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Contents
₇ news Development
opportunities in new building schemes, arts and culture, transport links and higher education
₁₂ quality of life Iconic skate
park and a pioneering sports injury treatment centre
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₁₉ business space How
nascent businesses find space to put down roots in Harrow
₂₄ enterprise Award-winning
schemes to support the growth of new and emerging companies
₃₂ map What is happening – and
where? Find out the locations of featured development
₃₄ projects The latest news
and updates on a range of regeneration schemes in the London Borough of Harrow
₄₁ housing Summary of the
latest completed schemes that are increasing housing choice and meeting growing demand
₄₆ markets Fast facts and quick figures about Harrow
₄₉ education How schools are
making space to accommodate increasing demand for pupil places
₅₄ sitematch Relocation of
the council's civic centre will transform two local economies
Editorial director Siobhán Crozier Editor Debbie Ashford Head of design Rachael Schofield Design Kate Harkus Assistant editor James Wood Production assistant Christopher Hazeldine Business development director Paul Gussar Business development manager Harry Seal Project manager Sue Mapara Subscriptions manager Simon Maxwell Managing director Toby Fox Cover image Harrow Skatepark – David Tothill Images David Tothill, Preston Bennett, Libi Pedder, Oak Park Development Corporation, Headstone Manor & Museum, Harrow College, esSkay Photography, Harrow Council, Everyone Active, Danielle Machin, Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre, Philip Ebeling, Origin Housing, Ali Tollervey Photography, Hawkins/Brown, Land Securities, PCKO Architects, Picture Plane, St Edward, Barratt Homes/Image Creative Partnership, Weston Homes, Steve Mallaby Photography, Redrow Homes, Catalyst, Bentley Wood High School, Nicholas Hare Architects Printed by Bishops Printers Published by 3Fox International, Southbank House, Black Prince Road, London SE1 7SJ T 020 7978 6840 W 3foxinternational.com Subscriptions & feedback investharrow.com © 2016 3Fox International Limited. All material is strictly copyright and all rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without the written permission of 3Fox International Ltd is strictly forbidden. The greatest care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information in this magazine at time of going to press, but we accept no responsibility for omissions or errors. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of 3Fox International Ltd.
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winning match Preston Bennett has launched Talbot Skyline, a development of 18 studio and one-bedroom apartments in Rayners Lane. It has converted the second floor of an existing office block to offer high-spec homes, including a video
door-entry system, that are two minutes from public transport. Having been a core part of the local community for over 50 years, Preston Bennet, in association with Hamptons International estate agents, is also
council moves with the times A decision to move Harrow Council into a new civic centre paves the way for one of the biggest regeneration programmes in the borough for a generation. The current civic centre site, which includes the car park on Greenhill Way, is the size of nearly six football pitches. Its vacation opens up a prime location in the town centre and is at the heart of extensive plans to boost the area’s economy. Initial plans for the site include around 800 new homes, a primary school, new public square, community facilities and shops and cafes. The new civic centre will be built on the site of Peel House car park in Wealdstone and, at less
than 10,000sq m, will be under half the size of the current centre. It is expected to boost trade for local shops and businesses and create new homes. The council expects the new centre to be zero cost to local tax payers, by using money earned by developing land, national and regional grants, inward investment and external funding. Work on the project is expected to start by 2017 and the new building could be completed by 2019. A panel of residents is helping shape the development by contributing their views to plans for both sites and to wider regeneration plans.
the proud sponsor of Stanmore Cricket Club. The club has been a stalwart of the game in Middlesex for 160 years and has nurtured national-level players such as Angus Fraser and Mark Ramprakash.
wealdstone success A new boost to plans to rejuvenate Wealdstone is the latest award of £1.5 million from the Mayor of London’s Regeneration Fund. The cash will support the establishment of new workspace for creative industries, which is a key council project, and a new public square between Holy Trinity Square and Subway. Wealdstone was one of 24 areas across the capital to be awarded funding from the £20 million London Regeneration Fund. Harrow Council has already won over £40 million in funding for the borough.
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big event for harrow’s future The country’s leading developers attended a major event hosted by Harrow Council to discuss the opportunities and potential for growth and regeneration. The event, sponsored by Berkeley St Edward, brought together 70 industry leaders at the Build, Innovate, Grow (BIG) event. They heard about the multimillion
investments taking place that will create new homes, jobs, schools, businesses and thriving community spaces. Speaking at the event, Alan Edgar, production director at Berkeley St Edward, said: “Harrow has all the ingredients for success. There are great connections to central London but more importantly it has a council with an ambitious vision for the area. It’s a strong
old oak meets waterloo Old Oak Common could become one of the best connected railway stations in the country following government proposals to locate HS2, Crossrail and London Overground stops there by 2026.
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The new station, linking to Harrow and Wealdstone station, would be the size of Waterloo, handling 250,000 passengers a day and acting as a super hub between London and the rest of the UK. It would give rise to one of the largest regeneration schemes in the country, transforming the area with up to 9,000 jobs, up to 65,000 new homes, schools, open spaces, shops and leisure facilities. The Mayor of London, Transport for London and the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent and Ealing are considering issues raised from previous consultations and potential plans for the Old Oak and Park Royal areas.
barnstorming wedding A restored 16th century barn at Headstone Manor, once briefly owned by Henry VIII, hosted its first wedding in November 2015 after undergoing a £1 million makeover. The Great Barn is the first building to be revamped in a programme to bring the unique estate back into use, enabling urgent repairs to be carried out to the roof and new doors, heating and lighting. Restoration to the medieval moated
manor house will create a museum for Harrow’s historic collections following the award of £3.6 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It will house artefacts from the former Kodak factory, Whitefriars glass factory and archaeological remains from Roman times. It is scheduled to open in 2017. The Granary building on the site will become a learning centre for families and schools to discover their own history in Harrow.
foundation that will create a positive backbone for further investment.” The event was attended by a wide range of developers, many of whom are already working with the council, including Hyde Group, Dandi Living, Land Securities, Notting Hill Housing, Origin Housing, U+I, Fairview New Homes, Lendlease, Barratt London and Willmott Dixon.
