The Restoration of Plough Pond
Results updated 13 Dec 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about the restoration of Plough Pond. On Monday, 9th December, our Biodiversity Officer, Elliot Newton, hosted a Zoom call where he discussed the feedback received and the next steps for the project. If you didn’t have the opportunity to join this session, it is available to watch below.
Thank you to all 186 people who gave their feedback. Of those, 179 were in favour of the planned restoration. With this community support, we will be moving forward with the restoration.
Next Steps:
- On Monday, 9th December, the initial vegetation was cleared.
- Restoration will begin on 6th January, with an estimated six-week delivery period.
We also want to say a big thank you to the 49 people who registered their interest in joining a volunteer friends group to help manage the habitats in and around the pond in the long term.
Overview
We would love to hear your thoughts on the restoration of Plough Pond, the oldest pond in the borough, which is much loved by the local community. Ponds provide fantastic habitats for an array of species. We are looking to enhance the variety and quality of habitats on the site, including the re-profiling of the pond banks and planting wildlife friendly pond plants.
We want to restore the fence around the pond. We also propose installing a small viewing platform to give people a better view of the pond, which is currently blocked when groups gather along the path. This platform will provide safe access without creating a hazard or obstruction. Additionally, we plan to install two interpretation boards to educate visitors about the natural and social history of the Plough Pond.
More Information
This project aims to enable Plough Pond to reach its full potential, making it a pond that local people can be proud of. The pond should be a place for locals to learn about its environmental significance and social history. The pond is located on Church Road, please see the What3Words below:
https://w3w.co/jets.duty.city
Why your views matter
We’d love to hear your thoughts on our proposal to restore Plough Pond, particularly from those who know and cherish it, to help shape the restoration and improve the environment for local residents. Your feedback will guide the project. We are especially interested in your views on the fence design and whether you support a small viewing platform for safer and better access to the pond.
If you have any questions, or need any of the information in a different format, please get in touch with us by emailing engagement@kingston.gov.uk or call the council's contact centre on 020 8547 5000, and ask for a member of the engagement team to call you back.
Areas
- Motspur Park and Old Malden East
Audiences
- Community groups/ organisations/Residents' Associations
- Voluntary and community sector groups/ organisations
- Council tenants
- Councillors
- Ethnic Minority
- Gypsies and travellers
- LGBTQIA+
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- People with disabilities
- Residents
- Service users
- Students
- Visitors
- Women
Interests
- Climate Change and Environment
- Parks & green spaces
- Voluntary, Community, Faith Sector
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