WCDG > Policies > WCDG Main Objectives

WCDG was established in 1972 by local residents to help the local population with advice and support on planning issues - that is, decisions about land use and redevelopment. WCDG is a registered company limited by guarantee and we receive core funding from Lambeth Council.

What are WCDG's POLICIES?

To retain a viable & permanent residential community in Waterloo.

To redress the imbalance of land uses (too little useful open space, housing, schools; too much dense dismal development, or decaying and unsafe buildings and spaces).

To increase the amount of permanent housing, especially for young families.

To create a better environment - safer, greener, cleaner - and to increase and improve the amount of useful, green public open space.

To increase useful retail shopping & improve the vitality & viability of Lower Marsh shopping centre and market.

To improve community facilities including the library service in Waterloo.

To improve indoor and outdoor facilities for local children & young people.

To reduce non-local traffic and traffic pollution and to relocate the bus garage (because of pollution and danger).

To reduce non-resident parking including a ban on coaches waiting or parking & to end off-street parking at ground level.

To develop convenient & safe ground level crossings for pedestrians.

To ensure good planning processes & effective consultation with the residential community.

And what has WCDG achieved?

Over the 32 years since its establishment in 1972 WCDG has worked in partnership with many local organizations and statutory bodies to:

Support & sustain the residential community e.g. campaigned for more affordable housing (including council and cooperative housing).

Establish & support local facilities e.g. North Lambeth Library, Bernie Spain Family Resource Centre.

Save, improve & enlarge public open space e.g. Jubilee Gardens, Archbishop's Park, Hatfields Open Space.

Establish new community projects e.g. Waterloo Millennium Green and Living Space/Play Space.

Establish and support local groups e.g. Friends of Archbishops Park, Friends of Jubilee Gardens, Tenants and Residents Associations.

Improve the local environment e.g. street tree planting, new paving, new and improved ground level pedestrian crossings.

Win the Coin St. campaign to develop social housing instead of offices.

Represent local views at public inquiries & Parliamentary select committees e.g. County Hall Island site, Channel Tunnel terminal, Shell site, Jubilee Line extension.

Ensure hundreds of local residents have their say about local plans and development proposals.