college means business Two new buildings are open for business at Harrow College and will help meet the growing demand for college places in the wider area.
space opens for businesses Empty shops in Harrow are being opened up to budding local entrepreneurs for free under a scheme launched by Harrow Council. The Start Here project helps overcome the cost when starting a business to make it easier for new and emerging businesses to establish themselves. The first business, Radiate, moved into a shop at 1 The Bridge, opposite Harrow and Wealdstone station at the end of last year. Radiate sells handmade products and holds workshops on creative crafts. It earned its place following a series of workshops where businesses pitched their idea to industry leaders. Start Here runs in partnership with social enterprise Meanwhile Space and offers the opportunity for new and emerging local businesses to test their product in a real commercial environment. The scheme will run until April 2017 across a total of four sites in the borough. Each business will initially be able to use the sites for up to four weeks at no cost. Start Here is expected to create and help around 50 new small businesses and community projects.
A state-of-the-art Enterprise Centre is the new home for all the college’s business courses. The £6.5 million building built by construction company Morgan Sindall features modern classrooms and flexible work spaces. An employability hub for all students will provide a one-stop shop for recruitment, careers and work placements. The centre
will also house career colleges, which are a new concept in learning focusing on employer-led education. The centre joins a new facility for students with learning difficulties or disabilities. The single-storey building is designed specifically to meet the learners’ needs incorporating guidelines published by the Autistic Society. It includes a central flexible learning zone and courtyard, sensory room, extra classrooms and facilities that include a small social kitchen and dining area to promote independent living skills.
bright lights for arts centre Cultura London, an independent charitable trust, aims to turn Harrow Arts Centre into a ‘Southbank Centre for north London’ with plans for cinemas, galleries, cafes, bars and a larger theatre to complement historic Elliott Hall. It aims to raise £3.5 million to begin the centre’s redevelopment. The first phase would demolish some of the temporary buildings and bring cinemas to the site. Cultura London has taken over the borough’s arts and heritage services
and will run premier historic site Headstone Manor and museum, and the successful Harrow Music Service. The team previously helped secure the Manor’s multimillion pound refurbishment grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Harrow View - The Kodak Site In December 2015 outline planning permission was secured for the comprehensive, mixed-use development of the Kodak site known as Harrow View. Since Land Securities first entered into contractual agreements with Kodak in 2007, there have been many milestones that have been achieved. An outline planning consent for the entire Kodak estate was approved in 2012. There has been a significant shift in planning policy since the original permission, led by the Greater London Authority (GLA), which
has seen Harrow and Wealdstone identified as one of the key areas for delivery of new housing in London. As such, in partnership with the London Borough of Harrow, Land Securities has brought forward a fresh planning application which was approved in December 2015.
In March 2015, Land Securities signed an agreement with Persimmon to build homes at the western part of the site, known as Harrow View West. The agreement has seen Persimmon’s submission and approval of a detailed application for 314 new homes at Harrow View West. Construction will start early this year with a build out period of around 3 years. The redevelopment of the remaining Kodak Site will deliver a host of regeneration and economic benefits for the wider borough of Harrow. Land Securities will be bringing in a development partner for the delivery of the site in 2016, as it did with Persimmon in 2015. The new 2015 planning permission includes: • Up to 1,800 homes to sit alongside the 3 form-entry primary school, offices and shops already proposed on the eastern part of the site • 15,000 sqm of space for facilities with the potential to benefit the entire community • Leisure centre/ health centre with provisions for GPs, dentists, physio, crèche and pharmacy • Senior living accommodation • Care home providing assisted living • Community centre • Community facility associated with the Kodak chimney • 28,000 sqm of open space • Play areas
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Wider Economic Benefits The development itself will create significant employment during the construction of each of the phases. Once completed and operational, the redevelopment of the factory site will create up to 2,300 new jobs in a range of sectors including retail, leisure, business, healthcare and education. The development also has the potential to deliver flexible employment space and small office units, providing suitable space for start-ups and Small to Medium Enterprises.
Land Securities and Harrow Council have developed and agreed an Economic Development Strategy for the site which will extend over the development of each phase. This strategy aims to build Harrow’s reputation, to encourage, enable and support business growth, and to target inward investment and the wider economic development of the borough as a whole.
The Harrow View East development is subject to both S106 contributions and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which goes towards funding a range of local physical and social infrastructure. This includes schools, health and social care, community facilities, improvements to open spaces, biodiversity, emergency services and the funding of Crossrail. In partnership with:
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Board games A MAKEOVER OF A VINTAGE BUT CHERISHED SKATE PARK AND A PIONEERING MEDICAL CENTRE WILL PUT HARROW’S SPORT AND LEISURE ON THE MAP
Words James Wood
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kateboarding, once largely a niche pastime of Californians in the 1970s, is now a global phenomenon. And Harrow is home to one of the UK’s only skate parks from this era, built in 1976, which is equally popular with a growing number of BMX enthusiasts and rollerskaters.
of a major planning proposal from Harrow Council. The new scheme is expected not only to include better leisure facilities but housing and new public space too. Communicating with the people who use the facilities is key to bringing the masterplan to fruition and ensuring success.
Harrow’s skate park is compared favourably to some of the best-known venues in the world, which are largely found on the west coast of America. The variety of features such as bowls, the snake, the swimming pool and the half pipe have been revered for decades by those who use it.
The Skate Park Users Group has been involved with discussions since the beginning. The group would love to see new facilities installed, as well as improvements to the existing ramps and rails which make the park so unique.
It is respected by some of the pursuit’s biggest names, including Tony Hawk, who is seen by those in the know as someone who helped catapult boarding‘s popularity and success on to a world stage. The council-owned facility is located next to Harrow Leisure Centre in Wealdstone, which is soon to be the subject
Robert Adler, chair of the users group, explains: “London is crying out for a premier skate park and we could make this the biggest in the country: we will put Harrow on the map. We want to build a skateboarding heritage for the future, not just for Harrow, but the whole country.”
