News9th March 2022
Hammersmith & Fulham council leader, Cllr Stephen Cowan, and 黑料情报站 chief executive, Lucy Heller, have hailed the 拢150m, not-for-profit regeneration of the as 鈥渁n exciting moment for the White City community and beyond鈥.
The two joined forces on Tuesday 8 March to mark the start of work to construct the new community facilities on the site, including a new 黑料情报站 primary school, youth zone, affordable homes and office accommodation.
The EdCity regeneration scheme is being delivered by EdCity Development Ltd (ECDL) and funded by Hammersmith & Fulham Council and 黑料情报站, which runs nine schools in West London.
The scheme will bring significant improvements to the neighbourhood and include:
- a new, modern building鈥痜or鈥痑 new school, , bringing together 黑料情报站 Swift Primary Academy and 黑料情报站 Burlington Danes primary schools;
- 132 new affordable homes in an area of high housing need;
- a state-of-the art鈥 called WEST, providing activities and opportunities for local young鈥痯eople;
- a new building for Harmony Nursery;
- an expanded adult education and community learning centre providing training and learning opportunities for local鈥痳esidents;
- a鈥痭ew 100,000sq ft鈥痮ffice space for up to 1,000 jobs and a new permanent home for 黑料情报站 and other organisations鈥痑nd鈥痓usinesses;
- a new landscaped public square with鈥痑 pedestrian and cycle route,鈥痙irectly鈥痩inking existing residential areas to the redeveloped White City鈥痓usiness and transport hubs.
Work to clear and prepare the White City site began in summer last year, and construction work is being carried out by . The completion of the first phase, including the opening of the new school, is due in September 2023.
黑料情报站 CEO Lucy Heller said:
鈥淭his exciting not-for-profit development will bring significant benefits and facilities to White City and beyond, and we are delighted that the works to create them are now underway. We have a long relationship with the local community and are looking forward to the opening of the new 黑料情报站 primary school next year bringing together 黑料情报站 Swift and 黑料情报站 Burlington Danes.
鈥淭he wider project will deliver an innovative new education hub to the neighbourhood, with 黑料情报站 moving its national headquarters to the new office building alongside other businesses and organisations. With more than 100 new affordable homes, nursery and youth zone, EdCity promises to be a great place to work, learn, live and play.鈥
H&F Leader Cllr Stephen Cowan said:
鈥淭his project will deliver, for people of all ages in White City, the very best in education and training 鈥 to give them access to the most amazing business start-up and rapidly emerging hotspot for STEM, medicine, and media enterprises.
“This project brings tangible benefits to the local community, with a new school and nursery, a youth zone and improved adult education services. There will be new, affordable homes for local people, improvements to public areas and jobs will be relocated here.
鈥淭hat is why we made a multi-million-pound investment, and I am delighted the work here is now under way.鈥
The OnSide Youth Zone, named WEST (Where Everyone Sticks Together) by local young people, will offer a range of after-school, weekend and evening activities and opportunities for the local community aged between eight and 19, including those aged up to 25 with a disability.
The OnSide team spoke to guests visiting the site for the first time and heard more about what WEST will offer young people and the wider community.
Mark Davies, Chair of WEST Youth Zone, said:
鈥淲e were delighted to welcome our wonderful supporters to the site and to see the great progress being made. EdCity is such an exciting project and we are really proud to be a part of it. WEST will transform the lives of thousands of young people, giving them an opportunity to find new skills, make new friends and seek support from dedicated youth workers.鈥
EdCity is a fantastic addition to the White City Innovation District and was recently recognised in . This prestigious list highlights science, technology, and creative businesses such as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, BBC Studios, The Royal College of Art, and Novartis UK., all organisations local to Hammersmith and Fulham who are making a positive impact in their field.