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Hello Everyone,

Since my re-election I have tasked the Council and Populo Living to get stuff done, and they’ll be hitting the ground running with the restoration plans for James Riley Point, because residents on the Carpenters Estate have waited far too long. Homes that our people can afford is one of the crucial missions as the re-elected the Mayor of Newham and another 1,500 new Council homes is my promise to the people of Newham in the coming four years.

Planning approval for James Riley Point is great news for residents living on the Carpenters Estate and those with a right to return, because I promised them back in 2018 that I won’t let them down. I’ll now get cracking with the Council and Populo Living teams to drive the restoration programme so families in Newham can move in and we show the actions we are taking to build a fairer Newham, with a £1 billion investment to help change lives by providing high quality and new sustainable homes that local people can afford.”

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana

Dear Residents,

In 2022 we are continuing our monthly drop in sessions where residents can come to us and ask questions or raise concerns.

Over next session is Saturday 9th July 2022.

Please do drop in and talk to us about your situation.

Warmest wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield, Councillor Sabia Kamali and Councillor Terry Paul

Hello, I have to apologise to you all as I know some of you have tried to contact me and the calls didn’t go through or you haven’t received a response, long story short – My phone was lost! I’m sorry for the inconvenience, just to let you know it is now back on and I am always reachable via email or at the Dovetail Tuesday -Friday 9am-5:30pm.

This month we’ve been busy planning new activities, getting our Instagram up and running, learning new creative skills with Ivy and our Move with Rose exercise class is back on! We’ve built new planters ready for the Spring season and have more to look forward to, pop in at The Dovetail to find out more!

SAUDAT ADINANI, Community Liaison Officer Populo Living E-mail: Saudat.Adinani@populoliving.co.uk Phone: 07389 821 819

On the 24th May the LLDC planning committee approved the full planning application for the refurbishment of James Riley Point and the new community facility around it’s base.

We will now be working out a clearer start on site timeline for this part on the project and works should begin later in the year.

Following a YES vote in ballot an outline planning application is about to be submitted. We expect this to be validated in the coming weeks and all residents of Carpenters estate and neighbours of the estate will receive a letter from the planning authority LLDC to notify them that the application has been submitted and detailing ways that you can submit comments on the proposals as part of the statutory consultation.

A summary of the planning documents will be available to view in The Dovetail Tuesday – Friday 9.30 – 5.30pm and we are hosting an evening drop in on 15th June 2022, 17.30 – 19.30

The masterplan has not changed significantly since the September pre ballot exhibition and the January and February 2022 update exhibitions.

We reported in our last newspapers that as part of Newham Council’s significant investment in its homes and improvements to fire safety the cladding on James Riley Point, Lund Point & Dennison Point will be removed. This work is not related to Populo’s involvement we would have carried out regardless of the ballot result.

Once the site mobilisation and investigatory work that is currently underway is complete a clearer programme of the cladding removal works will be shared with residents.

If you have any queries about these works, please contact: Gary Bacon (Client Liaison Officer, LBN Housing) gary.bacon@newham.gov.uk 020 3373 8843

FAQs on the cladding removal works are available on the website: bit.ly/claddingFAQ or printed copies are available in The Dovetail.

Following a YES vote at ballot, the Council are intending to start phase one of the Masterplan, the refurbishment of James Riley Point, in autumn 2022.

While all of these dates are subject to planning approval of the James Riley Point planning application the intention is to start with James Riley Point and then the whole Masterplan will be completed over a 10 - 15 year period. The intention is that residents only move once, so a new home is built before your existing home is replaced.

Last month we shared a table of when existing homes would be replaced and what homes would be available at that point in time. You can view this table online at bit.ly/Phasingtable and the latest phasing plan at bit.ly/PhasingPlan or drop into The Dovetail to speak to a member of the team.

The Dovetail is a place for the residents and neighbours of Carpenters Estate to build connections, share skills, try out new activities and get involved with their local community.

We run weekday activities, Tuesday – Friday, for residents and neighbours of Carpenters Estate. Join us for a cuppa, a chat and some great resident led workshops.

Check out this month’s programme at: bit.ly/TheDovetailCalendar

We want to focus on creating activities with residents and neighbours of Carpenters Estate that meet their needs and supports: Health & wellbeing, Social connections, Training & skills, Young people. Over the coming weeks we are putting together detailed calendar of some existing and new activities and we are looking for people who can help us with activities that relate to:

COOK CLUB

Residents have told us that they are interested in cooking demonstrations and opportunities to sample food as diverse as our wonderful community. Do you have a speciality dish you would like to share? Or does this sound like something you would like to come along to? Then let us know and we can start making a plan together.

Well-being club

We know that all of us need a little bit of help to focus on what helps us feel good. From nutrition, movement, mindfulness and some kindness to ourselves and each other. Every Thursday morning we will have an activity that feeds our minds, bodies and souls. If you have skills in leading breath work, gentle movement, mindfulness, pampering, nutrition or anything you think can connect to the notion of wellbeing then get in touch.

Do you want to get involved?

There are paid opportunities for people to plan and run their own sessions as well as lots of activities that they can take part in for free. Alongside these sessions we have programmes of activity that offer skills and training to support everybody to thrive. If you have an idea for something you would like to run in The Dovetail or just want to find out more please contact Saudat Adinani at Populo Living on 07389821819.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 8901

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

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Hello everyone, as we develop new ways to build a stronger community, we decided a good way to keep you informed is to have our very own Instagram page for you to be up to date with our latest news and activities. It is also a great way to communicate all things Dovetail related. Do follow us on instagram @TheDovetail_

SAUDAT ADINANI, Community Liaison Officer Populo Living

Following a YES vote in ballot a planning application will be made in Spring 2022 for outline approval of the Carpenters Estate Masterplan.

This follows a full planning application that was made in November 2021 for the refurbishment of James Riley Point and the new community facility around its base.

What’s an outline planning applications?

An OUTLINE application sets out the principles of what will be built. In Spring 2022 an outline application for the masterplan will be submitted that will set out the height, width length and location of key buildings and spaces, the uses on the site, how the streets and spaces will be arranged, and the types and amount of open space, play, streets and parking areas.

If an outline permission is granted more detailed and specific information for each plot or block needs to be submitted as a RESERVED MATTERS application before anything can be built.

