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BATTERSEA EXCHANGE COMMUNITY AND CONSTRUCTION NEWS JANUARY 2016BATTERSEA EXCHANGE COMMUNITY AND CONSTRUCTION NEWS SUMMER 2015

CO M M U N I T Y A N DCO N ST R U C T I O N N E W S JANUARY 2016

THE SCHEME WILL DELIVER

• A new two storey primary school providing early years accommodation and a multi-use games area;

• 290privateandaffordablehomes;

• 3,676m²offlexiblecommercialfloorspaceincludingshops,offices,cafes,restaurantsandcommunity uses, some of which willbesituatedwithinrestoredrailway arches;

• High-quality open space with newly created east-west and north-south pedestrian routes through the site; and

• A new pedestrian route linking Queenstown Road and Battersea Park stations.

Dear NeighbourWe would like to update our neighbours on the upcoming construction works and latest news from the Battersea Exchange site.

1. Battersea Park Station2. Queenstown Road Station3. Central Yard Space4. Old Mews Area5. New Mews Space6. School Playground7. Private Courtyard8. Informal Doorstep Play9. Service & Access Paved Areas10. Paved Streets

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Site plan

View of St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School

Network Rail may also be operating on site during the construction period. With this in mind, there may be some disturbance caused as a result of maintenance works to the train lines running through the site.

Weareexcitedabouttheprogressbeingmade and look forward to working with the community in 2016. We will continue to makeeveryefforttokeepnoise,dustandvibrationtoaminimumsoastoreduceanyundueimpactonourneighbours.

Taylor Wimpey Central London and its contractors, Midgard, are committed to working with the community throughout the construction of the site. We would like tothankourneighboursfortheirpatienceduring the works.

Works on siteWorksbeganin2015andwearecurrentlybuildingthefirsttwoapartmentblocksalong with the new St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School.

On-going and scheduled works for early 2016 include: • Completion of Block C superstructure

adjacent to Patcham Terrace• Start of drainage works for Blocks

A and B • Installation of gas mains along

Patcham Terrace• Installation of water mains at Patcham

Terrace• Completion of Block F superstructure

works• Dismantling of the tower crane adjacent

to the Blocks G and J• ContinuedfitoutworkstoBlocksC,F

and the school• ElectricalcablepullsfromQueenstown

Sub-StationintoLockingtonRoad

The blocks are labelled on the image above.

There was plenty of progress in 2015. The demolition works are near completion and the overall programme remains on schedule.

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BATTERSEA EXCHANGE COMMUNITY AND CONSTRUCTION NEWS JANUARY 2016

FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT US AT

Freephone: 0808 281 9554 Weekdays (9am-6pm)Email: construction@cascadepr.co.uk Write to us: Freepost RTEJ-EXCH-TXLL PublicConsultationCascadeLinen Hall , 162-168 Regent Street London, W1B 5TE

WORKING HOURS

Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pmSaturday: 8am to 1pmSunday and Bank Holidays: No works without prior approval from the Council.

Outsideofthesehours,theremaybepersonnelonsitebuttheiractivitieswillberestrictedtoensurethereisnodisruption to the local community.

JOIN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD LIAISON GROUP

FollowingourfirstNeighbourhoodLiaisonGroupand as part of our commitment to engaging with our neighboursandthelocalcommunity,wewouldliketoinviteyoutoattendournextmeetingscheduledto take place at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Lockington Rd, SW8 4BE on Thursday 3rd March at 7pm.

The meetings take place quarterly and provide the opportunity to hear directly from the contractors on what works are taking place, as well as ask questions relating to the development.

To receive invitations to these meetings please email construction@cascadepr.co.uk or call 0808 281 9554.

CONSIDERATE CONSTRUCTORS

TheBatterseaExchangesiteissignedup to the Considerate Constructors Scheme which is a national initiative setupbytheConstructionIndustryto improve its image and implement a code of considerate practice designed toencouragebestpracticebeyondstatutory requirements.

TaylorWimpeyCentralLondonispleasedtobedevelopingabrandnewschoolbuildingforStMary’s Roman Catholic Primary School as part of the development. Working with the Pump HouseGallery,basedinBatterseaPark,aspartofitsOutHouseprogramme,artistOrlyOrbachhasbeencommissionedtoworkinresidencyattheschooltocreateartworkonsite.

Duringthespringterm,Orlywilltransformthehoardingsaroundtheschoolintoacollaborativesketchbook.Workingwithpupilsandteachers,Orlywillbeseekingtofinddifferentwaysofrepresenting and visualising time as well as documenting the landscape, and creating new narratives.

Theprojectwillexplorehowdifferentperceptionsoftimecanshapethewayastoryunfoldsina space. The hoarding will record layers of changing sketches, marks and ideas from which the finalhoardingartworkwillemerge.Thehoardingartworkisscheduledtobecompletedforthissummer, so that the children can enjoy the artwork playing outside in the summer months.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE – MOVING WALLS

OngoingworksatBatterseaExchange