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East London Science
Dec 13, 2018
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School on educating
for the future
Why co-founder of
Digital Shadows James
Chappell says scale-ups
ought to consider a move
to Canary Wharf when
seeking space to expand
grow
ready to
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Matt Grayson
East London Science School
principal David Perks outside
The Lower School, based in the
Clock Mill at Bromley-By-Bow’s
Three Mills Island
Opportunities abound at
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mission
a nobel
in their year for each subject and that some children can’t do things. here a couple of months and we It’s tough talking and a tough
Jon Massey results are sent to parents every This is what’s really different about know them back to front because approach, but that’s intentional.
D
half term. us. of what we do. That’s not because However, there are more dimen-
avid Perks is a maverick. David said it was an approach “We take every child and say: ‘It they’re badly behaved, it’s because sions to the school than the purity
The principal of the East designed to counter the “wasted doesn’t matter what your ability we’re pushing them and finding of academic achievement in maths,
London Science School years” of Key Stage Three where, or background is when you enter, out what’s not working in lots of chemistry, biology and physics.
founded it to deliver a in his view, limited progress was you’re still doing it’. different ways, but never saying no. Unusually for a state school it
rigorous education to its achieved between Years Seven “The professionalism of our staff “We never say: ‘You can’t’, we teaches classics (including Latin)
students whatever their background and Nine. is based on the fact they look at the always say: ‘You can’. “They ask: and philosophy alongside the more
or ability, designed to equip them “We’re asking our pupils to do a child in front of them and try and ‘What do I do?’ Work harder. It technical subjects of computer
for life at the top echelons of society, lot – it’s a very academic curriculum unblock whatever is stopping them sounds like an onerous thing to have science and electronics.
be that in the towers of Canary for every child, not just for the top, going forward. to deal with but actually that’s life. And beyond the slew of subjects
Wharf, treating patients on the because we believe even if a child “Even if they’re in the bottom set. “If you don’t face it, sooner or later available, there’s its enrichment
operating table or collecting has not succeeded in primary school “I could take you to our bottom it’s going to turn round and get you. programme.
Nobel Prizes. we’ve got enough time to change set in Year Seven. They’ve only been That’s what’s waiting for them.” Continued on page 6
An Oxford graduate with a 25-year that around,” he said.
career teaching physics, he’s not “They just have to know that if you
short on ambition for the children work hard you get it.
entrusted to him or on passion for “They know where they are in
a curriculum with a clear focus on comparison to other students.
maths and the three sciences. “In truth, it’s something they’re
We meet at the Lower School, not really aware of, but when
currently based in The Clock Mill doing an examination they’re in
at Bromley-By-Bow’s Three Mills competition with their peer group.
Island, but before the interview “If they’re competing with each
begins head girl Beatrice Banyte and other and they know they are, then
head prefect Nicole Zieleniecka,
both 14, are asked to have a chat
with me.
the whole thing works.
“People ask: ‘Don’t they get upset
if they’re at the bottom?’
Sound Insulation Scheme
Both are articulate and acquit “Well, not if they can go forward.
themselves admirably. Following It’s constant progression from The airport offers eligible properties located within in its noise contours the
our conversation, David returns. October in Year Seven. There’s no opportunity to have works undertaken as part of its Sound Insulation Scheme
“The reason I asked Beatrice and mistake about it. You can’t pretend.
Nicole to talk with you was that I We are brutally honest.
trust you can find what we’re trying “As a result, if they are facing a These noise contours are re-assessed annually. If your property is eligible for
to do here from the kids as well as problem, we know. The parents either the First, Second or Intermediate Tier schemes you will receive a letter
from me,” he said. know, the kid knows.” detailing your potential eligibility and what works are available to you.
“They’re both in set two. The prospect of improvement is
“The way we operate is that when what drives David and his staff.
kids come to us in Year Seven, we’re He’s adamant the East London
very quick to get the ability range in Science School will not give up on
English and maths and their reading its charges and that it’s relentless in
age. Then we try and set them by its positivity.
ability by form group – we call it “Our teachers are trained to take
banding. every child with them,” said David. Second Tier Scheme
“They then follow their lessons in “Educationally that means a Boundary
that group for the first two years. particular thing.