As part of Newham Council’s significant investment in its homes and improvements to fi re safety the cladding on James Riley Point, Lund Point & Dennison Point will be removed. This work is not related to Populo’s involvement we would have carried out regardless of the ballot result.

The Council have appointed an experienced contractor, Mullaley & Co. Ltd, to carry out these works and they will commence in the second half of this year.

Hours of work:

Monday to Friday – 8am-5pm

Saturday – Work will not ordinarily be permitted. However if the need arises, residents will be notified by the Council in advance

Sunday – Work will not be permitted

If you have any queries about these works, please contact:

Gary Bacon (Client Liaison Officer, LBN Housing)

gary.bacon@newham.gov.uk

020 3373 8843

In the event of an emergency relating to these works, or outside of working hours, please contact Mulalley & Co. Ltd on 0800 028 7353

Over the course of the last weeks we have been gathering questions from residents and have used them to compile some FAQs which are available on the website bit.ly/claddingFAQ or printed copies are available in The Dovetail.

Following a YES vote at ballot, the Council are intending to start phase one of the Masterplan, the refurbishment of James Riley Point, in autumn 2022.

While all of these dates are subject to planning approval of the James Riley Point planning application the intention is to start with James Riley Point and then the whole Masterplan will be completed over a 10 - 15 year period. The intention is that residents only move once, so a new home is built before your existing home is replaced.

Last month we shared a table of when existing homes would be replaced and what homes would be available at that point in time. You can view this table online at bit.ly/Phasingtable and the latest phasing plan at bit.ly/PhasingPlan or drop into The Dovetail to speak to a member of the team.

The Dovetail is a place for the residents and neighbours of Carpenters Estate to build connections, share skills, try out new activities and get involved with their local community.

We run weekday activities, Tuesday – Friday, for residents and neighbours of Carpenters Estate. Join us for a cuppa, a chat and some great resident led workshops.

Check out this month’s programme at: bit.ly/TheDovetailCalendar We want to focus on creating activities with residents and neighbours of Carpenters Estate that meet their needs and supports: Health & wellbeing, Social connections, Training & skills, Young people. Over the coming weeks we are putting together detailed calendar of some existing and new activities and we are looking for people who can help us with activities that relate to: COOK CLUB

Residents have told us that they are interested in cooking demonstrations and opportunities to sample food as diverse as our wonderful community. Do you have a speciality dish you would like to share? Or does this sound like something you would like to come along to? Then let us know and we can start making a plan together.

Well-being club

We know that all of us need a little bit of help to focus on what helps us feel good. From nutrition, movement, mindfulness and some kindness to ourselves and each other. Every Thursday morning we will have an activity that feeds our minds, bodies and souls. If you have skills in leading breath work, gentle movement, mindfulness, pampering, nutrition or anything you think can connect to the notion of wellbeing then get in touch.

CANAL STROLL

We are looking for a new host for our canal stroll reboot. Do you love walking and have a knowledge of the local area? Or perhaps you want to learn a bit more about the neighbourhood and would be confident to lead a walk? We are looking for somebody to plan and lead a weekly guided walk. If that sounds like you then get in touch.

Do you want to get involved?

There are paid opportunities for people to plan and run their own sessions as well as lots of activities that they can take part in for free.

Alongside these sessions we have programmes of activity that offer skills and training to support everybody to thrive.

If you have an idea for something you would like to run in The Dovetail or just want to find out more please contact Saudat Adinani at Populo Living on 07389821819.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 8901

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

Read the full newspaper online here .

Hello Everyone,

A huge thank you to all the residents who attended my Mayoral Meeting on the 10th of March.

We talked a lot about the de-cladding to the towers and my team will be setting up a specific meeting with residents of the towers in the coming weeks, to go through specific enquiries relating to these works.

You may have seen Mullaleys setting up their site compound by Dennison Point. Works to James Riley Point are due to start in May 2022 and Mullaleys are due to start carrying out detailed risk assessments on individual households in the coming weeks.

If you have questions or concerns in the meantime please get in touch with the team using the contact details in this paper.

I look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana

Dear Residents,

In 2022 we are continuing our monthly drop in sessions where residents can come to us and ask questions or raise concerns.

Over next session is Saturday 9th April 2022.

Please do drop in and talk to us about your situation.

Warmest wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield,

Councillor Nareser Osei

Councillor Terry Paul

Following a YES vote in the ballot, a planning application will be made in Spring 2022 for an outline approval of the Carpenters Estate Masterplan.

This follows a full planning application that was made in November 2021 for the refurbishment of James Riley Point and the new community facility around its base. What’s an outline planning application?

An OUTLINE application sets out the principles of what will be built. In Spring 2022 an outline application for the masterplan will be submitted that will set out the height, width length and location of key buildings and spaces, the uses on the site, how the streets and spaces will be arranged, and the types and amount of open space, play, streets and parking areas.

As part of Newham Council’s significant investment in its homes and improvements to fi re safety the cladding on James Riley Point, Lund Point & Dennison Point will be removed. This work is not related to Populo’s involvement we would have carried out regardless of the ballot result.

The Council have appointed an experienced contractor, Mullaley & Co. Ltd, to carry out these works.

Start on site: Mulalley and Co. Ltd will begin a period of site mobilisation and investigatory work for all three blocks in February 2022. Once the site mobilisation and investigatory work is complete, mast climbers will be erected so that the cladding removal work can begin

The estimated start dates for this are as follows:

James Riley Point – May 2022

Lund Point – June 2022

Dennison Point – June/July 2022

Over the course of the last weeks, we have been gathering questions from residents and have used them to compile some FAQs which are available on the website or printed copies are available in The Dovetail.

Hours of work:

Monday to Friday – 8 am - 5 pm

Saturday – Work will not ordinarily be permitted. However, if the need arises, residents will be notified by the Council in advance

Sunday – Work will not be permitted

If you have any queries about these works, please contact:

Gary Bacon (Client Liaison Officer, LBN Housing)

gary.bacon@newham.gov.uk 020 3373 8843

In the event of an emergency relating to these works, or outside of working hours, please contact Mulalley & Co. Ltd on 0800 028 7353

Following a YES vote at the ballot, the Council are intending to start phase one of the Masterplan, the refurbishment of James Riley Point, in autumn 2022.

