COMMUNIT Y NEWSLETTER SPRING 2015
EDITOR’S LET TER
SPRING 2015
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elcome to the spring edition of the Victoria Community Newsletter. The new season is well underway, and our green spaces have come alive once more, with plants and people alike all eager to catch the first glimpses of sunshine. To help you make the most of the better weather, and perhaps get a little fitter for summer in the process, we have a round-up of the area’s most interesting running routes. Why settle for staring at a screen from a treadmill when you could be jogging among Victoria’s finest squares, loveliest parks and most beautiful buildings – or even following in the stealthy footsteps of SW1’s spies? Exercising alfresco is, admittedly, always easier when it’s dry, but since without rain the British would have nothing to discuss with strangers, we really should celebrate our wealth of water. In that spirit, we embark on an aquatic adventure and discover some of the surprising stories behind the area’s majestic fountains and hidden waterways. As the weather warms up, it’s the ideal time to learn even more about Victoria’s history, through a walk that takes in its blue plaques. Our guide to SW1’s most famous former residents takes in the house where James Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, lived in the days before 007 – which
happens to be just across the street from that in which an eight-year-old child prodigy called Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first symphony. As the old saying goes, there must be something in the water. As spring turns to summer, our thoughts turn to travel, and, for many of us, the journey to our ultimate destination will begin at Victoria Station. We learn how station manager Adrian Gogay and his team keep this fast-evolving transport hub running smoothly and safely year-round in even the most demanding circumstances. Like the station improvements, the district’s developments are in full bloom, with Kings Gate and The Zig Zag Building nearing completion, and work continuing apace on the retail, residential and business sides of Nova, Victoria. Cardinal Place, meanwhile, is set to host a season of exciting events and our regular food market, as well as all the fun of Great British Summer, including the ever-popular Victoria bake-off. To find out more about the work Land Securities is undertaking in Victoria, visit createvictoria.com. We welcome your feedback on the changing shape of the area – turn to the back page for our contact details and further information about how you can get involved.
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LEASED TO MEET YOU! As the architectural statement that is The Zig Zag Building nears completion, top brands continue to sign up for retail and restaurant space. Mango and Ibérica, left , have both taken leases and are currently fitting out their locations in keeping with the building’s imaginative features. Next door, at Kings Gate, the ground-floor unit has been let to Jamie’s Italian. Meanwhile, some renowned names in the café and restaurant sector are currently negotiating their places within Nova, Victoria, which is set to become a new foodie destination when it opens in Autumn 2016. In the basement of 123 Victoria Street, works have begun on a branch of Gymbox. The trendy urban fitness centre is all set to get residents and workers into shape and will have its own entrance on Wilcox Place.
SHIP SHAPE Land Securities has ensured it will be plain sailing in the future at Westminster Boating Base, thanks to its donation of £45,000 for a fleet of new dinghies. The boating base is dedicated to water-sports education and training, and Land Securities has developed a strong relationship with the youth charity since West End portfolio director Ben Ridgwell and his team took part in a volunteering day in 2013. Principal Alan Price made a compelling presentation about the boating base’s requirements, resulting in Land Securities’ pledge of support. The dinghies were launched at the end of last year and have already proved an essential part of the charity’s valuable work, which will increase during the upcoming school holidays. westminsterboatingbase.co.uk
THE SPIRIT OF MCQUEEN Coinciding with the V&A’s Savage Beauty exhibition, a new ‘bio-play’ based on visionary fashion designer Alexander McQueen is set to debut at St. James Theatre this spring. Following events over a single night in London, McQueen follows the story of a young girl caught breaking into McQueen’s home to steal a dress. Rather than calling the police, the designer embarks on a fantastical journey through London with the girl. Written by James Phillips and directed by John Caird, the play is inspired by the late designer’s darkly imaginative catwalk shows, and was reportedly backed by his family, who found the script ‘true to his spirit’. McQueen is at St. James Theatre from 12 May to 6 June. To book tickets, visit stjamestheatre.co.uk
GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS London’s thriving mix of cultures gives us access to one of the most eclectic culinary scenes in the world. A good cross-section is available to sample at the weekly Cardinal Place Food Market, where the enticing aromas of sizzling Argentinian steaks, Spanish paella, Thai curry and British farm-assured burgers will draw you in. But with so many other speciality dishes on offer, including Japanese takoyaki pancakes, Ethiopian stew and Jamaican salt-fish patties, you might find yourself spoilt for choice. The market takes place every Thursday, from 12pm to 3pm