“The point is we test them a lot “A lot of what happens in First Tier
and, if they improve, we move their education is we make assumptions Scheme Boundary
London City Airport
‘‘
teaching group every half term. Not To Scale
“We write our own tests – they
have about 12 subjects and they will
do 12 tests every half term. For those already treated under the Sound Insulation Scheme the airport provides
“We test from six weeks in at a 10 year check-up, for further information please visit
Year Seven level and the reason is We never say: ‘You can’t’,
www.londoncityairport.com/environment
we want to know how well they’re we always say: ‘You can’.
doing, regularly and quickly, so if They ask: ‘What do I do?’
there is a problem we can pick it up. If you require any further information about the Sound Insulation Scheme or
“There’s no hiding. Every lesson Work harder. It sounds like would like to check eligibility please contact the administrator on 020 7646 0397
counts. If you don’t do that lesson, an onerous thing to have or alternatively email us at sound.insulation@londoncityairport.com
you know it’s going to be tested
so you’re going to have to do to deal with but actually
something about it. that’s life
“That works from both the child’s To find out more about the Sound Insulation Scheme and what is included
David Perks, within the Schemes please visit www.londoncityairport.com/environment
and the teacher’s point of view.”
Students are ranked publicly East London Science School
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‘‘
Continued from Page 5 eyes. In Years Seven and Eight they and to do things they didn’t even a Nobel prize-winner coming back
get at least 30 a year. know you can do. to see me and saying: ‘Thank you’.
“Our aspirations for what we’re “There is nowhere else that does it “It’s the education I wish I’d had.” “That’s no joke, when I set up the
doing with the kids are absolutely and that’s the standard bit. The bits I’m happy with where we Having opened the school in school the one I looked at as an
clear,” said David, 56. we do on top of that include entering 2013 and with its first GCSE results idea was The Science School in the
“We’re trying to create engineers, all of Year Nine for the Duke Of are now but I think there’s published in 2018, David is proud of Bronx, and it has more Nobel prizes
scientists and medics of the future. Edinburgh Bronze Award. a lot further we can go. its achievements. And with transfer than any other.
“That’s our goal. When we’ve done “Then we look at taking them out to a purpose-built facility expected “It can be done.
that we can say we’ve achieved it. of London.
The end of the journey in 2021 at Stephenson Street near “I’m also proud of the fact we
“Because we set out from day one “In May we shut the curriculum looks like a Nobel prize- West Ham, the future for the school create teachers, really good ones.
to do that, we take all the barriers down for two weeks for enrichment winner coming back to me looks bright. “If a teacher comes here and
out of the way and drive at it. fortnight. “I think I’m proud of the fact works with us for two years they’re a
“If you give us your child we’ll find “We take them to Oxford, and saying ‘thank you’ there’s not a child in this school we completely different person
out if we can do that with them. Cambridge – they all go whatever set David Perks, haven’t educated and put a lot of afterwards and they can go
“And they will get a brilliant they’re in because you don’t know knowledge in,” he said. anywhere and teach. We impart the
East London Science School
experience from us because of all who’s going to switch on. We’re “We really have pushed them and expectation thing and say: ‘Look at
the other stuff we do. always saying look up, look at what Collection and having one of the have given them that. When they the kid in front of you’.
“We’re not just about the you could do. curators explain it to them sat round work it out in later life they might “The moment of teaching is very
academic although that is absolutely “As a physicist I’m obsessed with it. That’s how you do art. We’re come and thank us for it. short – it’s when you look them in
core and we will not water it down. physics and flight so they go to the bringing it to life by making them “I definitely see myself as an the eyes and they get it and you
“We’re keen to give them the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, see it and how it works. educational maverick. know you’ve moved them.
broadest possible set of experiences wherever we can reach. “Then we’re at New Scientist “I’m not taking the easy route. I “When you learn how to do that,
to go along with it. “That allows you, as a teacher, to Live at Excel – it’s giving them don’t want to, or see the point. that’s the craft of teaching. It makes
“We know a lot of people who tell a story constantly. opportunities constantly. “I’m not doing it as just a job. I’m it massively worthwhile.
live locally won’t have the cultural “When it’s the normal enrichment It’s really two things – a core of trying to find out what we can do “When you can do that, you’re
capital you would have if you went thing, we do a series of art trips to all rigorous academic education aimed and how far we can get. addicted and you can’t stop.
to an independent school and the great galleries in London. at getting them to a top university “I’m happy with where we are now Optimism, that’s the thing.”
paid for it. So we give it to them for “One of my favourites from the from day one, and the broadest but I think there’s a lot further we For more information go to eastlon-
nothing, mostly. We take them on as first year was taking the bottom possible cultural experience that can go. donscienceschool.co.uk for more
many trips as we can to open their set in Year Seven to the Wallace allows them to grow as individuals “The end of that journey looks like information
The East London Science School
opened in 2013 and will move to
a purpose-built facility in
Stephenson Street near
West Ham, hopefully in 2021
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Head prefect
What did East London Science School’s head girl and Nicole
head prefect have to say about their experiences? Zieleniecka
BEATRICE BANYTE “You can also do revision sessions new school building where there will
Head girl, age 14 here at lunchtime, at break time or be better, bigger places.
