Latest News from the Programme

• Plans Approved for Newington South Housing Development
  August 4 2008
  
  Southwark Council’s planning committee approved Wandle Housing Association’s application for the Newington South (Camberwell New Road) development at Tuesday night’s meeting.
  
  The scheme designed by architects, Cartwright Pickard, will deliver 113 new homes with a mix of affordable and private housing, incorporate 10 wheelchair access units, extensive bicycle storage, and provide retail space on the Camberwell New Road frontage.
  
  Wandle Housing Association, who is developing the site, will contribute open space/public realm improvements and new play facilities on land at the rear of Hanworth House. The development, which will link in with the sustainability strategy for the Elephant and Castle, will also include a landscaped courtyard, car club spaces and provide community safety benefits.
  
  Councillor Paul Noblet, Southwark Council’s executive member for regeneration, said:
  
  "I am pleased that work can now get underway on building homes for Heygate residents who have opted to move back to the new housing sites being developed as part of the Elephant and Castle regeneration project.
  
  I look forward to seeing the other housing schemes moving into the planning system over the coming months, and to working with local people and Heygate residents to achieve the best possible designs for these much needed new affordable homes".
  
  Wandle Project Manager Waheed Chaker said
  
  “Wandle is thrilled to be initiating this exciting project, and begin to unlock the potential in the Elephant and Castle area.”
  
  
• Elephant and Castle MUSCo partner selected 
  July 2 2008
  
  A Dalkia-led consortium of Dalkia, Veolia Water and Independent Fibre Networks Limited have been selected as the commercial partner to deliver a Multi Utility Services Company (MUSCo) for the Elephant and Castle development.
  
  
• St Mary's 'must-visit' family park now open
  April 21 2008
  
  Kick-starting the first phase of Southwark Council's £1.5billion regeneration scheme for the area, the newly transformed St Mary’s Churchyard Park is now open to the public, providing much needed open green space in the heart of Elephant and Castle.
  
  
• £1.5bn Elephant and Castle can be bought for £30/Win your own Mega Monopoly board game 
  March 1 2008
  
  This year the world's best-selling board game now also comes as an expanded edition called Monopoly, the Mega Edition, and Elephant and Castle is one of eight new places to be included on the board. Closing Date July 31 2008

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