Issue 4 - Laindon Place April 2019

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NEWSLETTER

Laindon Place

Keeping retail at Laindon: temporary shops are now OPEN! Swan have been clear about our commitment to keeping Laindon open for business during the regeneration which will build a new high street for the community.

You may have seen the temporary units for Well Pharmacy, Lloyds Pharmacy and Templeman Opticians being set up next to the Laindon Health Centre over the last few weeks. We are thrilled that these shops are now OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

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The shops will be open from: Well Pharmacy Monday to Friday – 8am to 6pm Saturday – 9am to 1pm Sunday and Bank Holidays – Closed Lloyds Pharmacy Monday to Friday – 9am to 6pm Saturday – 9am to 5:30pm Sunday and Bank Holidays – Closed Templeman Opticians Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm Saturday – 9am to 4pm Sunday and Bank Holidays – Closed

We are pleased to be able to continue these essential service for residents while we move forward with the development of your new Laindon Place!

Geoff Pearce, Executive Director of Regeneration and Development said: “We are delighted that we have been able to work with our partners to deliver these temporary units.

Throughout this regeneration we have been, and remain, committed to ensuring there is no loss of vital services and look forward to see local residents make use of these new units.”

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Post Office closure

This branch will close on 2 April at 5.30pm.

Laindon Post Office will temporarily close from Tuesday 2 April 2019.

Swan will continue to work closely with the Post Office, Basildon Borough Council and Essex County Council to find a long term solution for residents in Laindon, and every effort is being made to re-establish services in the interim period.

Services are available locally from the following branches: Alternative Post Offices in the area are: The Triangle Post Office: 3-4 The Triangle, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6BH 1.1 miles away St Pauls Post Office: 43 Ballards Walk, Basildon SS15 5HL 1.8 miles away Great Berry Post Office: Unit 6 Great Berry Centre, Nightingales, Langdon Hills, Basildon SS16 6SA 1.9 miles away Kingswood Post Office: 148 Clay Hill Road, Basildon SS16 5DF 2.6 miles away Basildon Post Office: 29 Town Square, Basildon SS14 1BA 2.4 miles away

Another milestone for Laindon Place as Footbridge St Pauls Post Office, 43 Ballards Walk, Basildon, SS15 5HL removed!

The Triangle Post Office, 3-4 The Triangle, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6BH Great Berry Post Office, Unit 6 Great Berry Centre, Nightingales, Langdon Hills, Basildon SS16 6SA Kingswood Post Office, 148 Clay Hill Road, Basildon, SS16 5DF Basildon Post Office, 29 Town Square, Basildon, SS14 1BA

If you use this branch for your regular business banking, please contact your bank relationship manager who will arrange an alternative Post Office branch for you to use.

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The Footbridge over the High Road has now been demolished. The footbridge demolition is a major milestone in the regeneration programme. We would like to thank residents surrounding the centre for their patience, co-operation and apologise for any disruptions these works may have caused.

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Works update: What to expect in the coming months With the recent demolition of the footbridge and works continuing by the Health Centre, Swan are pleased to be on track to deliver the first Phase of Laindon place in Autumn 2020 including six new retail units.

In the coming months we have the following works planned: •

Soft strip works are ongoing in the vacant shops in the centre. This will be completed once the last few tenants have left, then demolition of the main centre can commence. We expect the demolition of the entire centre to take around 10-12 weeks.

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Enabling works have started at the Landmark site on Burdock Drive with the construction of the new homes due to commence within the next month.

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Hoarding around the site is now 90% completed, with the remainder to be completed once the Post Office vacate their unit. The War Memorial has been protected while still allowing public access from the High Road.

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Phase 1b works are progressing well with Pile Caps being installed.

For more information visit www.laindonfutures.co.uk If you have any questions about the planned works, the vision for Laindon Place or the regeneration plans call: 0300 303 2500 and ask to speak to the Laindon Regeneration team.

For Commercial and Residential enquiries call: 0800 819 9390 or visit www.laindonplace.co.uk

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This branch will close on 2 April at 5.30pm.

Services are available locally from the following branches:

The Triangle Post Office, 3-4 The Triangle, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6BH St Pauls Post Office, 43 Ballards Walk, Basildon, SS15 5HL Great Berry Post Office, Unit 6 Great Berry Centre, Nightingales, Langdon Hills, Basildon SS16 6SA Kingswood Post Office, 148 Clay Hill Road, Basildon, SS16 5DF Basildon Post Office, 29 Town Square, Basildon, SS14 1BA

If you use this branch for your regular business banking, please contact your bank relationship manager who will arrange an alternative Post Office branch for you to use.

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Swan Head Office

Contact

Pilgrim House, High Street, Billericay, Essex CM12 9XY

Phone: 0300 303 2500

Open: Monday - Thursday 9am - 5.15 pm / Friday 9am - 5pm

Email: information@swan.org.uk

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