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CANADA WATER Issue 01 | Spring 2016

Canada Water Decathlon leads Seeding the future Masterplan the pack Rural pursuits for young Have your say on the Designing a new people in the heart plans that will shape town centre of the city the developments VOX POPS FOREWORD 02 03

MY CANADA WATER

Locals tell us what they Cllr Mark Williams Cabinet member for love about Canada Water regeneration and new homes

Dominika I love this area as you are in a city but it doesn’t feel like a city. I grew up in the countryside in Poland so I like to be near nature and here there are so many lovely green spaces. I like photography and take photos of the birds and flowers and trees. Welcome to the first edition of the the future. It is crucial that we hear It’s also nice living so close to the river. Josue Phaik Canada Water magazine which your thoughts as local residents It is very relaxing and it’s great to be Over the years I have seen lots of The library is my favourite place. I was celebrates the rich history and hidden on the emerging plans and there able to get the boat to . changes and it has created a different eager to see how they were going to treasures of the local area, while is information on how you can get and better vibe. More communities do it and it’s excellent. The shape is also looking at the opportunities the involved in the discussions and plans are exposed to each other and are unique and the interior is good as future holds. as we create and deliver the overall learning to live with each other in a well. I bring my children here and they plan for the area. positive way. It’s good that there are borrow DVDs and books. There’s also Canada Water has been designated new shops and places to go. It used a very nice space for skateboarding as an ‘Opportunity Area’ which means Finally, we don’t want to lose sight of to be just the Shopping outside and food stalls so you can sit it has the potential to deliver new the amazing community groups and Centre, but now there’s so much more. outside and eat. We especially like the homes and jobs. Council is organisations that already call Canada pancakes from the crepe stall. It’s all working with several developers such Water and home, which Anne - Marie changing for the better although we as British Land to deliver thousands is why we will also be paying homage My son is seven and there is just so could do with a few more shops. of much-needed new and affordable to the incredible attractions, charities, much for him to do here. He enjoys homes. We are also clear that we want open spaces and – most importantly – Sander to deliver real benefits for existing people who make Canada Water such I have just moved flat but decided to riding his bike around and along the river, and residents from all the development an incredible part of our borough. stay in the area as I like it so much taking place in the area. and it’s so easy to get everywhere as the library has lots of good children’s I hope you find this publication useful it’s on the . I like the parks events including performances and In addition to the new affordable and look forward to hearing your and the docks and all the quieter art and craft stuff. and council homes, this will include a thoughts on how we can deliver real places you can go for a walk. The old My husband and I went to Street Feast’s brand new leisure centre, expanded benefits for local residents through Mayflower pub is a good place on the Hawker House a while ago which was school places, improvements to local this time of change. river and I love the views of great. I love my food and the choice was parks and green spaces, a greater with all the skyscrapers. I also like really good, so was the music and there range of shops, job opportunities for Mama Pho, the Vietnamese café near Keep in touch was a lovely mix of people. Norma local residents in both construction McDonalds. My daughter lives here and I come here and in the completed schemes, and If you would like to be kept up to every week to look after my grandson. better transport links to the rest of date about developments in Canada Southwark and beyond. Water, please email your details to It’s a great area for families as there’s [email protected] Canada Water is published by Southwark Council. so much to do. The library facilities are We will explore this further in this We welcome your ideas, comments and particularly good with lots of activities edition and aim to keep you updated Tweet us your thoughts or ideas on the contributions, so please get in touch. and we also go to the Ecological Park, on all the various developments magazine to @lb_southwark using Editor: Meredith Tucker-Evans. and City Hope Church taking place on your doorstep in #CanadaWaterMag Additional copy: Richard Wells, Nikki Spencer and Fab Friday playgroup. Kim Hooper. Photography: Hannah Maule-ffinch, Jamie Simonds. Designed by Westco Design and printed by Swiss Post.