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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Work on Land Securities’ two newest additions to the area, Kings Gate and The Zig Zag Building, is drawing to a close and, externally, the creation of the public spaces surrounding both developments has now begun. A courtyard is planned, where occupants and the public alike will be able to eat their lunch and enjoy the vibrant street scene. From the outside, Kings Gate is virtually complete, with work focused on delivering the 100 apartments, which range from penthouses to studios, all of which will benefit from the same high-spec finish. Next door, at The Zig Zag Building, below, the cladding, complete with striking onyx panels, is up to level ten and the internal fit-out is also coming
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along well. Leading fund manager Jupiter Asset Management is the latest high-profile company to make it its home, taking three floors, which will serve as its new headquarters. Further changes will be revealed by the day, as these two exciting developments edge closer towards completion this summer.
Established in 1891, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters was set up to encourage and celebrate the study and practice of portraiture. This spring, the Society will host its popular annual exhibition, featuring around 200 works from some of the best national and international contemporary portrait artists. In addition to the prizes usually awarded by the Society, this year, a new category has been added, with a top prize of £15,000. Sponsored by Seven Investment Management, Conversations will display shortlisted works of varying styles on the theme of communication, above left . Alongside the main exhibition, there will also be a special display of artworks from the Society’s ever-popular permanent collection, People’s Portraits, in celebration of its 15th anniversary. The exhibition runs from 16 April to 1 May, 10am to 5pm (7pm on Tuesdays). Entry, £3; concessions, £2.50. therp.co.uk
WIN A FIRST-CLASS LUNCH The Royal Quarter Café is offering food lovers the chance to win a delectable two-course lunch for two. The stylish venue, with its laid-back atmosphere and seasonal fare, is a firm favourite with locals. An all-day menu offers a tempting array of dishes, including homemade cakes and pastries, hearty comfort food and Mediterranean sharing platters. To enter, simply email your name and contact details to community. competition@landsecurities.com by midnight on 30 April
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ALL RISE
ANYONE FOR TENNIS? Grab your sunscreen and your strawberries and cream and head to Cardinal Place to enjoy this year’s Great British Summer. Once again, Land Securities will be converting the roof garden into the setting for a series of unmissable outdoor events. The big screens will be back in action to show live tennis from Wimbledon every day throughout the tournament – ideal for those who live or work in the area. Get there early to bag a deckchair and enjoy the atmosphere, below, second only in London to that on Murray Mound. Details of the other live events planned for this summer will soon be released, so keep an eye on the Create Victoria website for updates. createvictoria.com
EARTHLY DELIGHTS Deemed a ‘flourishing centre of excellence’ by The Spectator, the Garden Museum is one of London’s hidden gems. It is housed within the ethereal, historic church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, just across the river from Victoria. Founded in 1972 on the burial site of Britain’s first great plant collector and gardener, John Tradescant the Elder, the museum saved the church from demolition and became the country’s premier institution dedicated to the art, design and history of horticulture. Tradescant’s tomb forms the centrepiece of the beautiful 17thcentury-style knot garden, above , while, inside, the museum houses a permanent collection of paintings, gardening tools and other historical artefacts and there’s an exciting programme of more than 30 events taking place throughout the year, alongside three temporary exhibitions. Be sure to visit the Garden Café this spring – tipped by Gourmet magazine as its favourite museum café in London – for an alfresco lunch of seasonal British fare or tea with a slice of delicious homemade cake. gardenmuseum.org.uk
Work continues on The Nova Building on Buckingham Palace Road, above , the residential component of the Nova, Victoria development. The stunning, 170-apartment building has now reached its full structural height, and scaffolds have been erected to allow the hand-set stone elements of the façade to be installed. On level two, the first benchmark apartment has reached the final stages of completion, and work has also begun on the penthouse apartment. Meanwhile, over on the corporate side of the development, structural steelwork is climbing up the concrete core at Nova North, and cladding panels have been fixed to the lower levels at Nova South. In April, work on the entrance structure will commence.