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Below: Harrow skate park has had a long and colourful history since it was built in the 1970s, attracting a loyal and active band of supporters.
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The current leisure centre, also built in the 1970s, features a gymnasium, tennis and squash courts, dance studios, a boules pitch and a more recently-installed bouldering wall.
Yet the skate park’s continued existence is something of a feat. The site has been earmarked for redevelopment on more than one occasion, including proposals to concrete over the facility – the users group was formed in 1997, largely in opposition to plans to bulldoze the park.
Following an initial feasibility study led by GortScott architects, the council will talk to all users to develop viable options for better leisure facilities as part of the mixeduse development, including a build-to-rent component and affordable and market sale housing to cross-subsidise the works.
“A group of 10 of us chained ourselves to the gates, so to speak,” says Adler. “It was an effort to keep the site open. We did close for a while, eventually relaunching in 2003, after we managed to raise around £60,000 from groups including the Metropolitan Police.”
A key aim is to integrate the sports facilities with public spaces to host a range of recreational events with the skate park remaining a significant feature. Recognising the iconic nature of the skate
Below left: Synchro spins – Ryan Barber (left) and Joshua Jones demonstrate their BMX skills. Below right: Rob Adler, chair of the skate park’s users group.
�� park, the council is considering options like developing areas for a range of users, including the growing popularity of BMX. Plans will also include improving access to Byron Park next to the leisure centre and its links to walking routes to the station and the centre of Wealdstone. Already participation is up at the leisure centre, operated by award-winning company Everyone Active. It has secured £10,000 to deliver 300 health checks for Harrow residents between the ages of 40 and 74 over a year until September. The organisation won the sought-after Customer Service Excellence Standard in 2015 and is recognised for its work in helping
home to the first gym in europe for disabled and non-disabled people
disabled people take part in sport by the English Federation of Disability Sport. Harrow is also home to the first gym in Europe for disabled and non-disabled people at the Aspire Centre in Stanmore. Around a third of the facility’s members are disabled, compared with the two to three per cent average in other UK fitness centres. The centre was shortlisted for Best Rehabilitation Facility of the Year, an award given by Script Events in partnership with Workout magazine. For Harrow’s residents, there are abundant opportunities to keep fit and as Harrow’s population continues to grow so does the need for more health and fitness activities. Impressive leisure facilities act as a magnet for people looking to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
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Top to bottom: Aspire Centre, Stanmore; Harrow Leisure Centre’s swimming pool; BMX rider Joshua Jones; Aspire’s swimming pool; Barnet FC’s right-back Andy Yiadom.
�� Getting all user groups on board with the local authority’s plans will help to ensure the success of the latest initiative to redevelop the leisure centre. Joshua Jones, a BMX rider, who frequents the park, sums up what it means to him: “It’s a place where anyone can come down, there’s no judgement and everyone gets on. “It’s a great piece of history as well and I’ve made a lot of lifelong friends just from BMX.” By acknowledging the desires of local groups, recognising the heritage benefits of the skate park and applying careful consideration on how to integrate leisure and residential features together, the project has the potential to further boost Harrow’s prospects as a destination for sport and leisure activities.
it’s a great piece of history as well and i’ve made a lot of lifelong friends from bmx
altered images League football came to north-west London for the first time in 2015, when Barnet Football Club was promoted to League Two with a 2-0 win against Gateshead on 25 April.
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The club has operated from The Hive stadium, Edgware, since 2013 and features a training ground and centre of excellence, opened by ex-England player Trevor Brooking and ex-England manager Fabio Capello in 2009.
The site will also be home to an advanced medical centre for sports injuries that will be the first of its kind in the country. It will provide footballers and athletes with early diagnosis in the UK using the latest scanning equipment and treatment if needed, and it will also be available to local hospitals.
There are facilities for the community including artificial and floodlit grass pitches to hire. A fitness centre features treadmills, cardiovascular machines, weight resistance machines and weight training, meaning The Hive Gym is fully equipped for those aiming to stick to their fitness regime – if they
The new centre, developed by Toshiba Medical Systems and the club, will also set up the UK’s first imaging academy for radiology professionals. The aim is that the academy will be a national leader in radiology education, with classrooms and a lecture hall holding up to 500 students. Chairman of Barnet FC and The Hive, Tony Kleanthous, is excited about the proposals: “We’re looking to develop a medical facility the like of which has not been seen in the UK before. Toshiba will establish an imaging academy at The Hive. It will be a facility for our players, and those from around London can take advantage of world-class scanning technology as part of player welfare efforts. “What we have here at The Hive is an international-class facility that is not only open and accessible to the football elite but also to the local community. Our aim for the medical centre is exactly that – to develop a world-class medical facility alongside our sports facility.”
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Flexible working HARROW IS RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF CREATING WORKPLACES THAT RESPOND TO MODERN EMPLOYMENT NEEDS
Words Debbie Ashford
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Top and bottom left: Mix and match office space available at Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre. Right: Windsor and Newton building within the Artisan Place development.
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usiness is booming in Harrow. Its strong entrepreneurial base and an active highly qualified resident population are driving the need for employment space and development opportunities. As employment and working life adapt to changing conditions, there is a new demand for workplaces that are versatile and affordable enough to accommodate new businesses. Having support and advice on hand and room to grow can also contribute significantly to a company’s success.