This phasing reflects an enhanced delivery programme of 11 years to deliver the whole Masterplan. However, this is the quickest the Masterplan is likely to be completed. The delivery programme could take in excess of 15 years and phasing may be subject to change in line with this. Populo and the Council is committed to ensuring that residents in properties due for demolition will be offered one move from their existing property into a new suitable replacement home within the Estate. Based on our assumptions on likely demand the phasing currently allows for those in a house to move into a house or maisonette. If demand changes, we will seek to adjust phasing accordingly so people can move into the appropriate home. The intention is that residents only move once, so a new home is built before your existing home is replaced.

This diagram shows how the Masterplan has been split into different areas for a phased building programme and the table opposite shows what homes are impacted when.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 8901

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kf-6tqjsjHNGFHDpjGBhzyZsjFHF_URkC

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Saudat : saudat.adinani@populoliving.co.uk / 07389 821 819 or visit www.thecarpentersestate.commonplace.is .

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Hello Everyone,

You will see in this newspaper that as part of the Council’s commitment to fire safety we are starting the cladding removal work on James Riley Point, Lund Point and Dennison Point. This work is not connected to the Masterplan you voted on and would be happening regardless of the outcome of the vote. If you have any questions on this please get in touch using the details provided.

The overwhelming YES vote in last year’s ballot marks a major milestone in the Carpenters project. The team will be continuing to work with you to develop the Masterplan into detailed plans for each phase. In November 2021, a planning application was submitted for James Riley Point. We hope to hear whether this has been successful in the next few months, if so it will allow us to start work in Spring 2022 on delivering the masterplan you voted for.

We are committed to continuing our co-design work with you. We will be designing the details of the project with over the next few months and years and I know it will be so much stronger with your involvement. I have always been committed to make sure that your voices are heard and I will continue to do so.

Earlier this week I held an all-resident meeting and I am grateful to everybody who was able to make it. I plan to hold another session in early March 2022.

I look forward to continuing to working work with you to bring this amazing project to fruition and deliver excellent new homes and facilities for residents of Carpenters Estate and Newham.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana

Dear Residents,

In 2022 we are continuing our monthly drop in sessions where residents can come to us and ask questions or raise concerns.

Over next session is Saturday 12th February 2022.

Please do drop in and talk to us about your situation.

Warmest wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield,

Councillor Nareser Osei

Councillor Terry Paul

Following a YES vote on the ballot, a planning application will be made in Spring 2022 for outline approval of the Carpenters Estate Masterplan.

This follows a full planning application that was made in November 2021 for the refurbishment of James Riley Point and the new community facility around its base.

What’s the difference between full and outline planning applications?

An OUTLINE application sets out the principles of what will be built. In Spring 2022 an outline application for the masterplan will be submitted that will set out the height, width length and location of key buildings and spaces, the uses on the site, how the streets and spaces will be arranged, and the types and amount of open space, play, streets and parking areas.

If outline permission is granted more detailed and specific information for each plot or block needs to be submitted as a RESERVED MATTERS application before anything can be built.

FULL Planning agrees the specifics of what will be built. A full planning application for James Riley Point was submitted in November 2021.

This set out how the building would be refurbished to create better homes that meet modern standards and where the new community use would be located.

If FULL planning permission is granted the buildings must be built as set out in the application.

The permission would also include a range of planning conditions to allow the Planning Authority to check that everything is going ahead as intended.

As part of Newham Council’s significant investment in its homes and improvements to fire safety the cladding on James Riley Point, Lund Point & Dennison Point will be removed. This work is not related to Populo’s involvement we would have carried out regardless of the ballot result.

The Council have appointed an experienced contractor, Mullaley & Co. Ltd, to carry out these works.

Following the removal of the cladding on James Riley Point, Populo’s intention is to begin the refurbishment programme.

Start on site:

Mulalley and Co. Ltd will begin a period of site mobilisation and investigatory work for all three blocks in February 2022. Once the site mobilisation and investigatory work are complete, mast climbers will be erected so that the cladding removal work can begin.

The estimated start dates for this are as follows:

James Riley Point – March 2022

Lund Point – April 2022

Dennison Point – April 2022

Hours of work:

Monday to Friday – 8 am - 5 pm

Saturday – Work will not ordinarily be permitted. However, if the need arises, residents will be notified by the Council in advance

Sunday – Work will not be permitted

If you have any queries about these works, please contact:

Gary Bacon (Client Liaison Officer, LBN Housing)

gary.bacon@newham.gov.uk

020 3373 8843

In the event of an emergency relating to these works, or outside of working hours, please contact Mulalley & Co. Ltd on 0800 028 7353.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 8901

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

Thank you again for taking part in the Carpenters Estate Residents Ballot. 73% of residents voted YES for the proposal for new and refurbished homes.

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz wrote to all residents on 21 December to invite you to a Zoom meeting to discuss the next steps. We're keen to hit the ground running this year.

Please join the Mayor for an update on next steps on Wednesday 26 January at 7:00PM.

If you would like to register to attend the Zoom meeting please contact Saudat at saudat.adinani@populoliving.co.uk or call 07389 821 819.

We look forward to seeing you next week.

Read the full newspaper here .

A message from the mayor:

After years of false promises and the failures of the past, I am over the moon that residents on the Carpenters Estate, including those who have a right to return, have decisively voted ‘yes’ in support of this people-powered masterplan.

When I became Mayor, I put an end to the Council’s previous joint venture plans and made a promise to residents to work collaboratively with them on the future of the estate as their advocate who will always be on their side.

Since that time, and over three years on, hundreds of hours of conversations in meetings and workshops have given the green light to this next chapter of hope for the Carpenters Estate.

I am excited for its future and for local residents who will benefit from over £1 billion of Council investment in high-quality new homes they can afford, and a wonderful community centre which will be the thriving heart of the estate. After so many years of being let down, they finally have certainty about the future of the Carpenters Estate.

I can’t wait to see it transform into a vibrant neighbourhood for our people in Newham to live in and call home.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

If you have questions and concerns following the ballot results please contact Victor Chamberlain on the phone at 07881 915306 or via email at victor.chamberlain@populoliving.co.uk

As always you can drop into The Dovetail 9 - 5.30 Monday - Friday and speak to a member of Populo’s team.