UNDERGROUND UPDATE The Victoria Station upgrade team took advantage of suspensions on the District and Circle lines over Christmas to construct a roof slab beneath the tracks. It will form part of a passenger underpass being built for the upgrade – more than 300m of tunnels are being constructed to link a new north ticket hall (opening winter 2016) to the planned extension of the existing south ticket hall (complete spring 2018). For more information, visit tfl.gov.uk
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SW1’s best running routes words R ICH A R D MELLOR illustration CH A R LOTTE TROUNCE
Ea se yourself back into outdoor exercise w ith the a rriva l of spring – there are great scenic runs in Victoria where you can be charmed by pelica ns or slip pa st secret-ser v ice HQ
THE GREEN RUN Start beside the Runners Need shop on Palace Street (the place for last-minute kit). Run east along Victoria Street, then follow Buckingham Gate up into St James’s Park, and do a circuit of the lake, eyes peeled for the resident pelicans. Once back at Buckingham Palace, wave regally to Her Majesty, then cross The Mall and enter the triangle-shaped Green Park, running clockwise around its f lanks. Back on The Mall, cut straight across St James’s Park via the Blue Bridge, and return to Victoria Street down Queen A nne’s Gate and Broadway. Total: 3¼ miles/5.2km. THE SQUARE ROUTE For such a handsome address, tree-lined Vincent Square has a surprisingly grim history: now the site of Westminster School ’s playing fields, its centre was built over the former Tothill Fields plague pit.
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Village-like in atmosphere, with Edwardian, Victorian and modern housing lining its perimeter, the square is also unexpectedly big, clocking in at 13 acres. Stick to the inside pavement to avoid any traffic as you run loops around it. Dusk is a particularly magical jogging hour here, as lamps come on and the London Eye glints in the near distance. Total: ½ mile/0.8km – as many times as you can. THE OUTSIDE EDGE Defining Victoria’s boundaries is an inexact science, but this follows one suggested route. Start beside Buckingham Palace on Birdcage Walk; before you reach Big Ben, dive right down Storey’s Gate, home to Winston Churchill ’s World War II bunker. Keep up the pace as Great Smith Street segues into Marsham Street, and resist Tate Britain’s arty lure while on John Islip Street, instead ploughing up Lupus Street
EQUIPMENT ‘Ensure you have supportive footwear; lots of people suffer from flat feet or gait issues, for example. You’ll find a great buyer’s guide at runnersneed.com . And invest in supplements such as fish oil or l-glutamine to aid post-run recovery.’
BEFORE AND AFTER ‘To speed up blood flow and ready muscles for fast movement, do some quick static stretches and some dynamic ones like lunges. Afterwards, hold stretches for longer: this both elongates and sedates the muscles.’
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and glimpsing the Thames. A fter using Sutherland Street to hurdle Victoria Station’s tracks, head right to Ebury Square Gardens and on to elegant Ebury Street. At Lower Grosvenor Place, a sharp rightleft will return you to Birdcage Walk – ahead is the Palace once again. Total: 3¼ miles/5.2km. THE ARCHITECTUR AL WAY Master builder Thomas Cubitt’s name is synonymous with Pimlico: he almost single-handedly designed a large swathe of it in the 1820s. See the main sights on this zigzagging route, beginning at the north-western corner of Eccleston Square, the first of Cubitt’s three classic private garden squares. Run around it, then on to admire the splendid white stucco terraces of Belgrave Road. Do a loop of Warwick Square, admiring St Gabriel ’s spire, then continue down to Lupus Street and circuit beautiful St George’s
H OW FA R , FA S T A N D O F T E N ? ‘Beginners should jog 3 miles/5km, while intermediates should run it. Advanced runners should do 6 miles/10km. If it’s recreational, run twice weekly. For a health boost, three times a week, then add in short sprints.’