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Harrow Council wins awards for being a good place to do business. The north-west London borough ranked sixth in London in the national entrepreneurial hotspot list – and the top destination for new ventures – with 7,423 businesses registered in the borough in 2014, according to Startup Britain’s daily tracker, reported in The Guardian in January 2015. Nearly half the working population is employed in professional, managerial or technical roles. Small and medium-sized enterprises and micro businesses make up the vast majority – 87% – of Harrow’s jobs. Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre operates as a successful employment village for emerging companies. It has a 100% occupancy rate three years after opening. Located in a peaceful landscaped setting, yet within easy reach of central London, it offers on-site business support and flexible terms that are invaluable to budding businesses. Serviced offices are available to let on flexible terms with as little as one months’ notice. There are meeting rooms for client appointments or presentations. The centre also provides shared offices, hot desks and virtual
offices for those not ready for dedicated space. Stanmore differs from other business centres by offering a range of practical innovation and growth support that encourages the development of startups, entrepreneurial and highgrowth companies. It also offers a range of rents that can take into account erratic cash flow to help a company find its feet. In a trend seen in other parts of the borough, the centre sits within a new housing develop-
shared offices, hot desks and virtual offices for those not ready for dedicated space
online retailers and web developers. Most are starting up or in the first two years of trading and can share experiences through networking or training events, or exchange ideas or skills by being in the same environment. Prashant Patel moved his web design business, One Click Media Services, into the centre just over a year ago. He says: “Businesses help each other here. We meet up at seminars or during a break. I’ve got work from a number of people who are based here. “The flexibility is important. I can come in over the weekend if I need to. And work-life balance is important, especially if, like me, you are married with children. I’d say I win 95% of the pitches I make when clients come to visit me in the centre. They are impressed by the professionalism and environment.” ment, Stanmore Place, making falling out of bed and into the office a real possibility. Centre director Tom Cocklin explains: “We offer a hassle-free environment where people can concentrate on building their business. We are open all hours so they can work when it suits them. Some people work at night or come in straight from a business trip abroad. “Occupants are nearly exclusively local people and a few larger businesses have chosen us because of the support they get. Living close to work and being right by Canons Park station also makes for a greener environment as there is less travelling involved.” The variety of more than 50 businesses reflects the employment scene found across the borough, from the more traditional professionals like architects, lawyers and accountants to those addressing new needs, like
Following Stanmore Centre’s example comes an ambitious scheme to house artisans and creative industries in a historic industrial building alongside 189 homes almost completed at the Artisan Place development near Wealdstone High Street. Renowned Winsor and Newton produced fine art materials for over 100 years on the site before closing in 2012. The council pledged to retain the listed head office and its legacy is giving creative industries a much-needed lifeline. A Greater London Authority report in 2014 indicated that with 3,500 artists likely to lose their place of work in the next five years, combined with spiralling inner city property costs, there will be considerable workspace demand. Working with the owner Altomart, the council will turn the 1,800sq m building into the borough’s first co-working employment hub,
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Below: Serviced offices sit within a peaceful landscaped setting in Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre.
where new businesses sit alongside established companies, providing opportunities to network and exchange ideas or skills. There will be studios and open work spaces on the ground floor plus meeting rooms, reception, shared facilities such as high speed internet, and a public cafe.
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With space for up to 140 people, the project will provide room for businesses to grow and they can move to the more traditional office space on the two upper floors. Subsidised rents on the ground floor will cater for companies just starting up or wanting desk space. Dedicated staff will run the creative and technical areas and provide business support. “This development will offer a great opportunity to create a more vibrant creative industries sector and also attract new small businesses to replace the traditional manufacturing that is being lost,” says Councillor Keith Ferry, portfolio holder for business, planning and regeneration. Origin Housing is also set to create a mixed home and work development on Palmerston Road near Harrow and Wealdstone station. This could provide around 200 homes alongside community facilities and workspace for small businesses.
The need for versatility is also being embraced by Harrow Council as it plans to downsize its main offices, designed in the 1960s, and move into a new base in Wealdstone that will be less than half the current size. The relocation is providing an opportunity to rethink how best to use civic space and to consult the public on the sort of town hall it wants to see. As office spaces and working methods have to adapt to new demands, the building is expected to offer a unique and flexible layout and act as a resource that both staff and the community can use. Plans are yet to be finalised but the council building could incorporate space for startup businesses or act as a focal point for the community, running events or theatre for example, and at the same time be able to meet changes in technology and lifestyle. Expected to be delivered at zero cost to residents, the wholesale office move looks like a win-win situation. It will inject millions into the Wealdstone economy, create new homes and jobs, and importantly give a boost to local businesses and shops. At the same time, the existing building and adjoining car park offer one of the largest redevelopment sites in the area, right at the centre of Harrow’s business and commercial life.
it will inject millions into the wealdstone economy and create homes and jobs
Working with Local Authorities The Hyde Housing Group is an award winning provider of homes and makes a significant contribution to meeting housing needs and improving people’s quality of life. Hyde is one of the largest housing associations working in England, owning or managing circa 50,000 homes with a focus on London, Kent and the South Coast of England. Hyde built high quality new homes for 4,413 people in 2014/15. Of these, 83% pay a subsidised price, with 3,643 people housed in a new Hyde affordable home. Hyde is committed to tackling the housing shortage and reducing some of these impacts by: • Developing 1,500 mixed tenure homes a year with a focus on increasing this further • Delivering quality management services across all tenures and uses • Maximising life chances for residents through Hyde Plus’ support service • Retaining a strong financial covenant and commitment to invest for the future We believe that the answer to delivering more homes, particularly ones that are affordable or are available for low cost ownership, is to work collaboratively with local authorities. A partnership approach allows local authorities to match their assets with our experience of mixed tenure development and regeneration, to create housing and communities in the most cost-effective and sustainable way.
True partnerships can be achieved in a number of ways: • A joint venture model with sharing of risk and reward • Sharing the build programme: Hyde develops and sells the commercial elements of a mixed tenure scheme and the local authority develops and retains some or all of the affordable/social homes, to deliver an ongoing revenue • Hyde acts as the development and/ or sales agent for the local authority • Traditional regeneration projects • Stock transfer opportunities We have the financial capacity, A1 Moody’s credit rating and the highest validation from the Homes and Communities Agency. Equally, our reputation for innovation and creativity in designing new solutions for delivering affordable homes means we are an ideal partner for local authorities.
We are committed to communities and places for the long term, supporting our developments with high quality, coordinated management services. These core objectives as a registered provider distinguish us from other market housing developers. We are open to ideas, so let’s do more to work together, pooling resources, ideas and ambitions, to create homes for people that need them the most.