Would like to be? A pilot after school. “I like the opportunities they give
“There’s a lot of things you have to “I’m able to come here and revise to us. Not only do we go on trips
do as head girl – a lot of responsi- rather than going home and having once a week but we go to countries
bilities,” said Beatrice. my sister shout at me all the time. such as the USA.
“You have to maintain the She’s younger so a little annoying “I went to New York in Year Seven.
students, make sure people are sometimes. “We went to Belgium and France
listening. It’s like being a spy for “Enrichment is also an interesting in Year Eight and then next year
the teachers. thing. You get to go to museums we’re going to China. We’re going to
“If there’s something of concern or other educational trips. For be going to a school there to learn
they’ll do something about it. example, we’ve been to Oxford and what it’s like to be a Chinese student.
“The school is really good at Cambridge universities.” “They value their education a lot.
teaching – we do triple science and “We’re going to be visiting places
computer science. NICOLE ZIELENIECKA like the Great Wall Of China and
“We start our GCSEs in Year Nine Head prefect, age 14 we’re going to be staying with a
so we have an extra year for revision. Would like to be? A brain surgeon family so we’ll be going to their
“Because we do exams every half or a forensic scientist homes, eating their food and finding
term, that helps with stress because “Alongside working with the head out what it’s like to live there for
you’re so used to it. girl, the prefects help the school eight days.
“My favourite subject, if I had to academically,” said Nicole. “This is an amazing school –
choose, would be maths. “Overall the school is great in it’s so different to any other. It
“It’s really interesting – there terms of how it’s doing right now. believes in its students no matter
are lots of different things you can “I like the teaching because I have where they come from or what their
do within it and it leads to lots of lots of plans. My main plan is to background is.
different career opportunities. work in medicine as a brain surgeon “The teachers believe you
“I would like to be a pilot so or a plastic surgeon. can learn. If you want to have a
it’s an essential thing you have to “If that didn’t work out I’d like to career then you need a very good
learn. I already do air cadets so that work in criminal or forensic science. education and here they provide us
motivated me to become something “I like the sciences. with that.”
like that. “I would like there to be more
“The teachers are really good here, rooms in the school. It looks good
they’re able to teach a lot. right now but I want to move to the
Head girl
Beatrice Banyte
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Why a trip to Montpellier’s Domaine De Verchant delivers a soothing antidote to City stress
Jon Massey
T
pool
here’s a whiff of Patrick
Bateman about my junior
suite at Domaine De
playing
Verchant. The black, white,
grey scheme is minimal,
modernist and more in tune with
the New York lair of American
Psycho’s protagonist than its actual
location.
Beyond the impossible white of
my room lies a converted chateau
and wine estate with parts dating
back to the 16th century. Its walls
are the colour of set honey. Its roofs
are tiled in warm terracotta.
Within its gates, everything is
manicured from the plunging
decadence of its robot lawn mower-
tended gardens to the neat rows of
its vines, which surround the main
building and its extensive warren of
blocks and chalets.
These mostly house rooms and
suites, or are available to let as
standalone properties – an ideal
clutch to service the hotel’s restau-
rants, spa and vast conference
facilities.
Touring the latter, it’s easy to see
the attraction for businesses. The
semi-walled estate is 10 minutes
from the centre of Montpellier but
is completely self-contained. It’s
ideal for firms concerned about
prying eyes when doing deals or at
their revels.
It even has a generous supply of
its own, silken wines produced in
just the right quantity to fuel guests
and clients. Consequently none
makes it across the channel to the
UK.
As I’m not in the habit of hosting
large conferences for my deserving
employees, I concentrate on the
guest experience.
Rated five-star and bound by Verchant’s outdoor pool
the Relais And Chateaux group’s offers views over the
manifesto on the art of living and
hospitality, it’s little surprise the vines and lies below its
facilities deliver little in the way of more informal restaurant
disappointment.
