Artwork adorning the revamped Langley Green Parade was all suggested by residents and Langley Green Primary School pupils to represent themselves and their cultures.
The patterns, which were chosen from carpet designs, drawings, textiles and household decorations, give a glimpse of the customs, traditions, heritage and lives of the people of the neighbourhood.
The international range of designs reflects the enormous cultural and ethnic diversity of the area and depicts many of the cultures which have settled in Langley Green from across the UK and around the world.
The patterns and decorations, normally hidden in everyone’s homes, are brought out into Langley Parade on seats, banners and lampposts, to celebrate the variety of people in the local community.
The countries featured include Barbados, China, Diego Garcia, England, France, India, Italy, Lithuania, Mauritius, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Wales. The patterns have been developed from many sources including woven, knotted and printed textiles, ceramic tiles, architecture, counters, embroidery, henna, toys, badges and crests.
Other improvements taking place as part of the Langley Green regeneration scheme is:
• The Primary Care Centre. Work began on time in July and the building should be completed by March 2010
• The Langley Green Centre, which will provide new community facilities, the Children and Family Centre as well as improvements to the entrance to Langley Green Primary School. The new centre is scheduled to open in summer 2010
• A new hard play area has been installed at Langley Green Primary School to compensate for the area that the Primary Care Centre is occupying
• West Sussex County Council’s Youth Services will move from their site in Larks Rise into the current Community Centre once the new community building has been completed.
• The parade façade improvements were the first element of this multi-million pound improvement scheme to be completed, significantly enhancing the look of the shopping parade and accommodation above.
All of this work is being carried out to improve Langley Green. It will enhance the environment, community facilities, parade, open spaces, recycling, roads and parking.
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