This month we are marking Sustainable September. From our parks to our housing we are always working to make welcoming places where both people and nature can thrive, and I’m proud of our commitment to creating a greener Kingston for current and future generations.
Which is why I am delighted to share that between now and November, hundreds more people will move into their new, sustainably-built council homes in the latest phase of the regeneration of the Cambridge Road Estate.
This is the biggest regeneration programme in Kingston in living memory, and it has sustainability at its heart. Once fully completed, the estate will feature over 2,100 new homes, including more than 970 council homes to help address the borough’s growing and urgent housing need. Just over 40 households moved in this May, and they will be joined by more than 200 more families over the next couple of months.
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The homes are being built based on what residents told us is important to them - quality, safety, sustainability and a neighbourhood that feels truly connected to the wider community.
We’re not just building much needed, quality homes, we’re making sure that they are sympathetic to nature and the environment too.
They are being built with the latest construction methods using high-quality insulation, helping people stay cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and keeping energy bills and climate changing emissions down.
As part of our commitment to climate action, we’re also making it easier for residents to make sustainable travel choices by providing secure cycle storage as well as electric vehicle chargers for those wishing to go electric now and in the future.
While the site provides hundreds of homes for people, we’re making sure that nature has a place to call home too by installing nearly 90 bespoke nesting spots for birds, bats and bees, as well as rooftop rope coils for a range of bugs and biodiversity.
We know that trees provide many benefits and by preserving mature trees on site we are maintaining existing habitats, natural shade, privacy and a sense of familiarity for the community.
These sit alongside newly planted trees, creating beautiful welcoming spaces for children to play and neighbours to meet and connect.
I am looking forward to welcoming more residents to their new homes later in the year.
If you are looking for ways to improve your own home while protecting the environment, take some time to visit our Sustainable September webpage - www.kingston.gov.uk/september. It contains a variety of information to help you make changes, save money and contribute to a greener borough.
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