A new section of park designed to help Londoners reconnect with the River Thames has been given the green light in Tower Hamlets.
As part of work to build the new super sewer in east London, King Edward Memorial Park (KEMP) will be extended by eight per cent - or 2600 square metres - with new areas allowing visitors to get closer to the River Thames.
On 6 January 2022, Tower Hamlet’s Development Committee approved aspects of the design, which will include a sequence of riverside terraces descending towards the water, a new public square and areas of planting to encourage new habitats and increase biodiversity.
The new piece of land at King Edward Memorial Park sits atop of the massive below-ground structures that are being built to help stop sewage overflowing into the River Thames from the Victorian sewers.
This area will include a trail of artworks by renowned artist Hew Locke. You can read more about the artworks here.