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How pop-ups can mind the gap

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20 November 2018

With High Street shops standing empty and commercial sites sometimes taking years before they are redeveloped, there is greater scope for imaginative pop-ups to fill the gap.

These can answer a need for affordable space for creative studios, start-ups, shops and community activities.

Central Parade is a mixed use creative hub housed in a former council centre and managed by Meanwhile Space CIC, which also runs spaces in 10 other London boroughs.

Members of the London Assembly Planning Committee will tomorrow visit Walthamstow Central Parade for an insight into the challenges and opportunities presented by these “Meanwhile Uses”.

  • Location: Walthamstow Central ParadeSee online map
  • Time: 10.00am – 11.30am. Wednesday, 21 November
  • Address: Walthamstow Central Parade, 6-10 Hoe Street, E17 4RT
  • Travel: Walthamstow Central Parade is near the Overground and Victoria Lines.

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO THE SITE VISIT UPON PRIOR ARRANGEMENT

MEDIA CONTACT: Giles Broadbent on 07771 342 230 / [email protected]

Attendees:

  • Tom Copley AM, Member of the Planning Committee
  • Navin Shah AM, Member of the Planning Committee
  • Representatives of Meanwhile Space CIC and residents of Central Parade

Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the discussion using #AssemblyPlanning and #MeanwhileUses

Notes to editors

  1. Tom Copley AM, member of the planning committee, will be available for interview.
  2. Find out more about the work of the Planning Committee.
  3. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.

For media enquiries, please contact Giles Broadbent on 020 7983 4067.  For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.

 

 

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