Covent Garden Area Trust

25 years ago in November 1974 the Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market moved from its traditional location to Nine Elms, creating a unique opportunity for regeneration in the middle of the capital, although this was not immediately or universally appreciated. After difficult planning battles, a period of insecurity and a series of private and public initiatives, Covent Garden was transformed beyond recognition. Today the area is one of the main attractions of London; a thriving shopping destination; a centre of entertainment; a meeting point and perhaps the archetypal 24-hour city. It is also a residential area and a Conservation Area.

Now is the time to review this transformation and to ask a number of questions about it. Is Covent Garden too successful? Is its special character in danger of being lost- drowned by commercialisation? Are there conflicts between the various stakeholders in the area? What contributions can planners, designers, managers, retailers et al make to the continuing well-being of the area? What actions are needed to ensure this well-being? How can the model be replicated elsewhere? These and many other questions will be the subject of a seminar organised by the Covent Garden Area Trust in September this year which will aim at drawing useful lessons from this and other areas with similar problems.

Set up in 1988 to take on some of the responsibilities of the GLC in relation to Covent Garden, the Trust owns the head-lease on the main buildings of the Piazza and as a result has unique legal powers over these properties. The Trustees also have a duty to promote good planning throughout the Covent Garden area. In order to fulfil these responsibilities the Trustees commissioned a detailed audit of the Piazza and surrounding streets. This led to the publication in the autumn of 1997 of the Environmental Study of Central Covent Garden produced by the Civic Design Partnership. This handbook for owners, tenants, planners and designers contains recommendations aimed at managing and protecting the area. It will provide the background for the discussions at the seminar.

If you are interested in the Trust contact Leana Pooley, Administrator, at 44 Maiden Lane on (0207) 497 9245.

Leana Pooley

 

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