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We worked with Bankside Open Spaces Trust to develop high quality sports facilities on Union Street, along with new greenery and landscaping. The site had been used for a long time by local schools and is a protected space in the Southwark Plan.
The project was developed over time as funding became available. Various options for the space were tested with a steering group of local residents, businesses and schools.
In 2012 the space featured a pop-up Olympics event, including facilities for beach volleyball, football, boxing, table tennis and athletics. It was partly funded as a gift by the developers of the Shard and partly with section 106 funding.
In 2013 we added sports fencing, new mains water and electricity supplies and floodlighting for the football pitch.
We created a new boundary along Union Street and built a basketball court, running track and a space for pop-up events.