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Canada Water 02 03 Spring 2016 MASTERPLAN 04

The Masterplan will see the phased initiatives including Time & Talents, redevelopment of existing buildings Community Kitchen, and car parks over a period of Docklands JFC and the annual approximately 15 years to create a Rotherhithe Festival. unique place to live, work, study, shop and play, taking inspiration from the British Land is also looking to utilise existing character of the area. space in the area that won’t be needed immediately for things Creating enjoyable, accessible and such as Secret Cinema at THE FUTURE OF CANADA WATER green public spaces in a network of the Harmsworth Quays “The feedback we receive is vital pedestrian and cycle friendly streets Printworks site (extending are key elements of the plans, with their stay from summer as we bring forward our exciting The Canada Water Masterplan is an opportunity to a new town square, a 3.5 acre public 2015) and a new Pizza 1889 plans for Canada Water that will park and a green link between Russia restaurant outside Surrey deliver jobs, new homes and a new transform Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Surrey Quays Dock Woodland and Southwark Quays Shopping Centre. town centre for the area.“ Leisure Park and the Harmsworth Quays Printworks to Park proposed. Further consultation will bring a new town centre to the area. This will generate Emma Cariaga, Project Director for follow throughout 2016 the Canada Water Masterplan, said before the submission of a planning thousands of jobs and bring new homes, including “We are delighted that so many people application later this year. affordable housing, to Canada Water. have taken the time to get involved in It is anticipated that the Masterplan our consultation events since 2014. will be built in phases over the The feedback we have received is vital next 15 years. as we bring forward our exciting plans Canada Water sits at the heart of one British Land, the owner and developer for Canada Water that will deliver jobs, Get involved of the most significant opportunities of the 46 acre Masterplan site, shared new homes and a new town centre for For more information about in London to deliver much needed their evolving plans in Surrey Quays the area.“ the Masterplan visit www. new workspace and homes. Shopping Centre and at local mini- canadawatermasterplan.com Southwark Council’s Area Action Plan exhibitions over six days in February As a long-term investor in Canada 2015 states the area has opportunity 2016. These latest consultation events Water, British Land has worked with You can follow the Masterplan on To register your interest for future for a major new town centre and showed the current development local groups, charities, businesses Twitter at @CWMasterplan consultation sessions, please email the Authority also proposals, which have been informed and schools to provide funding and and on Instagram [email protected] identifies it as an Opportunity Area. by nearly two years of consultation support over a number of years @CanadaWaterMasterplan to or call: 020 7729 1705 with the local community. and has helped support a range of keep up to date on the proposals.

Canada Water 04 05 Spring 2016 COMMUNITY HISTORY 06 07

A PRINCE IN ROTHERHITHE

In each issue of Canada Water we‘ll take a look at the area‘s rich and fascinating history. We start with the tale of Prince Lee Boo.

“It is a very foolish thing for man to ride in the air like a bird when PLANNING FOR a man could travel so much THE FUTURE more pleasantly on horseback.”

