The regeneration work at Gants Hill is now complete and so this will be the final post in this series. Fr. Benjamin Wallis and I will continue our painting and photography sessions but not to document the Gants Hill regeneration. Some of the photographs from this series have been exhibited at St Pauls Goodmayes and will go on to the next commission4mission exhibition before possibly being shown at St Georges Barkingside.
The £7.2m Transport for London scheme has taken 18 months and the Mayor of London encouraged local people to celebrate the project’s completion with a three-day festival over the past weekend. Boris Johnson unveiled a commemorative plaque and toured the area, meeting local business people.
An open-air arts and crafts market was in Gants Hill across the three days with a range of stalls including handcrafted items, artwork, unique gifts and fashion designs. On Sunday, there was a Gants Hill relaunch with music and street entertainers. The free event had childrens’ activities including face painting, stilt walkers and much more.
The three-day celebration was organised by Redbridge Council and part funded by the Gants Hill Business Partnership.
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Mavis Staples - Wrote A Song For Everyone.
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