Wellington Place
Recent email from MEPC regarding Wellington Place. MEPC continute to set the standard for how development companies should conduct themselves in Leeds. . .
Dear Neighbour...
Thank you very much for responding to the MEPC Greening & Community Involvement Questionnaire sent out in February 2009. There were 243 respondents to the online survey with just over three quarters of you having a view over Wellington Place from your office or apartment.
Developing MEPC Wellington Place into a landmark area to live and work will take several years to achieve. The current economic climate has meant that work on the project has slowed down: finding suitable customers is more difficult when corporate finances are under pressure.
Until development is brought fully back up to speed, we believe that it’s crucial that the land we manage looks the very best it can, and serves a valuable purpose as a community resource for those who live and work around it. The findings from the Greening Questionnaire will help us achieve this.
Summary of key findings across both residents and companies
2. seeded a large area of land adjacent to the river
3. planted 200 saplings
It will take a number of months for the grass to grow on the area of land adjacent to the river, and
whilst we would like this to be accessible to the public, there are a number of security and safety issues which we need to consider. We would however like to organise some managed sporting and corporate events when the grass is mature.
We have also taken on board concerns raised about security and anti-social behaviour and are determined that Wellington Place will be a safe community environment. The site already has 24/7 manned CCTV and regular security patrols which have already proved successful in keeping the area safe and secure. We will also ensure that Wellington Place remains well-lit at night.
Summary of suggested improvements
For our corporate customers:
Urban gardens - As a result of feedback from our existing and local occupiers, we have created a number of small urban gardens. The interest has been so high that all of the plots were reserved within hours of their release. The success of the initial gardens means that we hope to extend the project in the future to give more organisations the chance to get planting.
Sporting facilities – The feedback also identified sporting facilities as something companies would like to see. After researching further we are pleased to confirm that a corporate five-a-side football pitch will be built next to Wellington Central. This will be closely managed by MEPC, for the use of occupiers on the Wellington Place estate as well as by invitation only to the local community.
For our neighbours who live around Wellington Place:
We were very pleased to have received a huge number of suggestions and ideas about how we could improve Wellington Place in the short term. Below is a list of ideas that we have either taken on board or are looking into:
We will of course keep you updated on all projects and future events as they are developed. In the meantime if you have any additional suggestions or would like to find out more about the plans for Wellington Place please email us at dsimcox@mepc.com or visit http://www.wellingtonplace.co.uk/.
Best regards
Chris Davidson
Development Manager
MEPC Ltd
Dear Neighbour...
Thank you very much for responding to the MEPC Greening & Community Involvement Questionnaire sent out in February 2009. There were 243 respondents to the online survey with just over three quarters of you having a view over Wellington Place from your office or apartment.
Developing MEPC Wellington Place into a landmark area to live and work will take several years to achieve. The current economic climate has meant that work on the project has slowed down: finding suitable customers is more difficult when corporate finances are under pressure.
Until development is brought fully back up to speed, we believe that it’s crucial that the land we manage looks the very best it can, and serves a valuable purpose as a community resource for those who live and work around it. The findings from the Greening Questionnaire will help us achieve this.
Summary of key findings across both residents and companies
- 97% think that there is not enough green space in central Leeds and a similar proportion of people say that greening at Wellington Place will increase their use of green space
- Everybody responded to say that they would like to see more open grassed areas, as a response to this we have:-
2. seeded a large area of land adjacent to the river
3. planted 200 saplings
It will take a number of months for the grass to grow on the area of land adjacent to the river, and
whilst we would like this to be accessible to the public, there are a number of security and safety issues which we need to consider. We would however like to organise some managed sporting and corporate events when the grass is mature.
We have also taken on board concerns raised about security and anti-social behaviour and are determined that Wellington Place will be a safe community environment. The site already has 24/7 manned CCTV and regular security patrols which have already proved successful in keeping the area safe and secure. We will also ensure that Wellington Place remains well-lit at night.
Summary of suggested improvements
For our corporate customers:
Urban gardens - As a result of feedback from our existing and local occupiers, we have created a number of small urban gardens. The interest has been so high that all of the plots were reserved within hours of their release. The success of the initial gardens means that we hope to extend the project in the future to give more organisations the chance to get planting.
Sporting facilities – The feedback also identified sporting facilities as something companies would like to see. After researching further we are pleased to confirm that a corporate five-a-side football pitch will be built next to Wellington Central. This will be closely managed by MEPC, for the use of occupiers on the Wellington Place estate as well as by invitation only to the local community.
For our neighbours who live around Wellington Place:
We were very pleased to have received a huge number of suggestions and ideas about how we could improve Wellington Place in the short term. Below is a list of ideas that we have either taken on board or are looking into:
- Picnic benches & seating around the site
- Open green space
- Outdoor exercise
- Art/sculpture
- Shelters
- Historical information boards
- Recycling facilities
- Additional lighting
- Urban Gardens
- Location maps
- Additional security measures
- Catering facilities
- Landscaped walkways
We will of course keep you updated on all projects and future events as they are developed. In the meantime if you have any additional suggestions or would like to find out more about the plans for Wellington Place please email us at dsimcox@mepc.com or visit http://www.wellingtonplace.co.uk/.
Best regards
Chris Davidson
Development Manager
MEPC Ltd
posted by City Island Residents Group at 7:06 PM
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