He was also amongst the audience Getting ready to welcome our new residents for the first manned balloon flight in , undertaken at Moorfields Proposed Albion Primary School by the Italian, Vincenzo Lunardi. Apparently one of the least impressed Even while the Canada Water Masterplan consultation is in full flow, of the 200,000 or so spectators, Boo apparently said, “It is a very Southwark is already putting measures in place to make sure there Wreck of the Antelope are extra open spaces, school and GP places in the surrounding foolish thing for man to ride in the air area ready to take on hundreds of new pupils and patients. like a bird when a man could travel so Here are a few examples of work happening right now. From the Pilgrim Fathers to the Surrey other provisions as they set about much more pleasantly on horseback.” Docks, Canada Water’s history is lashed building a new ship. to the great adventure of Britain’s Sadly, the young prince died of smallpox Southwark Park athletics track Albion Primary School, Albion Street maritime past. With that legacy comes When they were finally able to set sail, just five months after his arrival. The council is continuing its work on Southwark Park’s We are now on site constructing a brand new school a cast of extraordinary characters, Abba Thulle asked that the crew take his athletics track. The £3m project will reinstate the track, building, twice the size of the original. It is being paid for in His tomb, erected in St Mary’s graveyard, many of whose stories span the globe. second son, 20 year-old Lee Boo, back create a new central sports pitch for other events such as part out of the council’s capital programme and in part by bears the inscription “Stop, reader stop! Prince Lee Boo is one such figure. to England. According to the author high jump and javelin, and refurbish the changing rooms. the release of a section of the site that will be developed Keate, the king instructed Lee Boo to Let nature claim a tear - A prince of for housing (subject to Secretary of State consent). On 9 August 1783, a storm wrecked consider Captain Wilson as “another mine, Lee Boo lies buried here”. Former Albion Street library the Antelope just off the coast of father” and asked Wilson to “inform Find out more about Prince Lee Boo at This will be developed by the council for new housing. As Fairview Homes, Anchor Point the Palau islands. The East India Lee Boo of all things which he ought to the Southwark Local History Library or part of the scheme the council is in negotiation to create a development on Salter Road Company ship was lost but the crew know, and make him an Englishman”. at Canada Water Library. For details see new surgery to allow the Albion Street Practice to expand This development will include 34 Affordable Housing units, survived, including its commander, And so the young ‘prince’ came to live www.southwark.gov.uk/libraries and take on new patients. made up of 24 social rent homes and 10 for part rent/part the Rotherhithe sailor Captain in London as one of the Wilson family buy or shared equity. Henry Wilson. at Paradise Row (roughly where Jamaica Benefits negotiated by the council in the planning Street meets Lower Road today). agreement for this development include a new community The crew found the islands to be stadium at St Paul’s on Salter Road that will become the inhabited and formed a friendship Lee Boo learnt English and was home for Fisher Athletic FC. The former stadium will be with one of the most important introduced to many facets of converted to a public park. islanders, the Ibedul, who became European life, hitherto unknown to known to the British as ‘King’ Abba him. He described his first coach Barratt Homes, Redwood Park Thulle. In return for their assistance in ride as being carried in “a little house, development at Downtown subduing rival islanders, Abba Thulle which was run away with by horses”. The planning agreement for this development included the took the sailors under his wing. Over He attended school for a short time new premises for the Surrey Docks Health Centre with GP the next three months, he supported in Rotherhithe and joined the Wilson Planned Albion Street development and dental services. the crew providing food, timber and family at St Mary’s Church on Sundays.

Canada Water 06 07 Spring 2016 MAP 08

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CANADA WATER

A basic guide to what is happening on the various development sites across the area.

1 Decathlon Site 5 Mulberry Business Park This mixed-use development will Plans for this site include 770 student include 1,030 homes (with 231 homes, 33 Affordable residential units, Affordable units), retail outlets, leisure 610 sqm retail space, 322 sqm health (including a cinema), health centre centre, and 4,490 sqm office space. and a community sports facility. Developer: King’s College London Developer: Sellar Development Ltd and Housing 6 24-28 Quebec Way This development will be mixed-use residential and commercial, including 94 residential units and 566 sqm of flexible commercial space. 6 Developer: London Square 5 7 Quebec Quarter Due for completion in early 2017, 7 Quebec Quarter will have 368 homes, 1600 sqm of commercial space 1 4 including a food store, café, gym and nursery. Developer: L&Q Canada Water Masterplan area 3 2 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre 3 Surrey Quays Leisure Park 2 4 Harmsworth Quays Printworks This area includes the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Surrey Quays Leisure Park and the Harmsworth Quays Printworks. Public consultations on these sites will have will take place throughout 2016 before a planning application is submitted to Southwark Council later this year. See page 5 for further details.

Canada Water 08 09 Spring 2016 DOCK LIFE 10

ON THE WATER

Nestled on the north-eastern edge of Southwark, South Dock Marina is the oldest marina in London and provides a range of leisure and residential berths for visitors and long-term residents.

Skipper

The marina was originally built between 1807 and 1811 as an In the past few years the council extension of , which had been in operation since Master of the docks has invested in a range of new and There are some weird and wonderful jobs around 1695. Both docks were bombed extensively during the second improved infrastructure around the Canada Water, but Charlotte Dawson reckons she’s world war and were eventually redeveloped during the 80s and docks including high speed internet got one of the best. One of three dock masters (and 90s by the London Docks Development. connections to all berths, new jetties, the first and only female) working at the marina, upgraded power and water connections Charlotte spends the majority of her days doing and a new toilet and shower block. maintenance around the docks, lifting boats from the dock edge into the water with the 20 tonne crane or letting boats into or out of the Thames through the lock.

