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 Work is well underway to create a new viewing gallery for
local artists following completion of a major upgrade of power facilities at 1b
Coppermill Lane in Walthamstow.
UKPN owns the building, which has a sub-station behind the
shop front, and removed the 1950s transformers and switching gear through the
shop window before installing new equipment which will cope with expected
future demand as regeneration and improvements take place in the area.
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 The work took just one week to complete to minimise
disruption to residents and businesses in the area and cost UKPN around £100,000.
Now that UKPN has completed the sub-station work, the
Council’s contractors Mulalley start work on Monday 8 October to restore
and refurbish the shop front as part of the St James St Heritage project, which
has been working with local retailers to improve shop fronts in the area.
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Invisible Numbers has already been busy on the site painting
the hoardings that will be in place while the work happens.
Hannah Ford, from Invisible Numbers, said: “Our aim is to
bring the community together to provide a platform for local, London and
national artists.
“From the beginning we have been involved with the Council
by helping prepare the brief for the work and we are looking forward to the gallery
opening as it will be a really positive step forward.”
Waltham Forest Council Leader, Councillor Clare Coghill,
said: “This project has been a long time coming to fruition, almost 20 years,
and we are grateful to UKPN for giving us this opportunity to provide a space
for many talented and creative people in our community to showcase their work
to the hundreds of people who walk past here every day.”
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 When completed the shop will be used as a window gallery
showcasing work of local artists and managed by local art collective, Invisible
Numbers.
The gallery is due to open in December and will be put to
good use during 2019 when Waltham Forest is London’s first Borough of Culture.
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