regen L6 regenerating Newham

Question 1

Why was Regeneration needed in Newham?
(social, economic, environmental)

Answer 1

SOCIAL:

• 40% of Newham semi-skilled or unskilled employment
• 34% of Newham with no educational qualifications in 2001 — compared to Londons 24%
• unaffordable housing — 56% of housing is rented
• one of the most overcrowded areas in England

ECONOMIC:

• only 40% of Newham employed full time
• incomes in Newham are lower than elsewhere in London or England — out of 34000 areas — one of the most deprived

ENVIRONMENTAL

• abandoned land had been used as dumping grounds
• land was contaminated from previous industrial pollution
• soil contained chemicals used in armament from WWII — mercury
• river lea & its canals were polluted with chemicals and waste
• surface electricity pylons were built across open spaces

Question 2

What is a Stakeholder?

Answer 2

anyone who has an interest/opinion in an area/issue

Question 3

How has Newham been Regenerated?
The QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

Answer 3

turn area the size of Hyde Park into Olympic Park & sustainable area of London for the community to live, work & play in after the games
- conserve and protect animals and plants

Key Players;
- LLDC (London Legacy Development Corporation)
- Mayor of London
- Greater London Authority
- Central Government
- East London Host Borough

Success:
- over 4000 trees and 400k other plants planted
- water recycled for toilet flushing
- new energy centre providing low-carbon energy
- removed 30k tonnes of rubble from dredging canals — improved water quality
- 200 buildings demolished - 97% of material reused

(no economic benefit)

Question 4

How has Newham been regenerated?
EAST VILLAGE

Answer 4

repurposed 2017 olympic village
newham borough council had to rehome the 300 people living there for Olympic Village to be built

Key Players;
- LLDC
- Get Living London (1440 homes)
- Triathlon Homes (1380 homes)

Success:
- Now home to 6000 people and 23 businesses
- 2820 homes — 2000 more planned
- 3 childrens play areas
- 35 acres of open land and an orchard
- 7 mins from Kings Cross

Question 5

How has Newham been Regenerated?
HERE EAST

Answer 5

lost around £100 million to redevelop former Olympic broadcasting site
digital & creative industry hub

Key Players;
- LLDC
- Academic partners — Loughborough University London, UCL
- BT Sport, Fiit

Success:
- supporting innovation & start-up businesses
- 3800 working and studying on-site
- runs on solar energy

Question 6

How has Newham been Regenerated?
WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY

Answer 6

largest urban shopping & leisure destination in Europe

Key Players;
- LLDC
- Unibail-Wodamco-Westfield (Australian TNC)

Success:
- created 10k permanent jobs (3700 going to local people)
- 250 shops and over 65 restaurants
- 5000 space car park
80% of shoppers arrive on public transport
- 17 screen Vue cinema
- over 700 secure bicycle parking spaces & docking stations for Santander bikes

Question 7

Stratford, Newham AGE STRUCTURE

Answer 7

percentage of people age 20-40 is double UK average

Question 8

Stratford, Newham ETHNICITY STRUCTURE

Answer 8

43% WHITE

28% ASIAN (10% UK average)

18% BLACK (4% UK average)

Question 9

Stratford, Newham OCCUPATION STRUCTURE

Answer 9

33% professional occupations — uk avg 20%

6% skilled trade occupations — uk avg 10%

Question 10

Stratford, Newham COUNTRY OF BIRTH STRUCTURE

Answer 10

44% UK (HALF England Avg)

Question 11

Stratford, Newham HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE

Answer 11

No qualifications 12% — UK avg 18%

Level 4+ qualifications 57% — UK avg 34%

Level 1, 2, 3 26% — UK avg 40%