We thought you might like to know a bit more about who took part in the initial consultations to help us develop our overall aims for improving the River Wandle.
In total, 27 workshops were held across the four boroughs between February and June and 99 questionnaires were completed. We are delighted by this show of interest and support and want to thank all of you who spared time to take part.
428 individuals participated, representing engagement with fifty-six different organisations, interest groups and schoolchildren. Here is the full list of groups by region:
LB Wandsworth:
1. Wandsworth U3A (University of the Third Age)
2. Wandsworth Cycling Campaign
3. LB Wandsworth biodiversity staff
4. Wandsworth Society
5. Henry Prince Estate residents
6. King George’s Park allotment holders
7. Wimbledon Park Residents’ Association
8. Wandsworth Living Streets
9. Saint Cecilia’s secondary school
LB Merton:
1. Friends Of Ravensbury Park
2. Peter Scott Tree Care & Drain Scan Company
3. LB Merton Councillors
4. LB Merton biodiversity staff
5. Mitcham Common Conservators
6. National Trust – staff & conservation volunteers
7. Morden Hall Park Angling Group
8. Merton Poets group
9. Bennett’s Hole volunteer leader
10. Deen City Farm
11. Mitcham Cricket Green Community
LB Sutton:
1. Wilderness Island volunteers
2. Carshalton Society
3. Beddington Farmlands Bird Group
4. Hackbridge & Beddington Corner Neighbourhood Development Group
5. Spencer Road Wetland volunteer manager
6. Sutton Nature Conservation volunteers
7. Sutton Ecology Centre
8. Walkie-Talkies (Beddington-based walking group)
9. LB Sutton biodiversity, parks & sustainability staff
10. BedZed Pavillion & Save the Bridge group
LB Croydon:
1. Croydon Rifle & Pistol Club
2. Good Companion Social Club
3. Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society
4. Croydon Real Nappy Network
5. LB Croydon Councillor / deputy mayor
6. Quaggy Waterways Action Group
7. Friends of Wandle Park
8. Friends of the County of Surrey Croydon Canal Restoration Group
9. Peebles Court Residents’ Association
10. Kenley & District Residents’ Association (KENDRA)
Wandle-wide:
1. Environment Agency
2. Wandle Trust
3. London Wildlife Trust
4. Groundwork London
5. Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
6. Natural England
7. Wandle Forum
8. Wandle Valley Festival
9. Wandle Piscators
10. Wandle Industrial Museum
11. (CTC) National Cyclists’ Association
12. Wandle Connect
Other:
1. Kings College London Aquatic Science MSc students
2. Woodland Trust
3. English Heritage
4. Kingston University Environment & Earth Resources MSc student