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The Grade-II listed centre plans to restore its Lakeside, Foyers and Conservatory areas.

The Grade-II listed cultural destination is publicly consulting on proposals to restore and improve its Lakeside, Foyers and Conservatory areas in the first round of works at the complex.

A spokesperson for the centre said that since its opening in 1982 on London's biggest post-war bombsite, it had "deteriorated significantly".At the Foyers, plans include improvements to lighting, new facilities and upgrades to doors and lifts In the Conservatory, it is proposed that the space is made fully accessible and able to remain open for longer, plus other works to improve the experience.

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