COLPAI
Comm Comm delivered planning communications, and more recently, construction communications, for the redevelopment of the former Richard Cloudesley School on Islington borders, into a new primary academy school and residential apartments.
Client: The City of London Corporation
Borough: London Borough of Islington
Date: 2017 - present
Our role:
Planning consultation (granted 2018)
Construction communications
Stakeholder relations.
Existing site:
Former site of the Richard Cloudesley School
Next to the Grade II listed Golden Lane Estate, popular with design creatives and architects.
Scheme deliverables:
New City of London Primary Academy Islington
(COLPAI)
66 homes for social rent.
Communications undertaken:
Close work with CoL team and contractor
Drafting weekly construction newsletters
Answering community queries and complaints
Organising resident meetings
Co-ordination of milestone events (such as Spade in the Ground or naming competitions)
Supporting CoL Housing team in co-ordinating and delivering comms
Status of scheme:
School complete and operational
Homes due for occupation in 2025