Here's the info!...

We are a firm of architects based in East London, and we recently worked with Waltham Forest on the relaunch of Wood Street Indoor Market, a charming but unloved indoor market. After only 4 months the market has been transformed and now hosts 21 new shops and is a much more popular place to visit.

We are now coordinating a big and exciting project, for which we are looking for new traders:

Walthamstow Market is a famous East-London street market, and is in fact the longest outdoor street market in Europe! The market is treasured for its fruit and veg, household goods and clothes, and the council are just now completing a huge physical regeneration scheme including new electricity points and lights, along the whole 1km length of the pedestrianised street market. The market has also received fresh new branding and a dedicated new website.

The council is now looking to add to this regeneration by devoting one end of the market to be a ‘Hub’ for new traders. This new stretch of market will be part of Walthamstow Market but will be called 'Saturdays at St James Street'.

This is an incredible project to be involved in, as we can see the huge potential in the site, the area and the community, at the devoted location at the St James Street end of the Market. The area is characterised by a neighbourly-feel and has some of the most popular cafes and restaurants. With a history of a really successful French Market, and a popular Sunday Farmer’s Market, the current cafés and restaurants are really keen to see new and different stalls in this area, so would be very welcoming to new traders. This section of the street also benefits from being in a conservation area, with attractive buildings surrounding the market.

Rather than just find stalls that will come and go, we’re after a core group of traders to get in at the beginning, become founding members and work with us to help the market grow. We imagine these new stalls will be formed of street food, ethnic food, vintage, retro, up-cycling, craft, art and gifts. In fact we are looking for anything that keeps things fresh and exciting! But it will be these regular stallholders (you!) that will give the market its character and make it the destination for a substantial part of locals’ weekly shopping.

Our first market is scheduled for Saturday 31st March, running each Saturday from then on, from 8am to 5pm. This is your opportunity to get in early and to be featured in extensive council-funded pre-launch marketing and press coverage, and to become part of our collective.

The council is also offering the incentive of 3 MONTHS FREE-RENT, and a following 3 months half price rent, totaling 12 Saturdays free rent, and 12 weekends half price, in order to lure really excellent stall-holders and make sure the launch is of excellent quality. This is a one-off offer, not to be repeated, so it is a risk-free chance to join the Market and hopefully stay in the long term. For this reason the application process is competitive, and we will be choosing the highest quality of stalls, so you can be assured of a high-quality market.

The council is focusing its efforts on a new Saturday Market at St. James Street, but is also offering free rent for the other Market days, Tuesday to Saturday, if you are interested please tick the appropriate box in the application form.

The Information Pack, which can be downloaded here, has all the details on the practicalities of the market, the location and our vision.

Things you'll like...
+ Located near to a busy station, providing a huge footfall

+ Part of a busy, historical market

+ Lots of parking nearby

+ Outside congestion charge zone

+ Lots of residents nearby, and nothing similar in the area, so high demand for an exciting high quality offer

+ Strong PR and marketing campaign

+ Electricity provided

...and stalls are free for the first 3 months and then half price for the next 3 months!

Interested? Then download an Application Form here! The deadline for applications is Monday 12th March at midday.

Even if you aren't interested in applying for a stall yourself, please pass this email round to anyone who you think might be interested,

Thank you,

Mellis

 Mellis Haward

St James Street Hub at Walthamstow Market
Competition Coordinator

Walthamstow Market
High Street
Walthamstow
London E17
W: www.walthamstowmarket.com

& GORT SCOTT
Gort Scott Ltd
The Print House
18 Ashwin Street
London E8 3DL
E: walthamstow@gortscott.com
W: www.gortscott.com
 T: 020 7254 6294

8.16 The proposal clearly does not satisfy the policies set out by the Council or the wider policies contained within the London Plan and National Guidance and the application does not propose any legacy benefits with the Council. Nonetheless, a decision has to be made with regards to the weight given to circumstance that ODA have found themselves in, which is the claim that there are not any suitable sites within 30 minutes of the Olympic Park that will be sufficient to accommodate a training venue to meet the requirements of the relevant international sports federation.

