What’s on Building the Park Take a look at The latest updates what’s coming up from the Park’s new on the Park on residential areas on page 2 page 4 PARK NEWS March 2015
COUNTING DOWN UNTIL THE STADIUM OPENS! It’s been almost twelve months Overseeing the delivery of these major since the Park fully opened to the events is VINCI Stadium, who was public, and we are looking ahead appointed as the Stadium’s operator to what promises to be another earlier this year. As the Stadium continues to transform into a multi-use incredible year. There are plenty venue, VINCI will be responsible for all of exciting milestones on the aspects of its management on a day to horizon for 2015, none more so day basis, as well as bringing in new than for the Stadium, which will events and activity. open its doors this summer for Involving the local community is vital the first time in two years. for the development of the Stadium There will be a range of major sporting and representatives from VINCI GET CONNECTED events taking place at the Stadium will be available to discuss future Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is set this summer and autumn, with rugby plans at the next local residents’ to be London’s very first ‘smart park’. taking centre stage. On 29 August, the meetings in April (see page 4). Later This kicks off in the next few weeks, Barbarians face Samoa as part of their in the year, there will also be the when visitors will have access to free 125th anniversary celebrations, while opportunity for residents to find out wi-fi across the Park, including many in the following month the Stadium more about plans for 2016, as well of its venues. At the same time, we will host five matches during the 2015 as the Stadium’s licensing agreement. are also launching our brand new Rugby World Cup, including the Bronze VINCI are currently working on setting Park app which will provide visitors Final. Later in the year, fans can out details of the Premises Licence with a fully integrated map, as well experience rugby of a different variety application which will involve all as updates on venue session times, as England take on New Zealand in the aspects of the Stadium’s day to day events, trails, tours and more. The second game of a three-match rugby operation, including opening hours app and wi-fi are due to launch soon league series in November. and noise levels. – keep your eyes peeled! 01 EVENTS
30-31 West Ham United Community MAR Soccer School, South Park 9-10 Lawn. Kids aged 6–13 can APR hone their football skills at these free sessions. 4 The Bunny Run, across the APR Park. Open to all ages and EVENTS ON THE PARK abilities; walk, run or hop your way around the Park The Park was host to a number of individual event websites for more this Easter! incredible events in 2014. information. They’re also subject 10 London Lions v Sheffield From the Great British Carnival to change, so do keep checking APR Sharks. Live basketball at back nearer the time. the Copper Box Arena. and Invictus Games, to smaller Particular events to be aware 14-18 British Swimming scale events such as our Active of as a local resident are: APR Championships 2015, London People, Active Park programme Aquatics Centre. Watch and the Festival of Sport, there • Run Hackney Half Marathon, Britain’s best swimmers was plenty for visitors to enjoy! 10 May. There will be an compete for a place at next We hope that you find the anticipated 12,500 runners taking year’s World Championship. events over the coming months part in the race. Road closures will 17 London Lions v Durham as exciting and rewarding as last be in operation from 7am in most APR Wildcats, Copper Box Arena. year and continue to enjoy your areas along the route, including 1-3 FINA/NVC Diving World Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Hackney Marshes, London Fields MAY Series 2015, London and around the Park, and will Aquatics Centre. See the If you have a query or concern officially begin to reopen from world’s diving elite in action regarding an event, you can call 11.30am, with the exception as they take to the boards our customer services helpline of Homerton Road which will for this prestigious event. on 0800 0722 110. If your call is reopen fully by 2pm. For more 10 Run Hackney Half Marathon. regarding an event involving music, information on road closures, email MAY (See right). you will be connected with a relevant [email protected] or 27 Wassail at Mandeville Place. member of staff throughout the visit www.runhackney.com MAY A traditional orchard festival hours of event operation. Outside of noise to guarantee a good of these times, calls will go through • Let’s Rock London! 27 June. harvest for the Park! to our normal hotline staff where This will take place between 11am and 10.30pm (with performances 7 The Big Lunch. Bring your calls requiring immediate action starting at 12pm) in Hopkins’ Field JUNE picnic to the Park from will be passed on to the relevant in the north of the Park. There will 12-4pm for a day of fun free member of the team. activities for all the family. be no road closures for this event Some of the larger events happening but we will be monitoring music 13-14 Open Garden Squares on the Park over the coming months levels during the day. The customer JUNE Weekend. Tour the Park’s will also require road closures. services helpline will be used for green spaces as part of a Most of these events don’t just noise complaints during the event. London-wide open garden take place within the Park boundary, Please visit www.letsrocklondon.com event. More at so you may want to look at the for more information. www.opensquares.org 21 Race For Life