REGENERATION
Ealing
Town Hall
New cinema
Residents’ long wait could
be over. A new cultural
Ealing Town Hall could
quarter, with a cinema
be transformed into a
site at its heart, should
multi-purpose building
finally transform the old
with a hotel as the
cinema in central Ealing,
council looks to secure its
long term future and give it a new lease of life.
Ealing Council would continue to own the freehold
of the site and the east wing would be retained
for council use – including the historic chamber
where councillors debate, the mayor’s parlour and
the marriage suite. It is proposed the west wing
would become a hotel, featuring a restaurant,
fitness centre, and more. Areas across the building,
including the Victoria Hall, would still be available
and the land behind it.
The site had been left derelict by its former owners,
following the demolition of the building in 2009, save
for its art deco frontage. The council was committed
to bringing a cinema back as part of a new ‘cultural
quarter’ project and made an order to buy the land in
2015. The developer St George is scheduled to start
initial works on the site in December and the cinema
could be ready to open in early 2019.
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for public hire at community rates.
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Greenford
Green
Southall
Waterside
New homes are planned
for the disused former
Leisure opportunities
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
and new homes will come
site in Greenford, which
to Southall when the
could be set to become
former gasworks site is
‘Greenford Green’. Subject to planning permission,
transformed into Southall
Waterside. There are plans for 3,750 new homes,
shops, parkland and community space; along with
better transport connections, walkways and cycle
paths. There would also be a sports pavilion and
the old office and industrial complex would be
flattened and redeveloped as almost 2,000 homes,
shops, restaurants and open space along the canal –
as well as proposals for leisure, and a primary school.
health care centre. This will add to the benefits
The adjoining sports pitches belonging to GSK
for local people provided by the council’s ongoing
were used by the council for a new school,
Southall Big Plan projects that have been taking
William Perkin High, which opened in 2013; and
place in the town (visit www.southallbigplan.com
new community sports facilities are soon to be
for more information).
built alongside it.
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