potential links with Willow Ln Trading Estate

LBS Mill Green Estate

150 units

Potential Energy Centre sites

Potential distribution network

Landfill

Schools

LOW CARBON ZONE

Felnex Estate

River Wandle

River Wandle and Wilderness

Terraced Housing in Hackbridge

Hackbridge Local Centre

For information about the Future of London Programme please visit our website:

www.futureoflondon.org.uk