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Introduction and Work to Date
An ambitious borough
Major Regeneration Projects 2013/14
The Marlowe Road Estate multi-million pound scheme in
Wood Street will include the demolition and re-provision of
2012 was an extraordinary year for Waltham Forest. We
hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games, a visit from the
Queen and kick-started our regeneration programme. With so
We’re transforming our high streets and shop fronts throughout
2013/14 making significant improvement for local businesses
and residents in Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, South
approximately 140 council homes, the building of approximately
a further 250 private homes, new retail units and a new design of
Wood Street Plaza.
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many achievements in 2012 we endeavoured to continue this
momentum in 2013 and make Waltham Forest an even better
place to live for our residents.
Over 50 council and externally led regeneration projects either
commenced or were delivered during 2013 under the public
campaign title ‘Creating a better place 2013’. This represented
Chingford, Francis Road, Leyton, Leytonstone Higham Hill,
Wood Street and Lea Bridge Road and Bakers Arms.
We secured £6.5million to reopen Lea Bridge Station in
December 2014 providing a regular train service throughout
the day with a five minute journey time to either Stratford or
Tottenham Hale.
The Blackhorse Lane area has the potential to provide over 2,000
new homes and 1,000 new jobs over the next ten years as part
of the comprehensive regeneration of the local area including
new parks, roads, schools and community facilities. It links to the
Walthamstow Wetlands which was awarded £288,000 Heritage
Lottery Funding.
investment of over £160million into the borough’s high streets,
leisure facilities, schools, housing and new flagship developments.
We’ve invested £9million into our town centres to improve the
high street experience by enhancing shop fronts and streets.
Over £30million is being spent on upgrading our leisure centres,
parks and playgrounds to ensure our residents have a first
class leisure offer. Our libraries are undergoing a £5million
refurbishment and we are rebuilding schools to ensure that our
children get the best start in life.
2013 saw major initiatives change the very fabric of our town
centres. The cornerstone of these will be the Arcade Site
development in Walthamstow. £30million investment will bring
homes, shops, jobs and a cinema opening late 2014.
In February 2014, the £20million Walthamstow Central Station
development is scheduled to be completed, bringing homes,
jobs and a new hotel to Waltham Forest. The scheme will see
£22m investment in the area creating a new station square, a
We have made significant investment in our leisure offer. In
partnership with our leisure provider we have refurbished Leisure
Centres in Leyton and Walthamstow through £24.5million
investment. Both Leyton Jubilee Park and Drapers Field have
undergone significant works, and 28 parks and play areas were
refurbished in 2013 through b£1.9million investment providing
natural and adventure play, multi-sports areas, outdoor gyms,
safer surfacing and art works and sculpture. Furthermore, four
libraries are set for an overhaul.
new pedestrian link towards Walthamstow Queen’s Road Station,
We secured over £160million of investment in 2013 and expect
that to rise to over £700million as we move towards 2018. The
next four years will see dramatic changes in the shape of Waltham
Forest as the physical infrastructure develops and grows. The
69 residential apartments, 5 new retail units and a 107 room
Travelodge hotel.
The South Grove site in Walthamstow will deliver an investment
Schools across the borough have been improved with over
£50million secured o meet the current and future demand. 52
primary school sites have been improved in 2013 and further
£22million investment in 2014.
large regeneration projects will be a catalyst for growth, bringing
of over £65 million into the town centre with a large format
opportunities for both business and employment in the borough.
Morrisons store, and additional retail space. It will create
approximately 450 new, permanent jobs and training/
apprenticeship opportunities – 300 of the jobs will be in
Morrisons. It will provide around 240 much-needed new homes
for local people, including affordable and larger family homes.