My room, while brutal in its
minimalism has a vast, comfortable
bed and slick wet room facilities. After a dip, it’s back inside to mussels and green asparagus, roast
But it’s in the spa where the discover the spa proper. Facilities beef with spring vegetables and
hotel really sets out its stall. Having include the usual with warm indoor “The Strawberry” a creamy crunchy
dumped my paraphernalia in the pool and jacuzzi plus treatment melange based on the titular fruit.
luxuriously appointed changing rooms. My massage is the standard All are presented accurately and
room, I’m straight outside to a mixture of assured technique simply with the emphasis on bright
sun-drenched poolside area. on her part and fighting colours. They taste as good as they
Slipping into the to suppress bursts of look, especially washed down
aquamarine water ticklishness on mine. with the produce of Verchant’s 17
delivers delightful The food’s good hectares of vines after a day spent
respite from the rays too. I dine lightly by splashing about beside them.
but it’s the scent of the pool at La Plage All this luxury isn’t to say there
freshly cut grass where soups and aren’t a few duff things during my
that does it for me. smaller dishes seem stay. One morning a breakfast order
As I laze about the order of the day. fails to arrive twice thanks to the
floating in bliss, the Light cocktails for confusion in the mind of a new
tractors are out in the lunchtime crowd member of staff.
the vineyard, metres are also much in Having arrived late on the first
from where water slips ‘Like A evidence. evening, I’m light-headed enough
over the infinity lip of the In contrast the cuisine to request “Like A TV Dinner” from
pool’s edge. TV Dinner’ of Damien Cousseau in the the room service menu.
Above, smartly dressed types in restaurant proper is more sophisti- What turns up is a bizarre
Ray-Bans mill about at the venue’s cated and clearly pitched at those collection of foods including chips,
La Plage Dans Les Vignes bar and who like to tot up Michelin stars. black olive tapenade, guacamole
restaurant, dancing unconsciously The tasting menu I’m fed and some sort of wrap. It’s far from
to the faint background of tastefully includes Mediterranean squid with Black, white and grey, Jon’s deluxe room was minimal and unrepentant pleasant and a jarring presence
selected beats. slowly cooked black garlic, lemon, in its dedication to a relatively severe aesthetic with so much sophistication about.
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‘‘
The spa’s
facilities
include a warm
indoor pool The details
for splashing There’s really little need
about in after to leave, the whole ● Jon was a guest of
massages and Domaine De Verchant
experience seems pitched (domainedeverchant.com) in
the like
at tired city folk Montpellier, France. Prices
for a deluxe room start at
Jon Massey, The Wharf 220 euros per night. Jon
stayed in a Junior Suite,
are quickly exhausted, that’s not
which cost from 440 euros.
necessarily a problem – it’s the kind
Prices for apartment hire
of resort designed more for keeping
start at 299 euros.
its guests in than pushing them out
to endless activities.
● Jon flew with Easyjet
Flights from Gatwick take about
(easyjet.com) from Gatwick
two hours to Montpellier,
to Montpellier. Flight time
meaning Londoners with the
is around one hour and 50
requisite readies can take a
minutes. Other carriers are
train south, board a jet and
available.
be slipping into the pool in
around four hours.
There’s really little need
Overall though the hotel is a all eccentric architecture (notably plot adjacent to leave and the whole when your get back to your room.
charming, well-heeled base in this an imitation Roman aqueduct) and complete with experience seems pitched at With so much to occupy and (nice
part of France. Its posher suites have streets that seem to tumble into one pavements and tired city folk looking to work touch) iMacs supplied for those who
attracted the likes of Bruce Spring- another. curbstones but, Roast beef off the stress with an extensive just can’t put down their email, the
steen who stayed when playing what Further afield there appears to be as yet, no neigh- session in the spa before decamping outside world might as well be as
at Verchant
is now the Sud De France Arena with a sizeable amount of development bourhood. to one of the restaurants for suitable real as the imaginary buildings on
each interior a standalone work on with modern buildings springing up Much more pleasant is a ride refreshment. the half-finished estate next door.
its own. all over. up into the vineyard itself to a And that’s before you’ve even A land completely without conse-
Although I only have time for a In fact when I borrow an electric small copse that conceals a set of embarked on the decision making quence for the next 48 hours or so,
brief walk around Montpellier itself, bike from the hotel and head out I beehives. process involved in whether you’re which will all be spent reclining in
it appears to be a jolly little place, find a network of streets laid out on a While the estates’ boundaries going to use the bath or shower luxury.
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stepping
out of the shadows
Cyber security firm faces challenge in finding talent to join its workforce
on the 42nd floor – we were seven businesses manage their digital everything on the doorstep. “And we see some opportunities
Jon Massey people when we moved up there risk,” said James. “It’s a really comfortable, to accelerate even that in 2019 and
L
and grew pretty quickly to just shy “These are the kinds of risks enjoyable place to work and I’ve got 2020.
