The Wards Corner Community Plan proposes a community-led refurbishment of the celebrated Seven Sisters Indoor Market (Latin Village) and historic Wards Buildings to create a new cultural & social hub for everyone.
OUR Community Benefit Society
Born from 20 years of community engagement and campaigning, the Wards Corner Community Benefit Society (CBS), made up of local residents, workers and market traders, aims to manage the building.
Currently, we are supporting the success of the Seven Sisters Market traders as they return to the site, closed since 2020 due to safety and security concerns. Part of the market is due to open this Summer 2025, and we can’t wait!
We are also working on an exciting programme of activities that gives value to our communities, a taster of the Community Plan. There will be workshops, advice drop-ins and much more from our new community space within the temporary market. What would you like to see in the space? Have your say here!
Our Mission
To operate the market under the key principles of:
Self-management: the restored building will be owned and managed by market traders and the local community
Affordable rents: rents for market traders will be maintained at existing levels
New community space: accessible social spaces, low-cost office space, an expanded market and dedicated community facilities will be created
Community Wealth Building: all profits will be reinvested into the upkeep of the building and funding further local community initiatives
Wards Corner
The Wards Corner building and the upper two floors of the market have remained vacant for nearly fifty years.
The Community Plan will create more space for traders on the ground floor and open up the upper floors to provide extra retail, work and community spaces for local small businesses and organisations.
New lifts, staircases and accessible toilets will allow the market to welcome people of all ages and abilities.
Timeline of key events:
