Victoria Park, created in 1842, was London’s first public park, and has provided a pivotal greenspace for the East End ever since. Working with LDA Design, Barker Langham took a lead role in the development of key documents for a Heritage Lottery Fund/Big Lottery Fund Parks for People Project – an application that was successful in winning a Stage I pass.
We were reappointed to develop the Stage II submission in 2009. Our approach has been to engage local organisations in the development of the plans to ensure a strong local ownership – and also to support Council employees with our expertise in consultation, managing consultation information, and advice on project development. The Stage II funding was awarded in April 2010, meaning plans to revitalise the Park in time for the 2012 Olympics will be able to go ahead.