Square. Back beside St Saviour’s Church, turn left and slalom back north via Moreton Terrace, Denbigh Place and St George’s Drive. Total: 2 miles/3.3km. THE SPY TR AIL Take in some of London’s key espionage locations by taking off from Ebury Street outside Topham’s Hotel, from where the Special Operations Executive, a World War II reconnaissance unit, recruited agents. Cross tiny Victoria Square, once home to 007-creator Ian Fleming, then join Caxton Street, whose St Ermin’s Hotel doubled as a wartime operational centre. Retrace your steps and look for the office of GCHQ, Britain’s electronic-surveillance service, while on Palmer Street, then pass 54 Broadway, from where MI6 secretly operated in the 1920s. Finish beside Westminster City Hall, where the Secret Service Bureau was founded. Total: 1⅓ miles/2.2km.
B R E AT H I N G ‘For jogging, breathing through the nose only is a great way to regulate natural energy levels. Tune into your breath and run at a comfortable pace. Your heart rate will increase, but you should be able to breathe smoothly and even chat.’
WEIGHT-TRAINING ‘Employ a good weightlifting routine to strengthen joints and ligaments, and protect from ailments such as lumbago. Back squats also improve posture, opening up the diaphragm and allowing the body to inhale more oxygen.’
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ictoria might not immediately spring to mind as an area plentiful in water, yet the district’s fortunes have long been associated with its rivers, streams and tributaries. A n abundant supply of ‘Adam’s ale’ has drawn brewers to the neighbourhood since the 15th century. Indeed, the Stag Brewery, which once stood between Victoria Street and Bressenden Place in what is now Cardinal Place, was, until the late Fifties, one of London’s biggest and most important beer producers. In the early 18th century, the Chelsea Waterworks Company rented a tidal creek in the area to supply water from the Thames to the citizens of the capital, ensuring a better-tasting pint. This inlet was later developed into the Grosvenor Canal, by which coal and other goods were transported to Victoria. In time, the canal basin and much of the accompanying waterway were turned over to the developers of Victoria Station. Nevertheless, part of the Grosvenor remained in service until 1995, making it the last commercial canal within central London. Elsewhere, Victoria’s water has gone underground. The bogg y land where Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park now stand was once fed by the Tyburn river, which has long since been diverted beneath Victoria’s streets, before it empties into the Thames at Pimlico – a plaque at Eagle W harf marks the spot. Despite these diversions, sweet waters still abound in SW1. The banks of the lake in St James’s Park provide attractive spots to cool off in the warm weather, but at any time of the year, the park is worth a visit, not least for its exotic waterfowl. A lthough one of the isles in the lake is called Duck Island, not all of the birds in this avian nature reserve are as indigenous and mundane as the title suggests. A mong the mallards and mute swans is a colony of surprisingly friendly pelicans. Introduced 350 years ago as a gift to Charles II from the Russian ambassador, they thrive here, thanks to Royal Parks staff, who feed them fresh fish every day between 2.30pm and 3pm. In 2014, Prague Zoo supplied three more white pelicans to join the f lock and the public was invited to name them, selecting their choice from a list of Czech names. Do say ‘ahoj’ if you see them. At the other end of the Mall stands the Victoria Memorial, beside the gates of Buckingham Palace. Created by British sculptor Thomas Brock and completed in 1924, it is a striking feature befitting the late monarch. In 2002, 40ft jets were fitted to it to mark the Golden Jubilee of Britain’s secondlongest reigning monarch, HM Queen Elizabeth II.