“I’ve always worked on the water - in the navy, for the coastguard and then to Southwark via the Brighton Marina,” says Charlotte. “It’s a great job if you like being outside – sometimes I’m outdoors for the whole day except to grab a quick cuppa.”

Charlotte’s favourite thing about her job is the feeling of community on the docks, although she admits to excitement at the odd celebrity sighting. “We’ve seen all sorts of filming down here, including Luther, Lucky Man and even a bit of the last James Bond. But my favourite day was spotting Cara Delevingne in the local pub.” Charlotte

Canada Water 10 11 Spring 2016 TRANSPORT FUTURE 12 13

Proposed view of Decathlon site

Sellar Development Ltd and Notting TRANSPORT IN SE16 Hill Housing are jointly redeveloping DECATHLON SITE the current site of the Decathlon sports store. The aim is to create A critical part of the regeneration happening throughout Canada a new town centre next to Canada Water is ensuring that local transport options will be up to the LEADS THE PACK Water basin. challenge of moving a larger community from point A to point B. This mixed-use development will British Land’s Masterplan promises to include new housing, offices and transform Canada Water over the next 15 retail. While Decathlon itself will be relocated to new premises Tube and Lower Road and Buses Cycling years. But the next significant project to as part of the first phase of the Overground the Rotherhithe TfL are looking to improve For anyone keeping fit or scheme, the emphasis in the future TfL increased Jubilee line roundabout bus routes - both to better for those who just prefer complete at Canada Water will be Sellar’s will be to attract independent, trains to 30 per hour at Traffic congestion around meet the current needs of the view, cycling is an redevelopment of the Decathlon site. neighbourhood shops rather than peak times in 2015 and have Lower Road and Jamaica residents and to improve increasingly attractive big-name brands or chains. committed to 36 trains per Road is a problem. The capacity for the future. option in Canada Water. hour serving Canada Water Rotherhithe roundabout The plans will be set out in The council is currently Sellar and Notting Hill will build more station during the busiest is included in TfL’s Better full in a ‘bus network plan’ working with TfL on their than 1,000 new homes (with 231 periods by 2019. That’s Junctions programme to be published later this proposals for a new Cycle Affordable units), a new arts cinema, more than one train every to transform the most summer. It is expected to Superhighway running health centre and community two minutes and means unsafe and unwelcoming focus on better services for from to sports facility. The development also local residents will have the junctions and gyratories and via Surrey includes almost 30,000 sq metres benefit of the most frequent across London. The council local shops. The plans will Quays, and on extending of new open space and promises to rail service anywhere in is working with TfL on a include improvements to the Santander Cycle make the area both more accessible Britain. Before that, the new number of improvements roads and infrastructure, Hire scheme through and more inviting to pedestrians. Crossrail service opening in for this area and will and measures to improve Bermondsey and Sellar and Notting Hill expect 2018 and improved services be consulting with key bus routes such as the 188. Rotherhithe. the first 234 apartments, all for on the Overground will also stakeholders and residents rent rather than sale, to become help to relieve congestion. in autumn this year. available in autumn 2017, with the Have your say new Decathlon store opening later Southwark consultations can be found at www.southwark.gov.uk/consultations the same year.

Canada Water 12 13 Spring 2016 PROFILE CITY FARMING 14 15

SOWING THE SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE

First established in 1975, is a working city farm located ten minutes from Canada Water Station.