Please note that The Dovetail will be closed from 21st December 2021 - 5th January 2022.

During this period you can contact your Community Liaison Officer Saudat Adinani

saudat.adinani@populoliving.co.uk

07389 821 819

The ballot process was run by an independent organisation, Civica Election Services , and followed guidelines as set out by the Greater London Authority. For any questions about the ballot process please contact 020 8889 9203.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 8901

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

In the meantime, you can still contact the team on 020 7112 8901 or email info@populoliving.co.uk

We wish everyone a happy Christmas and look forward to welcoming you back the Dovetail in the New Year.

Read the full newspaper here .

What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

Since August 2020 we’ve been working with residents to put together a new plan for Carpenters Estate after many years of uncertainty. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is committed to ensuring that residents are at the heart of shaping this new plan. Ultimately the decision on the future of the estate will be in residents’ hands via a ballot.

A message from the mayor:

Hello Everyone,

There’s been a lot of progress with the Carpenters Estate plans over the past three years,and finally residents now have their chance to vote on the Landlord Offer in the ballot that is now open.

The ballot is a major turning point in how far we have come in restoring the trust that had been lost between the Council and local residents previously. Back in 2018, I promised that I would do all that I can to restore that trust, and I will continue to work hard to do the best for you, your family and the Carpenters Estate community.

I want to thank you all for your ideas and input, and a successful ballot would bring us closer to starting the much needed restoration and regeneration of the Carpenters Estate. Works will begin early next year if you give it the green light through voting ‘YES’ in the ballot.

I will always be on the side of Carpenters Estate residents, working hard to make sure the Council delivers the housing security our people need. It’s all part of my mission to ensure that Newham is transformed positively for all our communities.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana

A message from your ward Councillors:

Dear Residents,

Now that the vote is open we know that this is an important time for residents as they decide the future of the estate. After the results of the ballot are in we will still want to continue conversations with residents and our surgeries will be continuing.

Over next session is Saturday 11th December

Please do drop in and talk to us about your situation.

Warmest wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield,

Councillor Nareser Osei

Councillor Terry Paul

What's coming up next:

Have a look at The Dovetail programme here .

We look forward to seeing you in person soon.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 8901

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

Click HERE to start the survey .

Thank you for your participation!

Read the full newspaper here .

What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

Since August 2020 we’ve been working with residents to put together a new plan for Carpenters Estate after many years of uncertainty. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is committed to ensuring that residents are at the heart of shaping this new plan. Ultimately the decision on the future of the estate will be in residents’ hands via a ballot in Autumn 2021.

A message from the mayor:

In the past weeks all households with eligible voters will have received their Draft Landlord Offer and I know there is now lots of information to absorb and think about.

My thanks to all residents for taking the time to get involved, which helped us capture all your perspectives across the range of options needing to be considered. It is clear that the majority of residents feel that the fairest and best option is to go for a full restoration and regeneration programme across the estate, to help pay for more high-quality affordable homes for our people and better community benefits.

I’m proud that the proposal in the Draft Landlord Offer allows all residents to benefit if the estate is refurbished and regenerated and to stay on the estate if they want to.

This proposal is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. It’s your choice and you get to decide what future you want for the Carpenters Estate and our wonderful community living here.

Please get in touch with any member of the team if you have any questions about the decision in front of you.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

Dear Residents,

Now that the Draft Landlord Offer has launched I wanted to make sure residents are aware they can come to our drop in at The Dovetail and talk to us, ask questions and make their opinions known.

Upcoming sessions are:

Saturday 9th October

Saturday 13th November

Please do drop in and talk to us about your situation.

Warmest wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield,

Councillor Nareser Osei

Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

What's coming up next:

Have a look at The Dovetail programme here .

We look forward to seeing you in person soon.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 7564

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

Read the full newspaper here .

What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

Since August 2020 we’ve been working with residents to put together a new plan for Carpenters Estate after many years of uncertainty. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is committed to ensuring that residents are at the heart of shaping this new plan. Ultimately the decision on the future of the estate will be in residents’ hands via a ballot in Autumn 2021.

A message from the mayor:

We have reached a really exciting moment on the Carpenters Estate where the team are launching the Draft Landlord Offer. I want to say a huge thank you for all the time, energy and effort that residents have put into shaping the designs and to giving feedback to the team on the Housing Offer. When I became Mayor of Newham I committed to working with people and putting them at the heart of what we do. I know that it takes real commitment from you, as residents, to put your time into this and the team and I really appreciate your efforts.

As we move towards the ballot, starting on 20th October, there is lots for you to think about. The team is here to discuss how this Landlord Offer impacts your household and answer any other questions you have, big or small. I look forward to seeing you on the estate soon.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

Dear Residents,

Now that the Draft Landlord Offer is about to launch, we want to make sure that residents know they can come to our drop-in at The Dovetail and talk to us, ask questions and make their opinions known.

Upcoming sessions are:

Saturday 11th September

Saturday 9th October

Please do drop in and talk to us about your situation.

Warmest wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield

Councillor Nareser Osei

Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

What's coming up next:

Have a look at this week programme here .

We look forward to seeing you in person soon.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation.

Phone: 020 7112 7564

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

Read the full newspaper here .

What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

Since August 2020 we’ve been working with residents to put together a new plan for Carpenters Estate after many years of uncertainty. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is committed to ensuring that residents are at the heart of shaping this new plan. Ultimately the decision on the future of the estate will be in residents’ hands via a ballot in September 2021.

A message from the mayor:

It was wonderful to see that the sun was shining for the June events. The Dovetail is now open as a regular space where residents can come to talk about the project, ask questions and take part in a whole host of amazing activities. In line with Government guidelines, we will be limiting the number of people entering The Dovetail at any one time. You will need to wear a face mask (unless you are exempt) so we can keep each other safe. I know that many of you now want more detail about what the new homes could be like. Between the Residents Charter, policy requirements and the quality Newham Council and Populo are trying to achieve, I hope there will be lots of exciting commitments that we can make over the coming weeks and months.

Please do come and visit the team in The Dovetail across the week to see the latest design information.