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Just across Constitution Hill, in Green Park, lies a subtler water-themed monument. The Canada Memorial, in Green Park, is a sombre, red-granite creation, constructed by Montreal-based sculptor Pierre Granche in 1994. A lthough it is dedicated to the 113,663 members of the Canadian forces killed during the two world wars, errant children often treat its gentle slope and steady stream as a slide in hot weather, despite signs to the contrary. For an officially sanctioned swim, head for the Queen Mother Sports Centre on Vauxhall Bridge Road. Run in conjunction with Westminster Council, it has a 25m main pool, a smaller leisure pool and a shallow teaching pool. The centre is also part of the Tom Daley Diving Academy programme, which was developed in collaboration with the British Olympic medallist to promote the sport to people of all ages (020 7630 5522; better.org.uk). Open-air aqua fun can be had at Causton Street playground, which has a paddling pool, swings and a sandpit for little ones and a multi-use play area for older children (020 7641 2390; westminster.gov.uk/ causton-street-playground). Perhaps the most notable swimming facilities in close reach of Victoria are in the village-like setting of Dolphin Square. The luxurious Dolphin Square Fitness Club on Chichester Street has a 17m pool and a sauna and steam room for postswim relaxation (020 7798 8686; dolphinsquare. co.uk/fitness-club). The square is also home to The Spa (020 7798 6812; spa@dolphinsquare. co.uk), an opulent setting for both Moroccan hammam and R hassoul rituals – the waters here are fed by Westminster’s only working artesian well. For a more unusual ty pe of aquatic exercise, you might want to consider aquabiking. Yes, that really is exercise on a bike in a pool. Its fans say it’s a great way to burn calories without putting undue stress on one’s joints (07510 486950; info@aquallure.co.uk). A fter more conventional waterborne fun? Then head south, to the north bank of the Thames, where Westminster Boating Base embarks and disembarks. The charitable trust provides kayaking, canoeing, dinghy-sailing and powerboating for beginners and experienced sailors alike. It’s a Royal Yachting Association and British Canoe Unionapproved centre and offers reasonably priced courses for children, adults and seniors. It’s the location that sets this place apart – you get to sail right beside Westminster Palace (020 7821 7389; westminsterboatingbase.co.uk).
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ften found in the most unexpected places, a blue plaque announces that a famous figure once lived in the house you’re standing in front of. Somehow – literally out of the blue – you are in touch with greatness. The name of the person honoured might resound around the world – through politics, literature, art, music or science – but he or she once walked the same streets and breathed the same air as you do today. The plaques, which have varied in colour, shape and design over the years, remind us of the remarkable contribution Londoners – either born and bred, such as Charlie Chaplin (39 Methley Street), or just passing through, such as John F Kennedy (14 Prince’s Gate) – have made to the world. The first was installed in 1867 in Cavendish Square, where Lord Byron was born, but the oldest-surviving example, dating from the same year, is at 1c King Street, where Napoleon III resided in exile in 1848. Of the more than 880 plaques scattered across the capital – English Heritage aims to put up around 12 new ones each year – SW1 can claim a distinguished collection. At 180 Ebury Street, for example, one announces that ‘ in a house on this site, 1764–1765, Wolfgang A madeus Mozart lived, played and composed ’. This is where the musical genius wrote
his first symphony – aged eight. Some 170 years later, Bond novelist Ian Fleming moved in across the street, at number 22. He lived at this address while working as a navalintelligence officer. Little more than a stone’s throw away, at 24 Chester Square, is where Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, spent her last years. A nd on the other side of the railway tracks, at 17 Gillingham Street, Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad rented rooms while he was a merchant seaman. Pimlico is particularly dense with the 50mm-thick, 495mm-diameter discs. Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya, lived at 95 Cambridge Street while a student at University College London. A few doors down, another plaque reveals that Aubrey Beardsley, the artist friend of Oscar Wilde who died aged just 25, resided at number 114. A nd at 34 Eccleston Square, Winston Churchill ’s first two children – Diana, in 1909, and Randolph, in 1911 – were born. A tour of Victoria’s blue plaques is a terrific way to get a feel for the personalities who have helped shape the area. These subtle embellishments illuminate like jewels, and remind us that, while Victoria has a bright future, it also has a truly dazzling past. For more information on Victoria’s blue plaques, go to english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques
