Aylesbury rebuild gets underway

The rebuild is underway! On 5 June 2009 children from Surrey Square School and local residents buried a time capsule on the first building site to start work on our 260 new homes.

The time capsule contains a film capturing memories of some older Aylesbury residents, as well as treasured items from the school children. It will stay buried for ten years and provide a wonderful link between past and present.

"When this time capsule next sees the light of day in 2019, these children will be adults - starting their own working lives and families, and reaping the benefits of this massive regeneration programme," said Councillor Paul Noblet, Southwark Council's Executive member for Regeneration and member of the Creation Trust Board.

"It is an ambitious programme, but we are fully on target, despite the credit crunch - and what it translates into is a better living, working and playing environment for these young people and their families."

Jean Bartlett, Chair of the Aylesbury Tenants and Residents Association, said: "We're really excited about the first phase site being cleared and ready for building now. At long last the Aylesbury regeneration is really happening, and it's great to see the children from Surrey Square School here as the regeneration scheme will hugely benefit young people in the area."

The event also marked the submission to Government of the Area Action Plan (AAP), a new type of planning document that says in detail how the Aylesbury will be developed. After a long consultation with residents and lots of changes as a result, the Aylesbury AAP was submitted to the Government in May.

The AAP includes private open space in every home, as well as secure communal gardens. New communal open space, or green fingers, will run from a new and improved Burgess Park into the Aylesbury area.

The Government's planning inspector will look at the AAP in public this summer, and will invite those people or groups who have commented on the AAP to give evidence at a public 'examination' at the Aylesbury.

To read another article about the AAP click here.

To see a video of this event, click here.

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