We look forward to working with you in the future. To arrange a meeting, please contact: Mike Johnson Development Director, London and Kent mike.johnson2@hyde-housing.co.uk
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SUPPORT FOR ENTERPRISE, WITH A PROGRAMME OF LIVELY EVENTS, MAKES HARROW FERTILE GROUND FOR NEW BUSINESSES TO BLOOM AND GROW
Words Maria Shahid
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escribing Harrow as the best London borough for small business is not an overstatement. The area is home to more than 12,000 businesses, and over 80% of these are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – a number that’s growing fast, thanks in part to a series of council initiatives which have allowed entrepreneurs not only to set up in the borough but to flourish and expand there. Indeed, in October 2015, Harrow Council was crowned the Best All Round Small Business Friendly Borough for its work to promote startups and business growth. The award, organised by the London Region of the Federation of Small Businesses and London councils, was in recognition of the council’s work to promote business startups and help them to grow. Councillor Keith Ferry, portfolio holder for business, planning and regeneration explains:
“As a council we work closely with businesses in the borough to guide them and help them to grow. We have close links with over 12,000 thriving businesses in our area and we hold regular events to bring them together.” In fact, the council staged a programme of 21 events, attended by 753 firms over the last year. These included a Dragons’ Den-style event called ‘Business Den’, which the council runs in partnership with the Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre, and a ‘Harrow Means Business’ expo. Of the businesses that attended the events, 80% said they found them helpful, particularly being given the opportunity to network and make useful connections. At Business Den local businesses and entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas to a panel of experts, network, share ideas and find out what support is on offer.
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In its third year, this year’s event in March will comprise three categories: new and emerging enterprises, review time (for businesses that have not progressed as anticipated) and new developments (for businesses wanting to expand and diversify). Prizes for winners last year included a free mentoring package, an opportunity to test business ideas in a trading environment, free training courses and marketing through press coverage and the council’s media channels. The 2015 Business Den winner was Donna Banfield, owner of A Slice Of Nice, a creative cake-making company based in Harrow. She explains that since joining the competition, she has received “a wealth of business advice and support”.
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She continues: “My business profile really has been boosted and my focus, which has
always been to work with schools and engage students in education, is being recognised. I now have four schools on board and am pleased that the hard work and dedication have been worth it. “If you have a business idea that you are really passionate about and want to take it to the next stage, you should enter the competition for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make your business a success.” The most recent Harrow Means Business expo took place in early October 2015. Now in its fourth year and hosted at the borough’s civic centre, the expo brings together hundreds of business owners and decisionmakers to network, attend seminars, build new business relationships and shop from suppliers that provide products and services to help grow their business. It’s an approach that is clearly proving its worth.
growing up Harrow Council’s support for small business has allowed entrepreneurs from a diverse range of sectors to take their first steps to success. Shout Out UK Shout Out UK is an independent news network based at the Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre, one of the council’s partners in its startup initiatives. It aims to show young people that politics has a direct impact on their everyday lives through journalism, film and events, and challenges political apathy. Since its launch in July 2012 Shout Out UK has become one of Britain’s fastest growing alternative and independent news platforms.
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It has over 2,000 young writers reporting from all over the globe on a variety of issues and has gained an online readership of 100,000. In April 2015, it collaborated with Channel 4 and ITN to launch Britain’s first Youth Leaders’ Debate. The event, for the first time ever, gathered leaders of the seven largest British parties’ youth wings to debate on political and youth issues. Matteo Bergamini, founder and director of Shout Out UK, says that the support of the innovation centre, particularly incubation director, Naima Omasta-Milsom, and the council was invaluable in helping to grow his company. “One of the biggest issues with starting up a business in London is finding a space to call your
Picture below: Harrow College has opened its £6.5 million Enterprise Centre to give students careers advice and help to find work placements and jobs.
Another business initiative that has proved to be a hit is Harrow College’s Gateway Asia II project, which aimed to assist over 100 SMEs accelerate export and trade opportunities in emerging markets, specifically the Asian diaspora and east and west Africa. As part of the project, which is a partnership of public and private sector organisations with experience of enterprise support, development and exporting, the college held a number of free seminars and networking events. It received £600,000 from the London mayor’s office via the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and an important driver for the project was to encourage local companies to boost trade through export opportunities. The project came to an end in December 2015 and the college is currently developing a strategy for the Gateway Asia III programme.
own and to launch from – the innovation centre has given us just that,” says Bergamini. Buckingham Futures National recruitment firm, Buckingham Futures, specialises in environmental, legal, finance and IT recruitment. It manages every aspect of the recruitment process, from advertising, screening and shortlisting through to arranging interviews, negotiating offers and also by providing feedback to candidates. Ketan Dattani is the company’s managing director and founder and has over 15 years’ experience in recruitment. He explains that without the support and encouragement of the council he would not have been able to start his business: “I attended a
seminar on how to set up your own business while I was still in full-time employment, as well as networking and marketing events. I’ve not left one event thinking ‘that was a waste of time’.”
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Below and right: Radiate, selling handmade products, is the first business to move into space opened by the Start Here project where new businesses can test their market.
The college also launched its new £6.5 million Enterprise Centre building and a career colleges programme to employers and VIPs at the end of January 2016. Constructed by Morgan Sindall, and with a fresh, modern design that complements the existing Grade II-listed building, the fourstorey Enterprise Centre welcomed its first classes at the start of this academic year. It comprises traditional and more informalstyle classrooms, flexible workspaces and an employability hub, which will provide a onestop shop for careers and work placements.
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The career colleges are a new concept in learning by focusing on employer-led education and are believed to be the UK’s first in professional and business services and digital and creative. They provide 16–18 year olds with high quality education that ensures
they are equipped with the skills needed to progress into work and higher education. Employers currently engaged with the careers colleges include BT, Cisco, Capgemini, Deloitte and Marks and Spencer. For startups and local businesses that have been trading for less than five years, London Business Partnership offers a mentoring service, through an initiative funded by the council and the Greater London Authority. The
To help grow his business further, Dattani has now been partnered with a mentor through the Mentoring Harrow programme. Having recently taken on two employees and moved into new office premises in Stanmore nearly a year ago, he believes that his company has “exceeded all expectations” and is confident of further growth over the coming year. BM3 Architecture BM3 is a multi-disciplinary design practice based in Birmingham and the Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre. It specialises in the residential sector working with both public and private organisations that include local councils, housing associations, housebuilders and developers.
