Plans to turn an entire London suburb into the UK’s ‘greenest’ place to live have been unveiled by Sutton council.
The master plan was launched this week, and includes proposals for more than 1,000 new, energy-efficient homes, supported by improved roads, footways and bridges to encourage walking, cycling and public transport use. New parks and open spaces are also proposed.
The project is the largest ever undertaken by the council and is designed to promote One Planet Living, a lifestyle in which people enjoy a high-quality of life but use their fair share of the earth’s resources. It is being developed in partnership with sustainability expert, BioRegional.
Cllr Sean Brennan, Leader of Sutton Council, said: ‘The Hackbridge project will be a joined-up package of new, sustainable homes, revamping existing homes to be more energy efficient, and an overhaul of local transport, employment and leisure.’
A council spokesman said the project would create a number of transport jobs, ‘although at this early stage it would be difficult to quantify’.
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