ooking for a career change? of 80 in that location – taking up the they experience when they a lot out of it.” “We have a fantastic retention rate
Cyber security is a sector whole west side of Level 42. use technology to change their Crucially, James said it was also with existing customers – they stick
booming with opportunities. “When you’re getting more relationship with customers. That ideal for scale-ups – companies that with us because they love what we
So said Digital Shadows customers, you need staff and more includes things like data leaks have proved their concept and were do. When it comes to renewal time,
co-founder James Chappell computing resources to serve them. “We find people who are messing now looking to grow. they look at what’s out there in the
when I caught up with the company “To pay those staff you need the with a business online, criminals “When it came to where we market.
at its Canary Wharf base recently. back office and admin functions who are selling customers’ data on should go a lot of options in town “An industry analyst called
“Our biggest challenge will always and to sell to the prospects you the deep and dark web, for example. looked quite interesting,” said Forrester looked at digital risk and
be finding skilled talent,” said the need a sales team who are hopefully “When we spot a problem we James. But when it comes to bang produced a report.
entrepreneur. going to go and do that. help customers to fix it. for buck, this is by far the best “We’re delighted to say we were
“Doing that in cyber security, “Making the decision to hire “We started off in the financial choice for our business. picked as one of the leaders in
where there are expected to be people depends on whereabouts in services sector working with tier “Price, proximity to customers that category. Right at the top of
something like 100,000 positions your journey you are so early on, we one financial companies through and convenience for staff. It’s a the new wave as they called it and
unfilled in the UK by 2022, is a really were very fortunate to have Level39 programmes but we’ve actually balance of those three things. we compare very favourably with
big problem. which could be quite flexible on the broadened that to working with the “I’d suggest businesses looking others in the market.
“We’re looking for someone who space. commercial sector overall. to scale up should definitely “I’m really excited about where
has a fluency in understanding how “We were often going to them and “We have technology, give Canary Wharf a look. They that’s going – 2019 is all about
things like the internet work, how saying: ‘We need four more desks, media, telecommunications, shouldn’t discount it out of hand looking at new ways of scaling, it’s
computers become vulnerable or what can you do for us?’ pharmaceutical, healthcare and before they’ve taken the time to about looking at the expertise we
exposed online, the techniques “They were always there to help extractive industries such as oil see it. Obviously the commuting bring – educating people about
hackers use and is able to look us out with that.” and gas – a really broad range distance for staff plays a role, but digital risk.
for common mistakes businesses Eventually, though, it was time to of customers. I’m sure we will I’ve actually found it very easy to get “My co-founder and I are fond of
make when configuring their cyber look beyond the accelerator. continue to grow as a company in and out of Canary Wharf. saying we’re a new company every
security. James said: “As you get larger, the – the way we scale changes over “I’m based in Camden Town so six months.
“What we’re finding is we’re in types of commitments you make are time so as we grow we scale more I come down from north London – “As we scale we have to learn how
a good position to train people up obviously bigger and that’s when efficiently. it’s 40 minutes or 35 by bike. some things break and how we’re
from other industries – to get them we started looking at leases and the “It’s no longer adding one “We have staff who are out east going to do things differently going
experience. leasing option. member of staff for 10 customers. and others who come from west forwards. We’re always, always
“We have a lot of staff with deep, “We looked all over London at “We’re now able to scale in a London who find it quite easy too. learning.”
long-term expertise and we find by that stage, mostly at tail-end leases much less linear fashion and much “It will be very interesting to As a successful entrepreneur, I
using them as trainers for people where someone has had a 10-year more able to accommodate much see what happens when Crossrail asked James what advice would he
who are new to the industry, we can lease on a property and they’ve more capacity once we got to a comes in. give himself if he were able to go
create careers for people that didn’t done eight or nine and have a little critical mass.” “That will open up even more back in time and talk to his former
K
exist previously.” bit left at the end.” options for people.” self at startup?
His company’s story attests to that While James and co-founder ey to that process has been Whatever happens with Crossrail “I would have said be more even
level of growth and opportunity. Alastair Paterson looked at a range Canary Wharf itself. That and Brexit, Digital Shadows is more ambitious,” he said. “With
In seven years it has grown from of locations in the capital, in the end is one reason the firm has geared up for even greater growth the benefit of experience you know
a two-man startup to a global they were drawn back to the Wharf, stayed on the east London in 2019. where the risks lie better.
business employing around 170 opening their HQ in April 2018. estate. “In November 2017 we had our “I would also have said it will take
staff with offices in Germany, “The alternative is you can build “Canary Wharf has been a really series C funding round to raise $26 a bit longer than expected.
