Stratford Metropolitan

Stratford is experiencing unprecedented change.

• Just across the rail lines from the existing town centre, the first stage of the 1.25 million sq m Stratford City development is due for completion in 2011 and features a massive new shopping centre, hotels, offices and new homes.
• A new pedestrian town centre link is being constructed to link the new development with Meridian Square and the existing town centre.
• The Olympic Park will provide a wonderful setting for the 2012 Games but will also change Stratford forever through the emerging plans for a legacy of sports facilities, parklands and new homes.
• High Speed 1, the extended DLR and its takeover of the Silverlink line with new stations in the Lower Lea and later CrossRail, will give excellent access to the rest of Newham, Central London, UK and Europe.

The staggering scale of investment in the area provides an opportunity for Stratford to become a major hub for East London. The council is working to secure the benefits of this investment for local people in terms of access to new shops, open spaces, sports facilities, services, jobs and business opportunities.

The council wants to ensure that the existing town centre is not left behind by the scale of development in Stratford City and the Olympic Park and that it is properly linked to the new developments to create a strong, integrated Stratford.

To help secure this future the council is leading on a Stratford Metropolitan Masterplan which sets out a vision for the future of Stratford over the next 20 years.

The Council is also working with partners to improve the environment across Stratford by installing new paving, lighting and benches. The Stratford High Street public realm improvements cover the whole length of the high street while the Stratford Town Centre Public Realm Project focuses on Broadway, Meridian Square and Theatre Square and includes a new landmark sculpture opposite Stratford Station.

The Council is working closely with other stakeholders in the area, including Westfield (developer of the first phase of Stratford City), the Olympic Park Legacy Company (responsible for the development of the Olympic site after the 2012 Games) and the Stratford Renaissance Partnership.