THIS WAY TO THE MARQUEE
This is where it's happening (Penge Gate - lower Park area)
Valerie Shawcross, London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark, former Croydon Councillor; lives in Upper Norwood SE19 - opens proceedings at the Exhibition at midday on 20 October 2005.
...followed by Tony Winterbottom of the London Development Agency - Executive Director Regeneration and Development. Then Charles Secrett, LDA Board Member. Charles (sorry no picture) talked about the nature of the proposals saying that they represented the best integration of individual proposals that we've seen for Crystal Palace Park the theme of energy sustainability will move towards low or zero carbon developments the proposals will create more and better open green space throughout the park the Consultation Process was not a sham but will take respondents' views very seriously this will provide a lead for other parts of London
Finally here is a glimpse of how the new National Sports Centre and Athletics track area might look. Highly integrated and good links to Crystal Palace Station. A lot more green where the old NSC used to be. Imagine arriving at the station and walking onto a concourse overlooking the new facilities, seeing the green of new tree plantings and the well defined restored terracing. It could happen - Paxton's famous park axis newly resurrected devoid of the concrete which currently cuts it to pieces. A design competition for the NSC will be started this month to see how current ideas turn into real, well defined structures... ready for opening in 2010.

 

Proposed Time Line

2005 October - Consultation event October - Start of design competition for a new regional sports centre 2006 February - Framework Agreement by Bromley March - LDA takes over the NSC May/June - Architects selected for sports centre Summer - Further public consultation November - Planning application for sports centre submitted 2010 New sports centre opens The LDA has set aside a budget of £300,000 per annum from 2006-2009 to fund small-scale improvements to the park. Here are some possibilities that have been suggested: An arts events programme Subway: site clearance and provision of safe access Closed lands on Hilltop: clear fly-tipping, make accessible Provision of children's play equipment on Hilltop Restoration of Paxton's water feature, near the farm site Concert platform: provide equipment to enable regular events to be staged Concert Platform: new stage deck Archaeological dig

London Development Agency Website: check this for more information and to confirm the dates and venues in case there should be changes.

Crystal Palace Campaign:

Vivien Day, Hon. Secretary
33 Hogarth Court, Fountain Drive,
London SE19 1UY

e-mail: VA.Day@ukgateway.net

21/10/05 Last updated 21/10/05