Dallas, San Francisco and and create your forever home, convenient place to grow our million – that’s of our total funding “We’re seven years in and when
Singapore, in addition to its London which is what we did here and we’re business both in terms of transport of $49million to date,” said James. you’re looking at some of the
HQ. very proud of it,” said James. and affordable living space nearby,” “Today we’re about 170-ish startup accelerators they’re telling
Under the auspices of Canary “It feels like this place is part of said James. staff based in London, Dallas, San you you’ll be a huge company in
Wharf’s Level39 tech accelerator, it our soul – we’ve been able to put “It has been where a lot of our Francisco, Germany and Singapore, two years and I think that’s just not
found its feet serving top financial our mark on it. customers have been from a which is fantastic. very realistic.
firms, eventually swelling to a team “We have this fantastic events financial services perspective. “It’s been brilliant growing a “But I’d never have chosen a
of more than 70 on the 42nd floor of space, the social side of it is really “So we have meetings just on the business on an international scale. different path.
One Canada Square. important. It’s the fact people don’t doorstep. “While we’ve always had a “It’s been brilliant, a lot of fun.
“When we first came to Canary feel boxed in and connected, which “I must admit I’m old enough to presence in Europe, we’ve spent “It has also been great to be part
Wharf we were part of the Fintech is fundamental.” have grown up in the 1980s and to the last three years building of Canary Wharf and we’ve had an
Innovation Lab at Level39 and we Their office at the freshly have watched Canary Wharf in its our business in the USA and enormous amount of support from
were very fortunate to have got renovated Columbus Building in first incarnation when it really was Singapore was a new departure Canary Wharf Group.
on that programme and landed Westferry Circus is all space, light One Canada Square and not a great for us – we’re seeing some really “I would say to the people outside
our first tier one financial services and open-plan facilities including a deal else. great engagement in Asia, which is the estate: ‘Take a look at what’s
customers off the back of that large roof terrace. “I think people’s perceptions are fantastic. here. It’s really quite eye-opening
programme,” said James. It is an assured and relaxing stuck a little bit in history. Having “As a business we’re really and it’s a great place to grow a
“It was just natural to take space backdrop to the technical work that been here and having worked ambitious about the future. business’.”
at Level39 at that point. goes on there. here, there’s a thousand places to “In terms of customers we’ve Go to digitalshadows.com for more
“Then we grew and we took space “At Digital Shadows we help eat, there’s entertainment, there’s scaled quite quickly to date. information+ Telford Homes named most
room
improved developer in
crescent
terms of sustainability
PROPERTY
Orchard Wharf by Galliard
Homes releases second
phase of properties12 THE WHARF DECEMBER 13 2018 inyourarea.co.uk
Jon Massey
A Galliard Homes’ Orchard
second phase of homes
has gone on sale at
Galliard Homes’ Orchard
Wharf development and
a marketing suite has
Wharf offers a large number
opened on-site in a bid to tempt
buyers.
of homes aimed at the
Located off Silvocea Way, on the
banks of the River Lea, the scheme first-time buyer market
will deliver some 338 properties
with 236 earmarked for private sale.
top
The event saw Aberfeldy Village’s Designed by BUJ Architechts, its
pick
festive lights switched on linked buildings form a crescent
when seen from above rising from
food, mulled 10 storeys to 19.
Of the 236 homes available, 70%
were sold off-plan following the
wine and launch of Phase One in April 2017.
Now the remaining 76 have come to
market including 41 one-bedroom
Santa visit homes, which all qualify for Help To
Buy. Those purchasing the cheapest
under the scheme would require a
the village mortgage of £253,000 in addition to
the Government’s 40% equity loan.
The recently launched marketing
suite at Orchard Wharf features the
Jon Massey same glass and brick facade as will
be used in the actual development.
It is located over two floors, with a
Keen to be seen creating a sales area with a scale model of the
neighbourhood as well as bricks scheme, an exact replica of what
and mortar, developer EcoWorld the completed development will
hosted a festive light switch-on look like on the lower floor and
and food event at its Aberfeldy dressed living, kitchen, bedroom
Village development last week. and bathroom spaces to give buyers
In addition to mulled wine and an idea of what to expect from the
street food, Season’s Eatings also interiors should they make a
featured live music, Santa and purchase.
much glittery face painting. The properties feature designer
EcoWorld London’s Tina fitted kitchens with silver-grey
Dedman said: “It was fantastic high gloss units and cabinets with
to see so many residents and frosted glass splashbacks and Smeg
members of the local community integrated appliances. Master
at our Season’s Eatings event bedrooms include fitted wardrobes
at Aberfeldy Village. The great with bespoke joinery.
line-up of food stalls from Kerb, Bathrooms and en-suites have
together with the fabulous enter- large format marble-effect tiles on
tainment and activities made the the floors and walls, walnut framed
evening a huge success. recesses with mirror cabinets
“Hosting spectacular events and feature lighting. Bathroom
for our residents and the local suites feature a wall hung toilets
community is a central part of and shower trays or steel baths as
how we’re creating great places appropriate.
for Londoners and we look Finishing touches include under
forward to bringing more exciting floor heating and chrome-plated
events to Aberfeldy Village.” heater towel rails.