I really appreciate how important the Housing Offer is to your decision as we approach the ballot in Autumn this year. I look forward to talking to you about this in person very soon.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

Dear Residents,

Now that the Dovetail has officially opened and more of us are vaccinated, we will be restarting our ward surgeries from Saturday 10th July at 10:30. We will be resuming our surgeries in person with caution, because even though fewer people are falling seriously ill from coronavirus, cases of Covid-19 are rising and, as you all know, the date of all restrictions ending has been pushed back by four weeks. Remember to self-isolate if you display any symptoms of the virus, and continue to socially distance, wear masks, and wash your hands regularly. Through lockdown, we’ve continued to handle your casework and try to get as many problems resolved as possible through email. That will continue, and you are still welcome to email us if you have an issue or concern to raise with us as your local councillors. Having said that, it will be lovely to safely see some of you in person on each second Saturday morning of the month after we resume our surgeries on the tenth. We’re keen to hear your thoughts on the proposals for Carpenters Estate and imagine you’ve all got lots of questions as we approach the ballot this Autumn.

Come and see us from July 10th every second Saturday morning of the month, 10:30-11:30.

Warmest wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield Councillor Nareser Osei Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

What's coming up next:

Have a look at this week programme here.

We look forward to seeing you in person soon.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation. 

Phone: 020 7112 7564

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

Read the full newspaper here . What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to involving you as we progress with the regeneration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood

A message from the mayor:

On the 6th May the people of Newham voted to keep their right to vote directly for a Mayor. I want to say thank you to all the voters who participated.

Making sure that the Council listens to our residents and demonstrates its responsiveness to their needs, remains a focus for me as your Mayor; as I press ahead with changes at the Council to delivers changes you and our communities want to see in our neighbourhoods. That’s why I have prioritised the involvement of our residents in everything we do so that people can have real influence over the decisions we and have opportunities to shape the future of our borough in ways that have never happened in Newham before. I know that for you and other residents living on the Carpenters Estate this has been happening since I met with many of you back in November 2018 - when I promised a new chapter of collaboration with the Council. Since then we have imagined and are making real an amazing vision for Carpenters so that is restored to a vibrant neighbourhood for local residents with beautifully design and sustainable homes our people can afford.

I am deeply grateful for all the time and ideas that you and other residents have put in to this. It is exciting to see the proposals emerging and how much positivity there is around the possibility for improved open spaces in particular.

I know that the team has been looking at the non-residential uses in the Masterplan with you. There will need to be much more detailed thinking about this in the coming months. Like you, I want to make sure that these non-residential uses benefit residents and feel unique and special to Carpenters. I am really looking forward to meeting you and other residents soon at one of the sessions being organised by the team as Covid-19 restrictions ease. In the meantime, please continue to stay safe as we keep an eye of the Covid-19 variant that is causing concern across London and drive up vaccines take up in Newham.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

Cases of Covid-19 continue to fall, and the vaccination rate continues to rise – we are one step closer to being able to see you all in person! It has been an awful 15 months for a lot of people, and many of us will be returning to some semblance of normality without cherished loved ones. If there is ever anything we can do for you, please reach out to us.

It is vital that we all continue to keep each other safe by following the guidelines in place, but we are hopeful that we are finally heading in the right direction.

We’re all keen to get back to Carpenters and understand your views on the proposals that have developed over recent months. This area belongs to all of and we want to make sure whatever development happens is right for the whole community

From July we will be hosting a monthly surgery in The Dovetail on the second Saturday of every month, and we hope to see many of you there to talk in more detail about your aspirations and concerns for the estate.

Yours,

Councillor Joshua Garfield Councillor Nareser Osei Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

What's coming up next:

From Wednesday 2nd June we are starting lunchtime art sessions led by local resident and artist Ivy. Join us to tap into your creativity in a really fun and relaxed way.

From Wednesday 16th June the design team will be on the estate and there will be a full programme of activities happening across a week.

We look forward to seeing you in person soon.

Other ways of getting in touch:

Phone or email us and arrange a call back from a member of the design team to go through the most recent materials or to discuss the Housing Offer. You can also request a postal version or ask for a translation. 

Phone: 020 7112 7564

Email: info@populoliving.co.uk

Read the full newspaper here .

What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to involving you as we progress with the restoration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood.

LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES: bit.ly/CVD19update

Indicative timeline:

What's coming up next:

Read the full newspaper here.

What's happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to involving you as we progress with the regeneration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood.

A message from the mayor:

LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES: http://bit.ly/CVD19update

Hello Everyone,

I hope you and your loved ones are well - and have been keeping safe as we continue with the challenge of Covid-19 living. It has been such a testing time for everyone Newham, not least because this month we mark one-year on from the start of the pandemic here in the UK, which has disrupted our lives in ways that have been unimaginable.

While the number of new cases are going down in Newham, as they are across the country because of lockdown, community transmission is still continuing because the new strain of Covid-19 is very transmissible. That’s why we need to keep up with the public health guidance and the remaining restrictions in place as we get through all the ‘roadmap out of lockdown’ phases announced last month by the government.

As I write this message to you, there’s also good news on the vaccination front as 65,868 residents have now had their first vaccine jab in Newham! It certainly gives us hope for what the future holds – not least as we countdown to the summer months - and currently enjoy the spring-like conditions which has been joyful.

I know that we can’t meet right now, but I really can’t wait to meet you all when we’re able to and rest assured, I’m being kept updated regularly by the team about all the exciting activities underway; such as the plans for new landscaped and play areas across the estate for residents to enjoy and have fun in.

I also know that some of you want clarity about what’s possible in the masterplan that is emerging, and that’s why all those important discussions with residents on the estate are happening - because we want more of your input! We also want to be ambitious so that we can provide the high quality homes and more open spaces for you and your families to live in.

As you’ll know, ultimately, any decisions will be taken through a residents ballot which is scheduled to take place later this year in September. That will be a remarkable milestone that we’ll have achieved together. So over the coming months please continue to get involved and keep giving us your ideas because it will be amazing to show the world how far we’ve come as a community.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

We know that the last few months have been a particularly difficult and stressful time for residents and, like us, many of you will have been grieving the loss of loved ones. You have been in our thoughts and we have been working tirelessly to support all our constituents as much as possible.

We can start to cautiously feel positive about beginning to be able to connect more with our family, friends and neighbours over the coming months. While we would encourage you all to adhere to the guidelines as and when they are set or changed, we are excited to be able to meet you in person and hear your ideas about a new plan for Carpenters Estate.

