Author Archives: Charlotte Gilhooly

After a recent walkabout in Sutton Town Centre, it occurred to me that grit bins are a necessary but often ugly piece of street furniture. The grit bins in Sutton are bright yellow in order to be easily visible, but … Continue reading →

The new hanging baskets have finally been put up on Stonecot Hill, North Cheam. Three years ago I lobbied my local committee to have hanging baskets to help improve the local economy by making the area a more pleasant place … Continue reading →

Today I went to Wallington town centre to take a look at the new urban design work there. Sutton Council’s scheme is designed to make walking, cycling and public transport preferred modes of travel in the area. The work is … Continue reading →

Yesterday I met up with the Streets for People Working Group to assess the physical improvements that have been made near Worcester Park Station and Green Lane. Some of the improvements included: Removal of guard railing around Worcester Park Station- … Continue reading →

This morning I was really happy to hear that Mary Portas has been assigned the task to carry out a government review to look at the problem of empty shops and what can be done to prevent the growth of … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I went to the Museum of London where I came across a picture of a cattle fountain in Sloane Square as part of the London Street Photography Exhibition. I immediately recognised it having spent a lot of time … Continue reading →

Yesterday I attended Adam Greenfield’s walkshop around Holborn, where I was really surprised to learn about the level of digital infrastructure that overlays our city. This is stuff that I block out unconsciously. For example I regularly use Holborn Station … Continue reading →

Do people like sitting with their back to traffic? This has not been my experience. While walking past Byng Place in Bloomsbury on Friday, everyone who was sitting down was sitting with their back to railings or a wall. No … Continue reading →

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