posted 20 Jan 2012 13:31 by Lloyd Park
1. New skatepark - the concrete base has
been laid, and construction work continues.
2. Hub building - the
frame of the new building is now up.
3. Central/Island path - work
continues on building the path, which will connect the hub building, to the
Island.
4. New bridge - on either side of the bank, scaffolding poles
have been erected, in preparation for the building of the new
bridge.
5. Tennis courts - construction work continues on building the
new tennis courts located next to and near the former Gardners Compound
Depot.
6. New Community building - most of the external structure now
built, interior fitting out work underway.
7. New bowling green - base
and walls in place, works ongoing.
8. Fallen tree - a medium size tree
is lying flat in the path, which runs alongside the Lloyd Park Centre. It would
appear that the tree was one of several trees, lining the pathway. I presume
the wind blew it down.
9. New whips - no signs of vandalism
yet!
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posted 31 Dec 2011 06:35 by Lloyd Park
1. Work has commenced on the construction of the skatepark
(by Gravity Engineering Limited). A container has been positioned alongside the
site and foundation work has started.
2. Work has also commenced on
repainting the railings of the park, in Winns Terrace.
3. In the
pathway, leading from Winns Terrance/Winns Avenue, running alongside the Lloyd
Park Centre (LPC), into Aveling Fields, rain water on the surface resulted in
park users having to walk around a large puddle, that left only a thin strip of
dry land running alongside the LPC fence, to get around the puddle. As this is
the main entry and exit point to the park, from the Winns Terrance/Winns Avenue
point, the state of the path is of concern when either dry or wet.
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posted 17 Dec 2011 12:03 by Lloyd Park
1. The framework of the new hub building is now being
erected.
2. The central footpath, running from next to the new hub
building, to where the new island bridge will be built, has been
started.
3. Fencing has been erected around the new skatepark
site.
4. New lamp-posts have been erected along the footpath, running
from the Aveling Park Road Gate, to the new Hub Building.
5. Low mesh
fencing has been installed around the new areas of planted tress, in Aveling
Fields. 6. The new synthetic Bowling Green and Pavilion will open in January. 7. FOLP are making a video of the works and this will be appearing on uTube soon.
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posted 27 Nov 2011 23:24 by Lloyd Park
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updated 27 Nov 2011 23:30
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1. Work on the construction of the new
tennis courts (next to the former Lloyd Park, Gardeners Depot), is
proceeding.
2. A lot of the undergrowth on the Island has been cut
down.
3. Work is proceeding on the new 'hub' building.
4.
Part of the outer perimeter fence, on the field adjoining the Lloyd Park Centre,
has again been extended onto the area previously used by park users, with soil
having been deposited within the enlarged area.
5. No work has
commenced on the skatepark although we are aware the contractor, Gravity
Engineering Ltd, held a meeting earlier this week to plan their
attendance.
6. Work on constructing the new Bowls Pavilion
is proceeding.
7. Work on constructing the new heating and power
building (in the Aveling Fields, former Landscape Gardeners Depot), is
proceeding.
8. Over 1300 people came to plant trees on 20th November (see Gallery for pics). Most of the trees were planted and this part of Aveling Fields will become far more ecologically friendly as the trees grow. The newly planted trees are still in place and there are no
signs of disturbance.
9. Paint markings have appeared on the footpath,
running from the Aveling Park entrance, to the Brettenham Road entrance. The
path is a hazard to walkers, due to uneven parts of the tarmac. 10. Negotiations have commenced on a Lease for FOLP's HQ building, formerly the Park Keeper's office, by the Lodge. 11. The Walthamstow Bowls Club building will be closed this week and tests for asbestos made. It will then be demolished to make way for the new William Morris themed gardens.
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posted 13 Nov 2011 00:13 by Lloyd Park
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updated 13 Nov 2011 00:14
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1. Work on building the new William Morris
Gallery (East) Wing is progressing, with its foundations under
construction.
2. A new bus shelter has been installed in Forest Road
(east-bound), on the pavement adjoining the 'front' of Lloyd Park.
3.
In Winns Terrace, a section of the railings (near the junction with Forest
Road), has been removed, and replaced by temporary fencing.
4.
'Mountains' of rubble remain on the Island, following the demolition of the
former Waltham Forest Theatre. This will be used for aggregate in the various buildings rather than removing it from site.
5. Work has commenced on building the
foundations of The Hub building.
6. Work
has commenced on building tennis courts, on land adjoining the former Gardeners
Depot, in Lloyd Park.
