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London Week Of Action on Empty Property – 6 – 10 June 2005

Prunella Scales lends support to London Week of

Action

Key Events during the London Week Of Action 2005:

Photo opportunity: Launch event of the London Week of Action

Venue: 84 Wood St. London E17
Date: 6th June 2005
Time: 8 am
Contact: David Tuddenham, LB Waltham Forest
Tel: 020 8496 4740

This is an example of a Victorian public house, which had lain empty for 4 years and has now
been converted into 6 units of accommodation. The accommodation will be managed by
Tamil Housing Association to house previously homeless families. The scheme has been
developed by SOLON Housing Association. The photo-call will be attended by new tenants,
representatives from the Empty Homes Agency, Tamil Housing Association, Councillors and
officers form the LB Waltham Forest.
Adam Sooruth, a new tenant who moved in to the brand new refurbished Swan Pub in
Waltham Forest with his wife and seven-month-old son

Training: Sustainable Refurbishment: Working with our existing building stock

Venue: Kingston University, London
Date: 8th June 2005
Contact: Paul Liptrot, SEA/RENUE 42 Braganza Street, London SE17 3RJ
T: 020 7820 3159
E: paull@sustainable-energy.org.uk

While there are many UK organisations offering advice on Sustainable construction to

planners and developers there are none offering such advice to owners of existing property
requiring renovation and refurbishment works. This one day seminar explores how to
refurbish existing buildings in a sustainable way, including using reclaimed materials and
installing renewable energy technologies such as solar panels in existing buildings.

Subject: North London's Empty Property Work goes Sub-Regional

Key issues: New cross-borough publicity drive on London Buses.
Dates: 6th June - 10th July
Contact: Janet Wade
Tel: 020 7527 3877

The North London Region is one of five sub-regions in London - comprising Camden,
Westminster, Islington, Enfield, Haringey and Barnet. The boroughs are looking at several
initiatives to encourage owners of empty properties to bring them back into use. One of these
is a new advertising campaign on key London bus routes inviting those owners to contact
their council for information on the options available to them. These include advice about
letting, leasing or selling, and grant aid for owners. If owners refuse to bring their property
back into use the local authority can compulsorily purchase property that has been left empty
for a long time. For more information owners and anyone who wants to report an empty
property in the North London area can call the advice line 0800 953 6305.

North London Sub-Regional Group Campaign

Around London & Other ways to Support the Week

The London Week of Action is an ideal occasion for boroughs to re-launch their Empty
Property Strategy and publicise schemes recently completed. London Boroughs can find out
what they should be doing during the Week, add details of their Empty Property event during
week or get advice about organizing an event by contacting Desmond Kilroy at the Agency on
020 7963 6886.