Pretty Muddy. JUNE A muddy 5k obstacle course for women and girls aged 13+. Register LOCAL PROGRAMME at http://raceforlife. Over the past year, we have documents the surrounding area’s cancerresearchuk.org been commissioning a series of unofficial and ‘minor’ history through 27 Let’s Rock London! A stellar events to animate the Park from an eclectic collection of memories JUN line-up of ‘80s pop stars will local individuals, groups and and memorabilia, oral history, take to the stage in the north organisations. Below are a songs and stories. of the Park while the kids can few of the upcoming events: enjoy a range of free activities. The Flaneur. Local composer Emilie Tickets for the festival, which East London Dance, 28 March. Levienaise-Farrouch has created a includes Bananarama, Rick Club dance styles will be brought beautiful and moving audio walk to Astley, Kim Wilde and many to life on the Park by some guide you on a gentle stroll through more, can be bought at of London’s most exciting Hopkins’ Field in the north of the Park. www.letsrocklondon.com choreographers! Live performances Find out more about the Park’s and participation workshops. For more information and new programme of local artistic events at event announcements, visit The Wick Common Shop. Open www.QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk www.QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk every Saturday from 11am-5pm until /local-programme /whats-on 31 July, the Wick Common Shop 02 DEVELOPMENTS
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The PodiumGET GROWING BUILDING THE PARK’S Stadium Work is being carried out on the NEWEST AREAS ArcelorMittal Chobham Manor site to develop a We’re continuing to bring to Orbit mobile community garden which life two new areas of the Park; will offer residents the opportunity Mandeville Place, located on the to grow their own food in a vibrant route connecting the south of the and productive community space, Park with the Copper Box Arena, as well as the chance to undertake and the Canal Park, a beautiful accredited horticulture training. new natural space running along There will be plenty of ways for the Lee Navigation canal. Work on local residents to get involved in the Mandeville Place is now in full flow development and maintenance of the with the first trees already planted. garden, including helping to build the Resurfacing work will begin shortly site, developing training workshops, and the construction of the pavilion or just enjoying the space itself. will begin in April, ahead of its full The garden will open in May and opening in May. Meanwhile, the will remain at Chobham Manor Canal Park, which began to open at until December 2016. Visit www. the end of 2014, will open fully to QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk the public over the summer with the /mobile-garden for more information. unveiling of a brand new playground.
WARTON ROAD ENJOY THE ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT ALL YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY SPACE Standing 114.5m tall, the ArcelorMittal We are delighted to announce that we Orbit offers breathtaking views of will soon be opening a new play space east London and beyond. If you and garden area on Warton Road in haven’t yet had the chance to visit the Stratford. From playing football to UK’s tallest sculpture, why not take planting vegetables, there will be a advantage of the brand new offer of weekly programme of activities on unlimited visits for a year for as little offer with something for everyone! as £11.95 for adults or £5.95 for The site, which will open to the public children when bought in advance? over the Easter holidays with an Every ticket bought will be official launch event on 15 April, is automatically converted to an annual being managed by Genesis Housing pass, plus local residents are able to and will be named by residents of enjoy £2 off the ticket price when the Genesis housing development. booked in person or via the phone. 03 GET INVOLVED PARK COMMUNITIES East Wick and Sweetwater With the appointment of developers Places for People and Balfour Beatty, it’s now full steam ahead for two of the Park’s new neighbourhoods, East Wick and Sweetwater. Work will begin in summer 2016 on transforming East Wick, in the north west of the Park next to Hackney Wick, and Sweetwater, in the south west of the Park near Old Ford, into two vibrant new neighbourhoods comprising up to 1,500 homes. It is anticipated that the first homes will be ready to move into by 2017.
Chobham Manor A second wave of properties at Chobham Manor, located between East Village and Lee Valley VeloPark, went on sale to the general public earlier this year. With a range of one bed and two bed properties on sale, the majority of these homes have now been bought, with some prospective homeowners even camping out overnight to secure their home on the Park! Construction work, which is being carried out by Taylor Wimpey, is currently well underway and residents will begin to move into Chobham Manor from the end of 2015.
East Village Following the initial pre-London 2012 Stratford City masterplan, around 2,000 new homes are planned across East Village, the former site of the Athletes’ Village. The first of these new homes will be built on the development land bounded by Celebration Avenue, Victory Park and Fortunes Walk. Preparatory works on this plot took place in January and construction activity will commence this year. East Village residents will be kept up to date throughout the development period by Get Living London and the appointed contractor.
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