2016 marks the farm’s sixth year of its Young Farmers Club, an initiative which is targeted at young people aged 8 – 13 who live or go to school in the SE16 area, to work and look after the farm’s animals. The club has had the support of British Land since OFF THE BEATEN TRACK - 2010, and focuses on education and healthy living. Currently, there are 45 members of the Young Farmers Club THE SHIP & WHALE and it’s free to all its members. Aside from learning general Tucked away behind Greenland Dock husbandry and caring for the farm’s and just a stone’s throw from the Thames, animals, the young farmers also have the opportunity to tend to their own this 19th century pub is a hidden gem allotments, encouraging sustainable growing practices. Using their home- that’s steeped in history. grown produce, the young farmers take part in projects and experiments “People love the history of this place,” Landlord John Barkus took over The Their Sunday roast is so good it has using the farm’s bio-digester – linking says manager Basia Kowalczyk as Ship and Whale six years ago and he a regular following - in fact Basia the growing of produce with food she points out old black and white and Basia have turned what was a says, “If you want to eat on Friday or production. photographs on the walls in this rather run-down hostelry into a warm Saturday night or have Sunday lunch, traditional wood panelled pub, and friendly local, serving up freshly it’s always better to book to make including pictures of the dockyards in made gourmet meals (from 6pm sure you get a table.” their heyday and street parties that weekdays, 1pm weekends) ranging were held on nearby Rotherhithe Street from two for one deals on burgers on for George V’s coronation. a Monday, hearty pie and mash on a Tuesday, Rotherhithe has an “People come here ribs on a Wednesday impressive maritime for the food and and succulent steak history, operating as on Thursdays. “People a port since the 12th the atmosphere,” come here for the food Throughout the year, Surrey Docks six years ago, 64 young farmers have century and a shipyard and the atmosphere,” since Elizabethan times Farm also offers a range of activities gained their accreditation. The farm when the Mayflower set sail carrying says Basia. “Some visit from nearby for young farmers including themed also has a jam-packed calendar full of the Pilgrim Fathers to America. flats while others live on boats at trips which focus on environmental activities for young people, including Greenland Dock. We even have The Ship & Whale and horticultural activities. bush-craft and cooking lessons. The Ship and Whale is one of the oldest regulars who come every Friday from 2 Gulliver Street | SE16 7LT As part of its broader educational offer, To find out more about Surrey Docks original buildings in the area, first for our fish and chips.” There’s 020 7237 7072 all young farmers have the opportunity Farm and the Young Farmers Club, appearing in records in 1767, although also a lovely walled garden that comes www.shipandwhale.co.uk to gain their Explore or Discover visit www.surreydocksfarm.org.uk the present building is thought to have into its own in the summer when they Accreditation from the John Muir Trust – been rebuilt around 1880. have barbecues at weekends. a conservation charity. Since setting up

Canada Water 14 15 Spring 2016 I LIVE IN SE16 16

MAKING THE MOST OF LOCAL BUSINESS

Creating the right environment for local businesses to thrive is one of the aims of I Live in SE16.

Alongside publishing their local “We’ve helped several businesses quarterly magazine, running the become better known to their recent arts festival SEE16 in February SE16 customers and we want more and developing a website about all people to deliberately shop with things SE16, this group of volunteers small, local businesses. It helps us links together a wide range of local all to keep our money local and to businesses. create more local jobs. “We also want local residents to make better “We are really about creating a still use of local shops and services,” more prosperous area, attractive to says Mark. new firms and capable of employing more local people,” said Mark Parker, Simon Bell, an independent butcher in one of the team. “Our links with local Market Square SE16, agrees. “It makes enterprises makes it possible for us to a real difference when we know our remain independent and to develop a customers in person. We can give them broad understanding of local life.” a better service that way. And it’s all about building a better SE16 after all.” I Live in SE16 has worked with shops and local services from across the area, giving them a way to reach their customers by advertising in the I Live in SE16 magazine and getting a profile on the 020 3606 0380 website and Facebook page. [email protected] Since the beginning, Love2Laundry Love2Laundry in Albion Street has been a strong 020 3600 0296 supporter of the idea. [email protected] “We believe in working with the Albion Street, SE16 community and have helped I Bell and Sons Live in SE16 store their magazine 020 7394 1125 stock,” says Nadeem Abbas, the [email protected] owner. “Linking up with other local 13a Market Square, SE16 3UG businesses helps us make the best of shared opportunities.”