PEOPLE on the Friary Park estate in Acton, which is being regenerated, enjoyed a community fun day.
Residents joined Peabody Housing Association and development partners Mount Anvil at an event to celebrate completion of the first phase of the work.
Activities included face painting, free ice cream and nature-themed arts and crafts.
Guests enjoyed a Caribbean lunch, cooked fresh by Earth Living, a business owned by a Friary Park resident. The day ended with performances from a magician, balloonist and a steel band.
The Friary Park project will eventually provide 1,228 new homes, 455 of which will be affordable.
Nocketa Miller, founder of Earth Living, said: “I was the first resident to move over to the new development. Though I was nervous, I was really excited at the same time to move into my new home.
“I decided to stay here at Friary Park because the community feels like a family to me and it’s the place I call home.”
The community centre, where the event was held, will be replaced by a new enlarged site.
The second phase of regeneration begins this spring, with the new homes expected to be ready in 2025. The project should be complete by 2027.
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