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James Boulter is one of the company’s directors and was in charge of setting up the London office, which currently employs seven people. He explains that one of the main advantages of being based in the innovation centre is the flexibility of the office space on offer. “We had a
Mentoring Harrow project is entirely free and offers a minimum of six hours of mentoring from experienced business owners, in addition to giving access to the Mentoring Harrow Hub, which provides regular workshops, peer-to-peer support groups and a helpline. Deryck Sealy, a director of the London Business Partnership, explains that so far 89 entrepreneurs have expressed interest in the project, and 30 have been matched with mentors. “The idea is that we have 140 entrepreneurs signed up to take part by March 2017. At the moment we have around 50 local business people willing to offer mentoring. It’s all free so we really want more entrepreneurs to get involved and engaged.” Another first is a scheme that allows budding entrepreneurs to use empty retail space in the borough. Start Here is run in partnership with social enterprise Meanwhile Space and
big project on last year that required additional contract staff and the centre went out of its way to accommodate us.” He adds that being based at the centre also provides opportunities for informal networking. A Slice Of Nice Donna Banfield is the owner of A Slice of Nice, a bespoke cake company with a difference, offering courses in cake art to pupils at local schools. Coming from an education background, she focuses her courses on less engaged pupils and is currently working with three schools in Harrow as well as the local Pupil Referral Unit. Banfield believes that winning the Business Den competition in 2015 gave her the boost in
aims to help startups use empty space temporarily to trial their ideas and hold events. The first business to move into the council’s pop-up shop in Wealdstone, in a visible high street location near the station, is Radiate, which sells handmade products and holds creative workshops for the public. Four more businesses are due to move into the space by March, including A Slice of Nice; Waverley G, a clothing brand; We Serve Art 0.1 – Harrow; and esSKay Photography. Start Here will operate across four sites in the borough until April 2017. The assistance on offer to SMEs in Harrow is proving to be a magnet for entrepreneurs from all over the country and it all adds up to a rosy economic future for this particular north London borough.
confidence she needed: “I’ve received so much support from the council. “Taking that first step can be daunting and the council really guided me through it all.”
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â‚ A planning application is in the pipeline for a major redevelopment of Grange Farm estate in Harrow on the Hill. The proposals have been drawn up in close consultation with residents through a steering group and a series of local events to gauge their views. Architect Hawkins/Brown has designed the scheme in which 568 new homes will replace buildings on the current site. The council wants to retain 40% as social rented units with 60% available for private sale. Blocks will range from two to nine storeys, reflecting the transition from the suburban area to the north into the urban aspects of the southern boundary. The design takes inspiration from the traditional rooflines seen in the area and the style of the suburban architecture around the estate. The scheme includes a community centre at the heart of the
development, designed to echo the shape of a former barn on the farm site. It will house a flexible hall, nursery, meeting rooms and training facilities, and an energy centre will provide heat and hot water. Key to the masterplan is the establishment of new pedestrian routes to increase access to the local high street, Northolt Road, to South Harrow tube station and to the retail park to the south of the site. The estate is being improved as part of council plans to increase the housing supply, both by building new homes on council estates where there is suitable land, or by partial or full redevelopment. This will be the first major housing estate regeneration project in a generation delivered directly by the council, which will retain ownership of the affordable rented housing, and also replace all social housing currently on the site.
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and a primary school. There will also be a retirement and supported care home, community centre, health centre, parks and landscaping, as well as an energy centre to provide heating for homes and businesses.
The project is one of the biggest opportunities to regenerate Wealdstone in decades. It is split into two distinct parts: Harrow View East and Harrow View West. Plans include building up to 1,800 homes on the eastern site, as well as shops, offices
Persimmon Homes has planning permission for more than 300 homes on an eight-hectare plot on Harrow View West. The development will create a new park connecting Headstone Manor museum to the town centre.
51 college road Hyde Group has received the go-ahead for a major redevelopment of the old post office site at the heart of Harrow town centre. Working with joint venture partner Barratt London, Hyde will start demolition works in summer 2016 with architect SOM leading on the detailed design.
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will feature private balconies and some will have access to roof terraces. The site will also house a new central public library, study areas and space for business incubation and support. The development is centred around a new public square, shops, restaurants, bars and offices and is expected to boost the entertainment industry in the area.
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kings house and queens house Dandi Living is converting two former office blocks, Kings House and Queens House in the town centre, into residential units for the private rented sector (PRS). The first phase is Queens House with 165 units to be completed by autumn 2016.
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The arrangement will feature all-inclusive rent for each studio and will cover Wi-Fi, heating, CCTV and concierge services. There are plans to create communal spaces where tenants can hold meetings and social events. Dandi is establishing a management company to run its PRS properties. The innovative concept of designing high quality, space-saving interiors is aimed at younger people, possibly graduates in the early stages of their career, and business people who need a reasonably priced pied à terre with good transport links in London.
origin housing Origin Housing has received planning permission for three new developments. A scheme at Northolt Road in South Harrow is for 116 homes, with 69 for private sale, 29 in shared ownership and 18 for affordable rent.
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phases, including a community hall and development of around 50 more apartments. Construction on both projects is commencing and is expected to take two years to complete. Elsewhere in the borough, other pipeline developments include two interconnecting sites on Palmerston Road, near Harrow and Wealdstone station, where Origin Housing is looking to create about 200 homes alongside community facilities and workspaces for small businesses.
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anmer lodge Anmer Lodge, a 1.05-ha site in Stanmore which has long been identified for regeneration by Harrow Council, will soon feature new homes, a retail unit and new car parking spaces.
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Sale of the former daycare centre site, following an agreement between Harrow Council, Notting Hill Housing and Marks and Spencer, clears the way for 120 new homes (50 affordable) and a 1,692sq m retail unit. There will also be an extra 50 non-residential parking spaces on the site.