Go to ecoworldlondon.com for The tower and crescent building
more about the development and have floor-to-ceiling windows,
future events
‘‘
balconies and brick facades.
A central garden will also be
created between the buildings for
residents to use.
The crescent building has three
Hosting spectacular events rooftop landscaped gardens,
is a central part of how available for use by residents located
on the 11th, 14th and 17th floors,
we’re creating great places providing a combined total of
Tina Dedman, EcoWorld London 6,943sq ft of outside roof space.
Homeowners will also have
access to a hotel-style concierge,
ground floor commercial units and
a residents’ lounge in the residential
tower.
Galliard Homes sales director
David Galman said: “The highly
‘‘
anticipated Phase Two launch of
Orchard Wharf provides buyers of the completed development and access to much of east London with
with one of the largest collections dressed interiors” cycle paths running to numerous
of first-time buyer apartments in Orchard Wharf’s location places locations nearby.
Docklands, available with Help to it within easy reach of both Canary It’s even possible to follow the
Buy. Wharf and Royal Docks with access As part of the launch we River Lea up through London and
“As part of the launch we via East India DLR. The link also have opened a spectacular out to Hertfordshire.
have opened a spectacular new puts it within easy commuting new marketing suite Other nearby amenities include
There was plenty of food and drink marketing suite where potential distance of the City. Trinity Buoy Wharf and the booming
on offer thanks to Kerb buyers can view a large scale model For cyclists, it is ideally placed for David Galman, Galliard Homes Republic office development.THE WHARF DECEMBER 13 2018 inyourarea.co.uk 13
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Buyer
incentives at
The Liberty
Building
currently
include
deposit
matching up
to 5%
The level
of interior
quality that
buyers can
expect at
Orchard
Wharf near
East India
DLR is high
green gong
for developer
improved status on the
Jon Massey benchmark once again, which
recognises our rise up the
Telford Homes has been rankings of thirteen places in
named the most improved just three years.
home builder for a second year “This has been enabled by
running in the 2018 NextGen- our strategy to create places
eration sustainable housing with a positive long-term
benchmark report. contribution to London’s built
The developer behind such environment.
schemes as Manhattan Plaza in “Sustainability is an area of
Poplar and The Liberty Building increasing importance for our
and Calders Wharf on the Isle partners and a key factor in our
Of Dogs achieved a gold Level ability to secure and maintain
award for the first time in the mutually beneficial partner-
report, rising up the rankings ships.”
from sixth in 2017 and 17th in NextGeneration analyses the
2016. performance of the 25 largest
Telford puts its progress residential developers in the UK
down to its Building A Living and is overseen by an executive
Legacy strategy, which was committee made up of Homes
launched in 2016 and sets England and the UK Green
out its approach to creating Building Council. It is adminis-
sustainable homes. tered by JLL.
The developer’s chief The benchmark report
executive Jon Di Stefano enables home builders and
said: “‘We are delighted our their stakeholders to under-
commitment to sustainable stand the sustainability of their
house building has been operations and the places and
recognised with the highest properties they build across
level Gold award in this year’s a range of criteria including
NextGeneration benchmarking strategy and governance,
report. environment, society and
“We are very proud of economy, and disclosure and
our record on sustainability, transparency.
as evidenced by our most The benchmarking criteria
‘‘
are based on best practice
standards and guidance, and
Prices at Orchard Wharf are designed to be challenging
start at £460,000 for a and go beyond statutory
one-bedroom apartment, minimal or standard practice in
Sustainability is an area the industry.
£665,000 for a two-bed or
£760,000 for a three-bed. of increasing importance For more information about
Call Galliard Homes on for our partners properties currently on the
020 7620 1500 or go to market with Telford Homes, go
galliardhomes.com for Jon Di Stefano, Telford Homes to telfordhomes.london
more information14 THE WHARF DECEMBER 13 2018 inyourarea.co.uk
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don’t be a real Have the number of an
emergency plumber to
hand in case of leaks
drip - act to
stop leaks
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ou’re lying in bed, fast IN ASSOCIATION WITH
asleep. Then suddenly,
there’s a drip, drip, drip
on your forehead. It’s
not a bad dream but a
nightmare burst pipe. It could be
worse – the drip could turn into a up. Find out where the mains water
cascade. tap is so you can shut it down
It might be mild where you live at should there be a leak. If it’s hard to
the moment, but freezing weather turn, try an oil spray followed by
warnings are starting to mount up muscle power. It should be anti-
on forecasts. clockwise.
