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L-R: Bexley Deputy Mayor Kathryn Smith, Simon Underwood - Wates Group, John Austin MP, Tony Cotter - Gallions HA, Sue Bellinger - Tavy Resident. Front: Nicholas Williams (son of Sue Bellinger).
Wednesday 1st February saw the start of an £180 million regeneration scheme to change the face of one of the oldest parts of Thamesmead. The project sees Gallions Housing Association working in partnership with Wates Group, residents and local agencies. To mark this milestone in Tavy Bridge’s controversial history, Gallions invited a host of guests, including MP John Austin, to see the demolition of Tavy Bridge’s instantly recognisable deck area on Wednesday 1st February.
Built in the 1960’s the award-winning Tavy Bridge has always attracted publicity, becoming famous as the backdrop of Stanley Kubrick’s harrowing film A Clockwork Orange. Today Tavy Bridge’s once striking architecture, with alleyways, underground car parks and vast concrete spaces, has gained a reputation for anti social behaviour and deprivation.
Bringing homes, jobs, local facilities and opportunities to those that need them most, the regeneration will breathe new life into the area. With 827 new homes of mixed tenure, as well as community leisure facilities, a state of the art medical centre, open spaces and greater access to the waterways and lakes that surround it, the estate will no longer be associated with the Clockwork Orange of old.
Chief Executive of Gallions, Tony Cotter, welcomed the start of the demolition. He said “This fantastic regeneration project will help to underpin the growth of an exciting new community in the heart of Thamesmead. It has been a great deal of hard work to get the scheme underway, and we are excited that residents can now picture the future for Tavy Bridge”
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