Councillor Keith Ferry, portfolio holder for regeneration, said: “I am pleased the Anmer Lodge site has finally been sold to make way for much-needed affordable homes as well as helping the local economy through the creation of new jobs with the new retail space. The site has long been earmarked for redevelopment and will bring lots of benefits to residents, businesses and the local community.” Works are expected to begin around spring 2016 and finish in 2020.
haslam house Proposals to redevelop Haslam House – a former children’s centre – for private rented housing are soon to be submitted for planning consideration.
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Following consultation with neighbouring residents, the proposal, designed by Stephen Taylor Architects, is to build 16 terraced houses with one or two bedrooms. The design aims to fit in with the surrounding buildings and its outer London setting. The council will appoint a builder in spring 2016 and construction is due to begin in the summer.
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gayton road Fairview New Homes has submitted a revised planning application to develop a council car park and old library site on the edge of Harrow town centre. The scheme proposes 358 new homes in five blocks of between four and 10 storeys.
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Plans include affordable workspace on the ground floor of the council’s block, offering residents a springboard for startups and other entrepreneurial initiatives, as well as a cafe and a space for events. The site is bounded by mature trees, including the street side and the adjacent underground line, which will help to integrate the new development with existing mixed scale buildings. Retention of the trees has allowed the design to evolve as an internal garden, accessible to all the blocks.
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given a significant boost when the Greater London Authority (GLA) made it one of the first housing zones in the capital. A grant of £31.3 million will help speed up the creation of more than 1,600 new homes, with up to 40% being affordable. All tenures are being targeted with the council also undertaking a programme to improve existing housing estates and build new affordable homes as well as homes for market sale. A pioneering scheme to increase the availability of affordable homes in the private rented sector aims to increase supply, improve choice for tenants and improve standards.
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The first release of 47 homes at Artisan Place, located on Ladysmith Road in Wealdstone, sold rapidly and the next phase is expected to be fully occupied by summer. The development by Barratt Homes will offer 189 new homes in a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, and three and four-bedroom houses built in a courtyard setting, creating a new quarter in this part of Harrow. Part of the development includes seven one and two-bedroom apartments for shared ownership and twelve one and two-bedroom apartments for affordable rent, managed by housing association Origin Housing. All homes in the development will feature energyefficient electric heating, solar power and water-saving measures. The scheme retains the historic Colart head office, once the home of art paint
manufacturer Winsor and Newton, on the site. It will provide an innovative creative industries hub that will integrate employment into this mixeduse housing development. Councillor Keith Ferry, deputy leader of Harrow Council, says: “This development will provide much-needed, high quality private and affordable homes in Wealdstone. Over the next five years the area will be transformed with new homes, creative workspaces, the relocation of Harrow’s Civic Centre and new public spaces.
aura Weston Homes is nearing completion of its Aura development in Edgware on the White Lion Ground site and had sold the 189 homes by summer last year. Offering a range of homes including one, two and three-bedroom apartments and three, four and fivebedroom townhouses, the development is set around a central water feature in landscaped grounds. Over half the purchasers at Aura (54%) have been first-time buyers, with one-
fifth benefiting from the government’s Help to Buy initiative. In addition 35% have been second-time movers or individual British buy-to-let investors.
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bentley priory The final home in luxury development Bentley Priory in Stanmore, set on a 23-hectare parkland estate, has been sold. Located on the site of the former RAF Bentley Priory, different distinctive developments offer a range of 95 houses and flats benefiting from a concierge service, two tennis courts and restored historic Italian Gardens.
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A planned museum will commemorate the site’s illustrious history as a nonflying Royal Air Force station, which became famous as the headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain in the second world war. The classical design of the housing won an award for Best Architecture Multiple Residence at the UK Property Awards.
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stanmore place St Edward group has launched the next phase of Royal Crescent, describing it as the crowning glory of its Stanmore Place development. It is a collection of 103 one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses in a crescent-shaped block overlooking a water feature.
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Stanmore is undergoing major regeneration and Harrow has secured substantial funds to preserve and improve access to the scenic retreat of Stanmore Marshes. Tim Pettman, sales director at St Edward, describes Harrow as a hidden gem among London’s boroughs.
The scheme of one, two and threebedroom apartments is set in contemporary high-rise buildings offering commanding views of the London skyline. It will feature a large community garden and children’s play areas, as well as office and commercial space alongside the homes.
caulfield gardens Housing association and developer Catalyst has completed the final phase of a five-year, £22 million redevelopment of the old Mill Farm Close estate in Pinner, marketed as Windmill Park.
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Redrow Homes is preparing to market Lyon Square, a development of 300 flats on a one-hectare site along Lyon Road in Harrow town centre.
All 159 new homes are now occupied or reserved. The 63 houses and 96 apartments benefit from outside space and are set in landscaped gardens. Eighty-five of the homes have been built to rehouse the existing tenants or been offered for social rent, 15 have been purchased under the shared ownership scheme and 59 were sold to help fund the overall development. As part of the housing project, Catalyst has also invested over £250,000 in community development, created 13 apprenticeships and supported 155 residents into work.
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Canada Water From workplace to living space, new communities are springing up from the old dockyards
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Home grown On target to deliver the homes that Southwark needs – 10 years of award-winning schemes
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Education
School Run HARROW IS INCREASING PUPIL PLACES TO MEET DEMAND FOR ITS SCHOOLS WITH £125 MILLION OF NEW INVESTMENT
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or nearly 60 years, students at Bentley Wood High School for Girls have enjoyed excellent school facilities set in 11 hectares, including woodlands and fields, near Bentley Priory in Stanmore. Like many schools in Harrow, where educational standards are high, the school was over-subscribed. Now it has increased its annual intake from 180 to 210 places, through a £5 million expansion funded by the government with a contribution from Harrow Council. A new three-storey building adds an impressive 13 classrooms, including a science laboratory and an art room, with a lift making the upper rooms accessible to everyone.