Halifax Home Insurance says last Then look for the weakest link – in
March’s Beast from the East caused many homes, the cold water tank in
a near doubling in frozen and burst an unheated loft. Your pipes and
pipes. It dealt with 1,536 claims that
month.
tank should be protected with foam
or other insulation material. It’s a
TOP TIPS
Adding in other insurers plus cheap job. 1. Get details of an emergency periods, leaving a cold tap
those who didn’t or couldn’t claim Electric heaters which you can plumber before you need one in dripping can help as ice-ups are
gives a six figure number – equal to leave on constantly until the weather a panic. That way, you can be unlikely in flowing water.
a medium-size town. improves in spring are on sale at DIY sure of qualifications and
Homes are now constructed to stores. Yes, they cost to run but that’s potential call-out costs. Which? 4. Those living in houses
higher standards with better cheaper and less stressful than has a Trusted Trader scheme. turned into flats (and some
insulation. However, millions of dealing with “water escape”. purpose built flats) need to
older properties remain risky, while Keeping the central heating on all 2. Inform home insurers know about the water system
even the newest places still need night during cold weather can also immediately after a burst pipe. and whose responsibility it is.
care. help – provided any loft hatch is left A bad leak will not just bring
As Tim Downes, Senior Claims open – money spent here is down ceilings – it might also 5. Don’t neglect the boiler – it
Manager at Halifax Home worthwhile if it prevents damage. lead to rot if untreated. Some won’t ice up but if it stops
Insurance, puts it: “A burst pipe can Lofts often contain electrical insurers have 24-hour help lines working, the whole property
be extremely stressful – especially if wiring – if you can, turn off upstairs and will send an emergency could freeze.
it happens at night or at the lighting at the mains as that’s the plumber. 6. You can always ignore
weekend, when it’s tougher most likely circuit to be affected weather warnings and cold
tracking down an emergency 3. If you are going to be away
after a leak. snap advice because they have
plumber. But prevention is for a substantial time – a
Other potential problem areas been wrong in the past – but
definitely better than cure.” holiday for instance – turn off
include basements, garages, and are you willing to risk that they
First, understand your water Consider leaving central heating on overnight the water and drain the system
outhouses. are wrong this time around?
system before any problems crop in freezing weather to avoid damage to pipes before leaving. For shorter
Alex Neill of Which?
Q&A What do I do if I’ve rented through an unregulated agent?
home A
Renting from a regulated agent is scheme, which has been providing with an annual rent of up to £100,000 it
something I advise anyone that ever consumers and property agents with an must be protected in a tenancy deposit
enters the rental market to do. It alternative dispute resolution service since scheme. The Government is still pushing
FRONT often shocks me that tenants are prepared
to hand over vast sums of cash without
checking whether or not the agency is
1990.
The ombudsman’s resolutions are
designed to achieve a full and final
for client money protection schemes,
which would give landlords and tenants
confidence that their money is safe when
regulated. settlement for both parties and they it is being handled by an agent.
DawN SANDOVAL Unfortunately, although they are rarer can, where appropriate, make compen- Sadly if your agent isn’t regulated,
these days, there are still many cowboys satory awards in individual cases up to there’s not much you can do other than
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I have just rented a property from operating within the industry who are a maximum of £25,000 for actual and report them to the police for fraud. Learn
an agent that I am beginning to not adhering to any legislation at all and quantifiable loss, aggravation, distress, the lesson for next time.
have concerns about. Having disappearing with tenants’ rental money and/or inconvenience caused by the
already moved in, I feel anxious he and deposits. Any respectable agent has actions of an agent. You can check if your Dawn Sandoval of Dawn
doesn’t seem to be regulated at all as I nothing to hide and usually wants to be agent is a member at tpos.co.uk. Sandoval Residential
still don’t have any paperwork. He has my part of the regulated schemes such as the As well as the ombudsman, the tenancy
deposit and I’m beginning to worry NAEA and Arla’s PropertyMark. deposit protection legislation introduced Dawn Sandoval MNAEA is an independent property
whether I will ever get it back as the consultant working in the Canary Wharf area – call
Tenants that rent via such agents are some years ago also applies to all new 020 7093 1702 or go to dawnsandovalresidential.
business seems so unprofessional. I completely protected as the agency needs tenancy deposits taken on or after April co.uk. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy
rented in a rush. Is there anything I can to comply with a strict code of conduct. 2007. In England and Wales if a deposit of comments. Individual cases must be studied by
a solicitor.
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