The Council is doing a lot of improvement work in the Lea Bridge area, including looking at how we can make Markhouse Corners more attractive for residents, shoppers and businesses.

At workshops earlier this year residents and businesses identified six possible improvements to Markhouse Corner, as part of the Council’s commitment to improving local shopping areas.

The proposals were:

• shopfront improvements
• business support advice and training 
• Markhouse Corner marketing campaign 
• local survey to identify shoppers' needs
• murals 
• lighting installation

During the autumn we ran a consultation seeking your views about those options.

Altogether 180 people took part in the online survey or spoke to us in person at the Markhouse Corner junction during two on-site consultations.

Thanks to all those who took part and let us know their views.

The majority (82%) of people who answered the survey live around the Markhouse Corner area, with 5% working in the area; 41% of the respondents visit Markhouse Corner every day, with an additional 30% visiting the area a few times a week. 

Read the full consultation results

Improvements to shopfronts was ranked as the top priority by respondents. As a next step we’re going to talk to businesses to find out if they agree and would like to participate in a scheme to improve shopfronts.

We’re also going to start some initial feasibility work on a possible lighting installation and/or a mural, including how additional funding could be raised to support these, with details being shared when available.

We plan to hold another workshop for the local community and businesses in spring 2019.

Details of what's happening will be put on our web page