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A new resources base features a medical room, a physiotherapy area for students with physical disabilities and specially adapted shower rooms, and there is also a new sports hall. Expansion also led to additional amenities for pupils with special educational needs, especially for children with physical disabilities and language impairments. The school now boasts a hi-tech conference room to further enhance its reputation as a renowned training centre for teachers from across Harrow and further afield. “The girls are very excited about the new facilities,” says headteacher Janice Howkins. “Bentley Wood High already has outstanding teachers and takes pride in being in the top percentile of schools in the country for students’
Above: Whitefriars is creating an ‘all-through’ school for more than 1,500 pupils aged three–19 years.
Left and below: Bentley Wood High School’s new threestorey building includes a new science lab.
sums 93% of Harrow’s primary and secondary schools are ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ early £125 million of new N investment will contribute to maintaining high standards 20 primary, secondary and special needs schools will expand lmost 6,000 new primary A and more than 2,000 extra secondary school places will be available by 2019
progress. The facilities further enhance the quality of our teaching. We are proud of our achievements in improving students’ progress, whatever their abilities,” adds Howkins. “It’s the school’s diamond year, so the expansion means we’ve even more reason to celebrate. But the ethos of the school – teachers supporting students all the way – hasn’t changed. Bentley Wood is still very much a school with that special family feel.” Demand for school places in the borough has soared in recent years due to high standards of education, with 93% of primary and secondary schools judged good or outstanding, and the growing popularity of Harrow as a desirable place to live. A new wave of investment of nearly £125 million is expanding 20 schools to meet the demand. It is already making a positive impact on several schools. Existing free school Avanti House in Stanmore has provided two more forms of entry and Stag Lane in Edgware is also set for expansion. Harrow View Primary School, a new free school, will open three forms for reception pupils in 2017. Built on the Kodak site, it will also have two half-day nursery classes for 52 children and a 12-place centre for children with autistic spectrum disorder. Saint Jérôme Church of England Bilingual School, also a new free school, will open on a spacious site on Station Road
demand for school places has soared in recent years due to high standards of education
in September 2016 for 60 reception-age children. It will be the first state-funded French-English bilingual school in the borough. “This is fantastic news for the local families who have supported our journey all the way,” says executive headteacher, Daniel Norris. Three other primary schools – Norbury, Marlborough and Elmgrove – have also expanded. Construction firm Kier is rebuilding Marlborough thanks to funds from the government’s Priority School Building Programme, catering for an increase in pupils from 420 to 630 with three forms in each year. Elmgrove will become a four-form entry school, raising the number of children on roll from 770 to around 900 over the next few years. A new primary school could also be built on the site of Harrow’s civic centre once the council moves its administrative heart to a smaller and more efficient building in Wealdstone. Five schools are providing places for 150 more pupils with Special Educational Needs and more resources are supporting SEN secondary school students. Shaftesbury High School on Headstone Lane, which currently caters for 160 students aged between 11 and 19, has been expanding since 2007 offering new therapy, sensory and dining facilities for pupils with autism. A new sixth form base and Autistic Resource Centre were added during the last academic year.
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Below: Marlborough primary school in Wealdstone will be moving into a new building and increasing pupil numbers from 420 to 630 in three forms.
Elsewhere around the borough, secondary places are increasing. There are plans to rebuild and expand Salvatorian College in Wealdstone.
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However, Whitefriars is the current jewel in Harrow’s school expansion crown. It is transforming an Edwardian primary into an ‘all-through’ school for more than 1,500 pupils aged three to 19, via a £15 million construction project.
the impact on traffic and parking. “This is the first year of a very exciting journey,” says Spruce. “With our new state-of-the-art building, experienced and well-qualified staff and first group of Year 7 students, we know that we can offer the best possible start to secondary education.”
Executive headteacher Chris Spruce says the landmark building will offer a main teaching block, art and drama studios, science labs, sports hall, a music centre, dining area, new nursery, plus more primary places and specialist teaching facilities.
Harrow’s popularity and regeneration success look set to fuel even further demand for school places over the next decade. Plans centre on a £1.75 billion development of both council and private land. Some 5,500 new homes situated within the heart of Harrow are likely to attract more families with children into the borough.
Spruce acknowledges the design of the new building needed to comply with a range of interests. Contractors Kier have built six new classrooms that will satisfy the needs of Whitefriars’ new intake, but the complex design brief also addresses the local community’s concerns about
Latest projections suggest the demand for reception places will continue to increase, at least until 2022/23. After that, demand is expected to level off. School places and the quality of education look set to be one of Harrow’s top subjects for many years to come.
demand for reception places will continue to increase at least until 2022/23
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Good to go: Harrow Council’s move to smaller premises will bring opportunities for new partnerships in both Harrow town centre and its new home in Wealdstone.
Civic partnership Words Huub Nieuwstadt
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his year Harrow Council embarks on the largest regeneration programme in a generation, worth £1.75 billion. Like other outer London boroughs, it is using its land assets to generate much-needed homes and revenue, a vision supported by the Mayor of London who designated Harrow an opportunity area and housing zone. The borough’s cultural diversity and track record of visionary urban development have made it a top destination for new arrivals to London. And the area’s excellent shopping facilities are a magnet for visitors, with an annual footfall of over eight million. The key site for regeneration is the current civic centre, a Brutalist pre-cast concrete-clad courtyard building set back from the High Street and surrounded by a large car park. It opened in May 1973, following an open
competition a decade earlier, which received an astounding 68 entries and was judged by renowned British modernist Sir Basil Spence. Today’s civic buildings are not fit for purpose and too costly to refurbish so the council has decided to move out. The relocation provides a prime opportunity to transform the old site with a new school, retail and employment opportunities and hundreds of new homes, and to lever investment into the new location in nearby Wealdstone town centre. Tobias Goevert, the council’s head of regeneration and design, said: “We are looking for great and long-lasting partnerships with developers, contractors and users. With a mix of strong governance, land to develop and a clear vision to make a difference in Harrow, we are good to grow and ready to go.” A design competition will shape the look of the future civic centre, with the winner announced later this year, while a design team including award-winning Stephen Taylor Architects has started work on the masterplan for the site. The council will lead directly on a private rented sector phase of the scheme.
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