Over the next month, the team will start to be visible on the estate again, finding out your thoughts and offering a range of ways to get involved – of course, while maintaining social distancing and wearing face masks. Digital activities and printed materials will continue to be offered to those of you shielding or still uncomfortable interacting in person. This is an exciting moment for the project and we look forward to hearing your ideas and seeing them realised in the plan.

Thank you, once again, for your continued involvement – it has, and continues to have, a huge impact for us all. Take care and please help us to keep Newham safe by following all the latest guidelines.

Yours, Councillor Joshua Garfield, Councillor Nareser Osei, Councillor Terry Paul

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Coming up next:

Ellie inviting you to take part - What shall we plant together?

Ellie talks about planting baby plants in the brick planters.

We will be outside Londis every Thursday afternoon.

We will also run wildlife sessions in the walled garden near Carpenters Road and Lund Point, by the car park. As well as regular gardening sessions, residents can take part in workshops and visits. Everyone is welcome.

Social Farms & Gardens are an independent charity. The gardening project is for residents to have fun and to learn more about plants, wildlife and community gardening.

Here are the themes for the next few weeks:

1st April General Gardening

8th April - Growing Herbs

15th April – Wildlife, bug hotels and making structures for growing fruit and vegetables

22nd April – Make a pot and a seedball. Intro into growing veggies.

29th April – Growing new vegetables from the food you eat. Call out for people that want to grow veg on the estate. Planning of the community garden spaces.

6th May – Growing veg outdoors. Tree walk.

13th May – Plants for dying cloth. Fruit tree walk.

20th May – Wildflower day

We look forward to seeing you!

Ellie, Nadia and Amber at Social Farms & Gardens. London@FarmGarden.org.uk 0776 1920 776

The GLA has issued strict guidance about eligibility to vote. You can read the GLA guidance on voter eligibility here .

The resident ballot is open to residents aged 16+ who meet the following criteria:

Social tenants (including those with secure, assured, flexible or introductory tenancies) named as a tenant on a tenancy agreement dated on or before the date The Landlord Offer is published. This means that you need to be a signatory to your secured tenancy agreement.

Resident leaseholders or freeholders who have been living in their properties as their only or principal home for at least one year prior to the date The Landlord Offer is published and are named on the lease for their property. This means that you need to be a signatory to the leasehold for your property.

Any resident whose principal home is on the Estate and who has been on the council housing register for at least one year prior to the publication of The Landlord Offer document, irrespective of their current tenure (for example this will include those living in temporary accommodation).

Read the full newspaper here .

What's happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to involving you as we progress with the regeneration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood. 

A message from the mayor:

LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES:  http://bit.ly/CVD19update

Dear Resident,

I am hugely relieved that the past week has seen a drop in infection rates, hospital admissions and deaths in Newham. Community testing is cutting the spread in our borough, which you can find out more about on our website. In the meantime, I urge everyone to continue to stick to the restrictions so that we do all we can to keep our vulnerable residents safe.

I want to say a heartfelt that you to everybody who gave the team feedback and contributed their ideas to creating a preferred masterplan for Carpenters Estate. It has been wonderful to hear your feedback and challenges to the team to make sure that they are creating a plan that offers the most possible benefit to you and your families.

The project is now at the stage where we need to have some difficult conversations about what is and is not possible and the extent of change residents want to see on the estate. To be able to invest in new affordable homes, public spaces and facilities we need to build new private homes; a private home pays for an affordable home and contributes to community investment. To deliver the improvements that residents have said they want, we think we will need to deliver around 2,300 homes. Keeping a large number of existing homes reduces the number of additional affordable homes we can build to address the huge waiting list we have in the borough and the investment we can generate for the improvements residents want. We now need to balance these priorities and will be using your feedback from January to help us do this.

I know that there has been a lot of information to absorb and that many of you will be home schooling, working in challenging situations and worried about the pressures that the pandemic is bringing on us all. My ask of you is simply that you talk to the team when you feel ready and in a way that suits you. This could be online, on the phone, via email or at one of the upcoming events but your opinions really do matter.

Please continue to play your part in protecting our borough and our community. Please stay at home so that you, your loved ones and all of us are protected from the dangers of Covid-19.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

It has been another challenging month for us all. We know that, like us, many of you will be grieving the loss of loved ones and even recovering from the virus yourselves. Support from family, friends, and our community at times like this is crucial, even if it has to be virtual. Your efforts to control the spread of the virus by staying at home and not meeting in groups is making a huge difference. Cases are gradually falling and the vaccination programme is underway; we’re so very grateful for your cooperation.

We have always believed that the plans for the Estate must truly reflect the needs of Carpenters’ residents. It’s been encouraging to hear how you have engaged with the consultation and the challenges you have put to Populo; keep it coming!

One of the key commitments that residents have consistently asked for is the quality of any homes that are built. We completely agree that housing quality should be every development’s key priority, just like you, we will only settle for the very best.

Do take a look at the virtual tours on the project website and explore some of the homes that have already been built and let to families in Newham. Fingers crossed we get to visit some of these sites with you in person, in the not-too-distant future.

Thank you, again, for your continued engagement with the project. It makes a tremendous difference to the quality and success of the final plan.

 Take care, and please help us to keep Newham safe by staying home.

Yours, 

Councillor Joshua Garfield Councillor Nareser Osei Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

Coming up next:

Welcome to the January edition of the Carpenters Estate. Read the full newsletter via the pdf here. What's happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to involving you as we progress with the restoration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood.

A message from the mayor:

LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES: http://bit.ly/CVD19update

I hope you and your loved ones are well. We are now in a third national lockdown which means once again, we have to restrict the way we go about our daily business and engagement on the Estate. Residents are being encouraged to stay at home. The NHS will contact you when it is your turn receive the vaccination jab but in the meantime please stick to the lockdown rules, as the vaccine is not the silver bullet – we will still need to keep up with public health guidance.

Now onto Carpenters Estate news! I was thrilled to hear that the funding applications that the team have submitted for three projects have been successful – which means that residents will have another opportunity to shape immediate changes on the estate, please do get involved!

As well as that, there are a number of online events coming up which mark really important milestones in our restoration journey. We’ll start getting clarity from the design team about the homes that will be replaced and why; plus more details about the Landlord Offer through a series of workshops that will be organised by the Populo Living team.