COURTESY OF ENGLISH HERITAGE
Fol low the t ra i l of blue plaques a rou nd SW 1 a nd you’l l be t read i ng i n the foot steps of some of the world’s most celebrated i nd iv idua ls
MY VICTORIA
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THE STATION M A NAGER
Adrian Gogay inter v iew GEORGIE L A NE-GODFR EY photog raphy R ICK MOR R IS PUSHINSK Y
Bei ng i n cha rge of Victor ia St at ion for Net work R a i l mea n s keepi ng a cool head even when the pressu re is on
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’ve been the station manager since October 2014. It’s a busy role: the site is around 21 acres, with a footfall of 114 million a year. With my team of five duty clerks, we ensure the station is managed 24/7, 365 days a year, and cover safety, security and passenger assistance. We manage the 69 retail units, too. Each day is different. My role involves a lot of problem-solving because something can go wrong at any moment. It can be tough at times. It’s most challenging late at night, especially at the weekend. You see loads of people who’ve had too much to drink. They can be tricky to manage – like when they’re trying to sneak into closed-off areas. Plenty of injuries occur, too – we call five ambulances a day, on average. A nd one duty clerk has had to defibrillate more than a dozen people. It’s a high-pressure job, but it’s rewarding. One of the best days I’ve had was when we gave tours of the station. Everyone – staff and visitors – loved it. A nother big issue for us is fire safety. Our alarm system is complicated and the timings are critical.
Once it’s activated, we have only 16 minutes to identif y the cause before it automatically moves into evacuation mode. If this happens, it can cost the company in the region of £500,000. There’s a certain tone that plays at the beginning of the overhead announcement that never fails to get our hearts racing because we know that at that point there are only a couple of minutes left to save an awful lot of money. Victoria Station is the beating heart of this part of Westminster. The redevelopment that is taking place is good for us, because it’s raising Victoria’s profile as a f lagship area. It’ll be amazing once all the work is finished, and having more places to go out is sure to change its dynamic – although there are already lots of good restaurants and bars, and I love the local pubs, such as The Phoenix and The Old Star near St James’s, and Cardinal Place is great for shopping. I think the station will always be the district’s epicentre. Victoria is majestic and a force to be reckoned with – just like its royal namesake.
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Victoria comes together LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES IN VICTORIA Ema i l u s at communit yliaisonvictor ia@landse cur it ie s .com
You can get involved Our community liaison meetings are a forum for discussing changes in the Victoria area and include updates of our live developments as well as information on future planning
applications. The next meeting will be on 18 May. For more information, email us or write to: Community Liaison, Land Securities, 16 Palace Street, London SW1E 5JD.
Victoria is changing At Land Securities, we are investing more than £2bn in order to create a Victoria for the future, providing spectacular residential space, the best contemporary office locations and an exciting new restaurant quarter. We’d be delighted to share with you our vision for the area, as well as its hidden history, on one of our Blue
Badge walking tours, which start from the Victoria Pavilion on the rooftop of Cardinal Place. To reserve your space on one of the next guided walks around the district, which take place monthly, email us at communityliaisonvictoria@landsecurities.com.
Cycling in Victoria In recognition of the vital importance of improving safety for cyclists on the city’s roads, Nova, Victoria is part of the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) scheme.
works in partnership with the construction industry to protect not only cyclists but other vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and motorcyclists.
Following an independent review commissioned by Transport for London (TfL), the CLOCS scheme was launched in May last year. The review found that many road accidents involved a heavy-goods vehicle and, of those, many were construction vehicles – so the scheme
It will bring together more than 60 organisations, including TfL, the GLA and Crossrail – and both the Mayor of London and TfL will be championing CLOCS as part of their wider work in the city to ensure improved road safety for everyone. For more information on the scheme, visit clocs.org.uk.
To find out more about the new Victoria, visit
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