Annual Report 2019

FAR EAST CONSORTIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 88 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT We received positive response from the consultation to the proposed SRF, with people in general expressing support for the Neighbourhood Development Principles. We consider the feedback from the consultation on an ongoing basis to ensure that the issues raised could be addressed during the refinement of the proposed SRF. We look forward to further constructive dialogue throughout the development process of this project. Hornsey Town Hall, London – Community engagement The restoration of the Grade II Listed Hornsey Town Hall in will provide a wide range of community spaces incorporating a new arts centre, café, flexible community and events spaces and a hotel, when it is restored. We will invest more than £20 million in essential repair and heritage works to preserve historic parts of the Town Hall, and have been making effort to engage and support the local community: Consultations and questionnaire Working with local communities and charities • Th r e e pub l i c c on s u l t a t i on e v en t s in FY2018, with all local residents, stakeholders, officials from local council and community organisations invited to engage with the architects and FEC staff. This also included an engagement questionnaire along with proposals for the public square. • In FY2019, we also organised open consultations on the future of the arts centre to help us understand the needs of the local community and businesses and how we can address their needs. Liaising with local parties to • upda t e p r o j e c t p r og r e s s ( such a s Neighbourhood Forum) • support local businesses and needy (such as in partnership with a local restaurant t h a t emp l o y s h ome l e s s p e o p l e , commissioned local talents to design soft furnishings) • discuss re-location opportunities for the residents of the Town Hall once the renovations start We will continue to engage our stakeholders through different initiatives, such as the CREATE Event for the residents and businesses scheduled in July 2019, to offer a glimpse of what is to come in the future of the new Arts Centre. MeadowSide, Manchester – Supporting placemaking initiative “Bee in The City” Public art is one of the important elements to constitute a vibrant public space.”Bee in The City” is a large scale public sculpture trail taking place all over Manchester with over 100 giant bees sculptures around the city, which were designed by different artists, while 131 little Bees were created by the children and young people of the city. In support of this placemaking initiative, we sponsored a 3D bee, named Cottonopolis, as part of a public art trail.