   January 2012 Before Christmas plans were published for the Wood Street Area Action Plan (AAP). Unfortunately they were displayed in Wood Street library which was closed for Christmas so residents were unable to view them. After lobbying by the Civic Society it has been agreed the plans will remain on display until the 24th February. On the 15th February at 7pm the Wood Street Community Forum meeting will be held in St Gabriel's Church Hall , Havant Road, E17 3JF and will include items about the Wood Street regeneration and the AAP. For more information about the AAP proposals follow this link. WOOD STREET OPEN ART COMPETITION invites all budding and
established artists and designers to contribute to raising the profile of
Wood Street, Walthamstow.
Can you create an original 2 - dimensional artwork e.g. a photo or motif or doodle or pattern or slogan or any sort of image to best evoke the special qualities of Wood Street? The top-rated competition entries will be exhibited in Wood Street Market in late January 2012. A selection panel will choose an overall winning design and this will be screen-printed on a limited edition of 1000 cotton shopping bags to be disseminated by traders on Wood Street. The winner will be awarded a £200 cash prize! Entries can be submitted by post to: Wood Street Open Art Competition East architecture 4th Floor 49 - 59 Old Street London EC1V 9HX You can also enter by email to: competition@east.uk.com PLEASE READ THE RULES & REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY: • Only one submission per entrant • Attach your name, address, email address and phone number • Dimensions: 287mm x 287 mm maximum, digital images 300 dpi • The closing date is 20th January 2012 • The selection panel decision will be final • The competition winner will be announced on 11th February 2012 I would be really grateful if you
could please fprward these details and the attachment to colleagues and
neighbours who you think might be interested in taking part.
Very many thanks.
Ashley McCormick
Curator, East
architecture, landscape, urban design December 2011 AAP Consultation panels placed in Wood Street Library just before Christmas with a closing date for responses as the 3rd January 2012. Unfortunately the Library was closed over christmas so the public were unable to view the exhibition. The Civic Society has welcomed parts of the AAP but feels too much emphasis is placed on building new housing rather than keeping existing industrial sites which generate jobs. As there is a chronic shortage of Primary School places in Walthamstow it makes no sense to increase housing putting even more pressure on the schools. For our detailed response download the file below. September 2011 Work starts on removing the existing 12 year old street lights and replacing them with modern ones with two coloured tubes on each pole. In addition moving images are projected onto the pavement in various places. August 2011 Plaza completed and opened to the public. January 2011 Work starts on creating the Plaza. The paving is replaced from Wood Street station to Whipps Cross roundabout creating parking spaces at the expense of pavement width. October 2010 Plans were announced for spending £1.8m of Traffic for London (TfL) money on improving the precinct and renaming it the Plaza and for replacing the street lights, upgrading the paving and calming the traffic. For details click here. |