The Conservative and Liberal members of the committee gave well-reasoned arguments as to why the officer’s report, which recommended approval, should not be accepted. Two of the Labour councillors did not contribute and the third could not understand why there was a problem building on MOL. The Labour chair followed procedure and voted in favour allowing the scheme to go ahead.

All the members of the committee accepted the ODA’s assurance that the site would be cleared by 15^th October 2012 and today Boris Johnson has even spoken of the Ukrainians buying the building after it is dismantled.

Proposed Olympic Campsite on Low Hall Sports Field

About 40 residents attended a public meeting in the Council Chamber addressed by the Director of Public Realm and Big Events Camping (BEC). The Ward councillors gave their apologies as they had other meetings to attend. The council has signed a lease with BEC to enable them to use the site for up to 5,000 campers from 26th July to 30^th August. There will be no parking and a CPZ will be placed around the area to ensure residents parking is not taken.

Planning Permission is not required as it is a short term change of use but a Temporary Entertainment Licence (TEN) is required and consultation on that will start soon. This will give residents a chance to comment on the hours alcohol is permitted to be sold and the time entertainment is permitted. The council assured the audience that extra enforcement officers will be available to ensure the CPZ and noise and Licensing conditions are met.

WF Transport (a charity) will provide the shuttle service from Argall Avenue to the Olympic entrance – a journey expected to take 5 minutes. It was not made clear how campers will arrive at the site but they would travel from St James Street and Markhouse Road down the residential streets. Delivery of goods would be via Argall Avenue with access through the council’s Low Hall depot.

BEC explained they were a large organisation specialising in providing camp sites and entertainment for the campers. They expected a large proportion of families to come to the site and about 50% from the UK with a large proportion being workers at the Olympic site. They would provide a security force to ensure the safety of campers and to ensure there was no disturbance to residents. Residents would be offered free tickets to the various entertainment sessions that were being planned.

Planning Application 2011/0898 and 0907/LB

At a packed meeting on Monday 23rd January 2012 in Rushcroft School over 200 people heard David Scourfield, Head of Development Control, explain the planning process in regard to L&Qs modified plans for the Dog Track. Unusually this meeting was called for residents to hear about the planning process and was chaired by a local resident, Gale Lovell. The interim Director of Development and Leisure, Stephen Boyes, Ron Presswell, Urban Design and Stanley Loue, Case Officer were also present. Unusually no councillor had been invited to take part although the Ward councillors were in the audience.

The two local MPs had been expected but were not able to get away from the House, but sent very strong statements supporting the return of the Dog Racing to the track.

The main changes to the scheme are a reduction from 301 to 294 units of accommodation and reduction from 329 to 316 rooms per hectare. The Nursery to be lower to avoid damaging the view of the listed Tote. Blocks to be lowered to enhance the silhouette of the Tote. Far more leisure provision with the installation of a skatepark, running track around the site and better links to the Pool and Track.  A climbing wall on the reverse side of the Tote. Section 106 to provide money for new facilities at the Pool and Track.

David Scourfield explained the planners had not yet had a chance to go through all the information that had been submitted and had not yet reached a view on what they would recommend to the Planning Committee in the Spring. Everyone’s views would be listened to and taken into account when they reached their decision. Once the council made its decision the Mayor would also be expected to have a view.

The meeting was very efficiently managed with a representative of each local road effected being given an opportunity to raise a question. The key issues raised were:

1.       Dog Racing should be return to the Stow – the overwhelming view of the very large audience.

2.       Full Life time properties to be built

3.       Will there be access to the leisure facilities for disabled?

4.       Will the very large number of documents that have been submitted be the same as those submitted to the Planning Committee? Any changes will be noted on the council web site.

5.       Flooding – concerns about work on the River Ching affecting local residents who already experience flooding. The Environment Agency is carrying out an investigation.

6.       Parking – concern that there would not be enough parking so local streets would be used.

7.       Privacy – overlooking form the flats was a big issue.