Take a trip to Great Hall for ideas

5:19pm Wednesday 16th May 2007

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IF YOU have ideas for developing the Great Hall at the old Leyton Town Hall, tomorrow (Friday, May 18)is your chance to view it in person.

A tour of the hall, its ante-rooms and the Legacy Business Centre will be on offer during the open day which starts at 1pm and runs until the last visitor has gone.

There will be a light lunch for the first 90 minutes and refreshments during the rest of the day.

Business experts will be there to talk to you. plus the developers, Michael Polledri of Lee Valley Estates and Guy Davis of Hiltongrove Business Space and members of their staff.

And all this help will enable you to put together your proposition for the LMO Great Hall competition to find a tenant.

The developers have spent over £10m restoring the Grade II listed town hall building, latterly known as Leyton Municipal Offices, and creating in it a Legacy Business Centre, a restaurant and coffee shop.

The Great Hall is on an upper floor with access by lift for disabled people.

Whoever takes on the challenge must be able to prove that: l The business is a good financial proposition l Would add to the culture and vitality of the area l Will be a good neighbour both to other users of the building and to the surrounding community l Ideally it should contribute to the post-2012 Olympic legacy.

Closing date for entries in Thursday, May 31.

Entries will then be shortlisted before the best ones make a presentation of Thursday, June 25, to a "dragon's den" panel.

l For more information on how to enter our Great Hall competition, visit the official website on www.LMOGreatHall.com.

A video featuring Michael Polledri and Guy Davis in the Great Hall is on the Guardian's website at www.guardian-series.co.uk