Your Schools: Pupils think of a snappy name for Crocodile factory
YOUNGSTERS from a Birmingham primary school were given the chance to put their stamp on a multi-million pound housing development.
The children from William Cowper Community Primary School were asked to suggest names for the Crocodile Works regeneration scheme, which will see a run-down factory transformed into 168 new homes.
They Christened the first phase of the Midland Heart scheme ‘Crocodile Court’, and they renamed the road running next to the building Austin Lane.
Designed to bridge the gap between the area’s past and present, the competition set out to find suggestions with a connection to the local area, either geographically, historically or culturally.
Crocodile Works is part of a master plan to regenerate the area as a whole. It will see the former factory redeveloped to provide affordable housing in the form of 146 apartments and 42 townhouses.
Graham Bettam, development manager at Midland Heart, said: “Encouraging the local community to get involved in the regeneration process is central to our approach.
“This initiative has been a great way of getting local children to be creative whilst keeping them in touch with the historical significance of the area.”
Headteacher at William Cowper, Charlotte Davis, said: “This competition has been a valuable opportunity for our pupils to explore local history, and seeing their suggestions in use will be an important reminder of how they can contribute to their surroundings.”