7. Negotiations for the Lease of our new HQ building - the old park keeper's office by the Lodge in Forest Road - have begun. |
posted 1 Nov 2011 13:33 by Lloyd Park
1. The Council have attached notices on railings and
fences in and around the park, to appeal for volunteers to take part in the tree
planting event on 20 November.
2. The moat has been
drained.
3. All buildings and structures in the former Lanscape
Gardeners Depot have been demolished and construction work has
begun.
4. Work has recommenced on the Walthamstow Borough Bowling
Club pavillion, with erection of the external walls being
undertaken.
5. The telephone box at the park main entrance gates has
been repaired however the glass panels have still not been
replaced.
6. Work has commenced in Aveling Fields (top soil has been
scooped out), with the creation of an area for trees.
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posted 1 Nov 2011 13:31 by Lloyd Park
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updated 1 Nov 2011 13:31
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1. Community
Bowls Pavilion: foundations started.
2. Biomass
Boiler: trenches for piping dug.
3. Drainage
works including attenuation pond and for surface water.
4. Hub
area: steelworks planned.
5. Theatre:
additional asbestos found, now demolished.
6. Tennis
Courts: ready for surface-laying
7. Gardens:
irrigation installed
8. Front Gardens - no works at present due to Gallery
project.
Upcoming works:
1. Install
Community Bowls Pavilion.
2. Hub:
access path, drainage, services, foundations.
3. Play
area: start works.
4. Fields:
complete pond & drainage.
5. Skate
park: start works.
6. Moat
repairs: start.
7. Tennis
courts: surface laying.
8. Island:
reduced dig.
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posted 10 Oct 2011 13:29 by Lloyd Park
1. Work has commenced on digging the foundations for the new William Morris
Gallery extension.
2. Part of the site perimeter fencing,
within the park, and located in Winns Terrace, has again been pulled
down.
3. In Aveling Park (or should that be Aveling Fields!), where
the footpath, which runs from Brettenham Road, meets the site outer security
fence, two security panels are now apart, with whatever was holding them
together, having been removed. The outer security perimeter has therefore been
breached.
4. Work continues on building the new Walthamstow Bowling
Club Pavilion, and work has commenced on constructing the new bowling
green.
5. A trench, containing heating pipes, and other utility
services, has been dug, from the point where the path from the Brettenham Road
entrance, to the site outer security perimeter meet, to a point near the
existing Artists Workshop Studios.
6. Most of the former Waltham
Forest Theatre building has know been demolished. A small section of the
builiding remains, which is surrounded by scaffolding.
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posted 19 Sep 2011 14:26 by Lloyd Park
Good morning all,
Thanks to those who attended on
Saturday, a bullet point summary of what was discussed is included below for you
all.
· The group were happy with the design
and did not want to make any significant changes, the design was noted to cater
for beginners through to experienced riders and was more skateboard orientated
due to the demographic of the local user group.
· The one suggested change to be made
to the design (subject to approval by JerramFalkus & the Council) is
changing the flat bank extension to the small bowled corner so that is is brick
instead of concrete.
· The other suggestions were in
relation to landscaping and children running into skatepark traffic, it was
proposed to do this by introducing small, steep bunds that will double as
viewing platforms that could also possibly accommodate a bench &/or
bins?
· Safety signage was raised in
discussion and is not currently included in the package, but can be added at an
extra cost. We’ll check this with JerramFalkus.
· The topic of discussion was lighting
and wether or not any was being supplied for the skatepark, or if new park
lighting would overflow enough to light the skatepark?
· The construction start date and
completion date were mentioned several times, Gravity will discuss this with
JerramFalkus and let you know once a final schedule has been
agreed.
· A potential future expansion was
also brought up. The current design and site parametres will allow for the
skatepark to be extended North (Beyond the curved bench), South (Down from the
rail and the Pillar supported Hubba) or East (Out behind the bowled corner
section.) Possible items for the expansion were a bowl and further street
elements such as a manual pad and more block/ledge
variations.
Please feel free to add in anything
I may have missed and remember that comment and feedback are welcome as
usual.
Kind regards,
Jake Hipwell |
posted 19 Sep 2011 13:56 by Lloyd Park
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updated 19 Sep 2011 14:04
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1. A meeting has been held between the skaters and Gravity, the company building the skatepark. This has enabled all concerned to understand the designs for the skatepark and iron out any issues. 2. The council's 2nd update newlsetter has just been issued and is attached below. |
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