Building on the success of the range of activities in November and December the team will follow up with post and phone calls; if you have any additional needs please do contact the team because we want to involve all sections of our community.

As I sign off for this edition, please do look after yourself and I look forward to hearing about the progress we continue to make.

Best wishes, Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz A message from your ward Councillors:

We hope that you all had a restful festive period and a Happy New Year. We truly hope that you and your family are safe and well in these very challenging times.

We have heard from many residents that after a long journey, they want clarity over what is happening on the estate and we hope this will start happening now.

Over January, the Populo team will be providing a range of ways for you to find out how your feedback across the Autumn has shaped an initial plan for the estate and what this means for your household. Some of these events will be online but they will also be sending printed information to every home and putting summaries up around the estate for those that cannot access the online information.

This will be coupled with workshops and digital drop-ins on Newham Council’s Landlord Offer, so there will be lots of information to talk about and we hope that as many of you as possible get involved. We have long pushed for a transparent process over the redevelopment of Carpenters, and believe that your involvement in these consultations is key to that succeeding.

Your feedback at this time really matters. The final decision lies in residents’ hands through a democratic ballot which is currently scheduled for this coming Spring. We’re looking forward to it!

Take care and please help us to keep Newham safe by staying home.

Yours, Councillor Joshua Garfield, Councillor Nareser Osei, Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

Coming up next:

Welcome to the December edition of the Carpenters Estate . Read the full newsletter via the pdf here. What's happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to involving you as we progress with the restoration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood.

A message from the mayor:

LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES: http://bit.ly/CVD19update

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you and your loved ones are well and staying safe, as we enter into new Covid-19 restrictions that apply to all of London, including Newham.

As we progress with the restoration of the Carpenters Estate it‘s been so encouraging to see so many residents getting involved and shaping plans through the range of Covid-19 secure activities that have been held by the team in November. I have loved hearing your ideas for open spaces that reflect the needs of our diverse communities, as well as encouraging more biodiversity. I am excited to see how this develops.

From online workshops with the design team, printed activities (in multiple languages) posted to households and online adverts, the team have been working hard to make sure you can share your ideas. If you have any additional needs let the team know and they will make sure they contact you. I have been very clear that I want a new plan for the Carpenters Estate to be resident-led and that means we need to maximize all the ways in which we can make it easy for you to contribute.

In the meantime, in what has been a tough year for us all, here at the Council we are working really hard to respond to the on-going challenges of living with Covid-19 and the impact it is having for all residents in the borough by launching our ‘Towards a Better Newham’ recovery action plan: which places the well-being, health and happiness at the forefront of all that we do as a Council.

As we end this challenging year I wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and Happy Christmas and a Happy New year from all at the Council and

Populo Living.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE

A message from your ward Councillors:

As 2020 draws to a close it’s hard to believe quite how long this difficult year has felt, all the while appearing to have flown by.

We have been consistently impressed by the passion of residents and Populo’s commitment to continue remote engagement through the Autumn. This week a dedicated Community Liaison Officer will start on the estate and become one of your main points of contact for issues, ideas and suggestions to maintain the legacy of Carpenters whilst building the homes and community infrastructure we need. The Boundary Commission has finalised its recommendations for redrawing Newham’s electoral wards. Carpenters Estate will continue to be represented by a team of three Stratford councillors after the 2022 local elections. Until then, the three of us will continue to speak up for the whole of Stratford and New Town on the Council and respond to your needs. In November, Newham Council marked Islamophobia Awareness Month with a series of events aimed at tackling hate and discrimination against our borough’s Muslim communities. Newham’s diversity is our strength. We will continue to champion all of our residents and wish you a safe, happy and healthy festive season with your close families.

Best wishes,

Councillor Joshua Garfield, Councillor Nareser Osei, Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

Coming up:

Welcome to the November edition of the Carpenters Estate. Read a pdf here .

What's happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to involving you as we progress with the restoration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood.

A message from the mayor:

I hope that you are staying safe and well. The Covid-19 situation in London has changed significantly. We are now living under the new Tier 2 ‘high risk’ restrictions introduced by the government. We have made sure residents can access the most up to date information and public health guidance here: http://bit.ly/CVD19update. Please fi nd time to take a look.

The Council is working tirelessly with community groups, health partners and our amazing Covid-19 health champions to shield the borough. Without greater Government action and support, there is a limit to how much we can do. That’s why I have added my voice to call for a properly funded national “circuit break” to really suppress infection rates – to save lives, and to protect our NHS.

While dealing with COVID-19, we’re still progressing with the Carpenters Estate programme through dialogue with residents. I was really pleased to attend the Carpenters Estate Resident Steering Group last month to get an update directly from them. It was good to see them in action, exploring and asking a range of probing questions about the emerging ideas for James Riley Point, as well as what needs to be in the masterplan.

I know residents want to have a say on the types and mix of homes that could be built– be they houses, maisonettes or fl ats with great landscaped areas in between. We’ve been busy looking at the Landlord Offer to make sure there’s a good set of options for residents of every tenure type. This includes those in temporary accommodation who weren’t accounted for in the old Resident’s charter or previous Landlord Offer. All design work and emerging ideas are on the website: bit.ly/CarpentersEstate – please give us your feedback on this!

There are a number of workshops coming up, keep an eye out for dates, and hopefully I’ll be able to catch up with you at one. Until then, please stay safe by keeping up with social distancing (wearing a mask), washing your hands and following all the latest guidance.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

We are delighted that residents are finally getting to have their say on the future of the Carpenters Estate. It has been great to see so many of you getting involved and we’ve loved catching up with you at the weekly drop-ins on the estate. We hope that everybody living on Carpenters gets the opportunity to pop down and speak with the team working to improve our neighbourhood. It is vital that your voices are heard, so please take the opportunity to get in touch whenever you need us.

We understand the huge significance the community on Carpenters brings to the whole of Stratford. When we were elected, we pledged to do everything we could to maintain, support, and grow this community. That’s why this entire process is not only about building homes, but about creating the long-lasting facilities that help Carpenters thrive. Recently, we have worked a lot with residents who want to see less crime and antisocial behaviour on our streets. We want to create an environment that discourages and disincentivises criminal behaviour; a new community centre could help us do just that. Take care and remember, we are always just an email or a phone call away.

