With the restored toilets now open daily and our sub-tenants Nana’s and The Convenience building up a solid business for their friendly cafe/bar/restaurant, we’re acting on the next improvement. The solar panels on the roof are working really well, despite all the rain.
We plan to install and operate a hydroelectric turbine using the water that flows over the Lea Bridge weir. We’ve had a feasibility study completed and once we’ve got agreement from Thames Water to a peppercorn lease, we’ll be fundraising the entire £320,000 cost from Clapton residents so that we can own our own reliable, renewable power station.
There are about 90,000 people living in Clapton- so it’s about £3.55 each!