Healthy living centre bound for SE14
17 July 2008
Plans to build an innovative Healthy Living centre in the heart of New Cross Gate were given the go ahead by Council chiefs last week.
Plans to build an innovative Healthy Living centre in the heart of New Cross Gate were given the go ahead by Council chiefs last week.
The New Deal for Communities (NDC) £37million backed scheme heralds the beginning of a project set to radically change the landscape of the area and bring a host of benefits to the community.
The concept combines health and cultural facilities with mixed-occupancy around a new town square, which will form one of the London Mayor's 100 public spaces.
Elizabeth Adongo Chair of the NDC said: I am absolutely thrilled with the news. Years of hard work and sheer commitment have gone into getting this concept to this stage. The decision is testament to the vision and talent of everyone that has worked to bring the project to fruition.
New Cross Gate is firmly on the map and this world class development along with a number of other NDC led projects has and will continue to enhance the profile of an area brimming with potential.
The scheme is a beacon of best practice in terms of sustainable living, local control of service delivery, partnership working, regeneration and architectural excellence.
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Key facts
Contract value: circa. £30m
Residential: 172 units, 35% affordable, private and affordable mixed
Integrated 8 GP health centre, library, gym, creche, cafι, pharmacy
Supporting ancillary commercial / community uses
0.5 Hectares of high quality public space
Start on site anticipated July 2008
Construction programme: 20 months
Project contact:
New Cross Gate New Deal for Communities (NDC) is an area based regeneration partnership. In 2001, New Cross Gate NDC was allocated £45m by the Government to work with local people, community organisations and key service-delivery partners to regenerate the New Cross Gate area over ten years.
For more information please contact Femi Adedeji Marketing & Communications Manager on 020 8314 9335
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