Yours,

Councillor Joshua Garfi eld, Councillor Nareser Osei, Councillor Terry Paul

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Coming up:

We're going remote:

Following the Government's recent announcement of a 4 week period of tighter restrictions, we will be delivering all our activities remotely from Thursday 5th of November.

Welcome to the October edition of The Carpenters Estate. Read a pdf here

What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

Going forward, we are committed to keeping you updated on what’s happening as we progress with the restoration of the Carpenters Estate. Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz promised a new start when she came into office back in May 2018, and the Council is committed to ensuring that you have loads of opportunities to get involved and have influence over the future of your neighbourhood.

THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO BRAVED THE RAIN AND JOINED US AT OUR SEPTEMBER DROP IN EXHIBITION

Coming up soon:

DROP IN EXHIBITION

21st October, 4 – 7pm, in the square outside Londis

Come and speak to the design team about how the masterplan for the Carpenters Estate has incorporated your comments and ideas from our September event. Find out more about the landlord offer. Most importantly, share your feedback.

POP-UPS

Every Wednesday 3 – 5pm, in the square outside Londis

Come along and see Terrayne & Catherine to find out more about what is happening on the Carpenters Estate. We will be making every effort to keep each other safe; sanitisers will be available and all staff will be wearing visors. Please come in bubbles of no more than 5 so you can talk to a member of the team at these events

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A message from Deb Heenan

Thank you to all the residents who braved the rain to come to our September exhibition. We really appreciate your feedback on the Assessments and your thoughts about how the estate could be improved. The team will take all your views on board as they start to create the best plan for your estate.

We know that making sure the landlord offer works for you is just as essential as ensuring the estate is well designed. We are working hard to get this right for everyone (including those in temporary accommodation). We look forward to sharing this with you shortly.

DEBORAH HEENAN, CEO Populo Living

A message from the Mayor

I hope you are all keeping safe as we contend with the ongoing challenges of living with Covid-19 in London and in Newham. In the Capital, London is now on the government’s ‘watch list’ as an area of ‘high concern’, which is a stark reminder that we face further lockdown restrictions unless we all pull together to avert the situation getting worse.

East London is at particular risk, it is crucial that we all redouble our efforts and follow precautions to stop the virus spreading even more. We need to keep Newham safe, so whatever you may think about how the government is handling the Covid-19 crisis, let’s not put any more of our families and loved ones at risk here in the borough. And please keep an eye on vulnerable neighbours, friends or family members and help them.

At Carpenters, the team is carefully running socially distanced resident events so that you can remain involved in the restoration programme, but we are monitoring the situation carefully and will always follow the latest guidance to keep our residents safe.

At the end of September the Carpenters Estate restoration programme moved to the next stage, demonstrating the progress we are all making, by presenting an assessment of the 2019 capacity studies that we had commissioned. Talking to residents, including the steering committee, we asked you about what you wanted to keep and what was missing from results.

You know that I am committed in ensuring that the restoration of the estate is driven by what our residents need. It’s not just about cost, it’s also about providing quality homes and enabling community environments for Newham residents to live and thrive. It’s about excellent open green spaces to access to and the best community facilities that are sustainable, as well as beautiful.

I know that we have a busy few months ahead of us, as the design team works with residents to create the best masterplan for the estate.

Thank you for staying committed to this joint collaborative effort between the community and the Council, for all your ideas and input. Keep them coming, as all of them have real value.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz

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Summary of the September Drop-in Exhibition

ASSESSING THE 2019 STUDIES

At the end of our work in 2019 you told us you wanted to see these studies assessed to see what was possible. We have identified seven areas that will need to be assessed which take far more than cost into account, and have given each of the studies a traffic light rating against each category with red, amber and green. We have taken the items in the Residents’ Brief and your feedback from 2019 and developed assessment criteria for any masterplan for the Carpenters Assessment.

Red - does not meet this categories needs

Amber - has the potential to meet this categories needs but could be improved

Green - meets this categories needs

Our assessment:

YOU TOLD US:

'We want to know that things are realistic so can w e see new ideas against this assessment criteria and then w e w ill know what is and isn’t possible.'

'Some of the criteria feel more important than others, for example cost and number of new quality homes could be more important than sustainability.'

'We liked the central open space and this is in all of them so this doesn’t need to be amber.'

We really enjoyed talking to people about the assessment because it will help us work together with a shared understanding. Going forward we will continue to use these criteria every time we bring new ideas.

We’ve also heard regularly that the central open space is important so this is something that we will include but we still think there is room to improve the open spaces that are being shown and we want to work on that with you in November.

What does this mean for the masteplan?

Between now and January 2021 we want to work with residents to develop a preferred masterplan for the Carpenters Estate that includes the key ingredients you have told us you wanted and the features the Council is committed to providing.

We don’t think it is as simple as choosing one of the 2019 studies because we want to work together to develop a masterplan that has more green lights against the assessment criteria.

We used photographs of examples to find out what features you liked best. Below are the ideas you liked best. We will start to reflect these in how we develop the masterplan together.

Play for all ages

People thought having a variety of play and sports provision was important and it needed to be secure for residents.

Open spaces for residents

All the photographs of open spaces were popular particularly the ones that showed spaces you could imagine residents meeting each other in and bringing back that sense of shared resident space.

Community spaces

Community spaces and facilities were popular but we think we still need to find a better range of images to really describe what you want for the estate.

JAMES RILEY POINT UPDATE

We have been exploring whether it is possible to refurbish the towers to create homes that are fit for the future. We want to refurbish James Riley Point as a first phase of the regeneration to provide up to 132 high quality refurbished homes at low cost affordable rents.

We are looking at moving forward with an affordable option that would create homes that:

- are attractively designed with new flat layouts and ensuring all homes have balconies or access to private open space

- are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat

- have improved entrance areas and access arrangements, including new lifts

WE ASKED YOU ABOUT THE IDEA OF A NEW COMMUNITY SPACE AT THE BASE OF JAMES RILEY POINT:

You told us you liked the idea of James Riley Point being refurbished and of having a community space at the bottom but wanted to make sure the entrance to the homes was clear.

But what about now?

We know that all these ideas might sound nice but you want to see real change in the way your estate is maintained and cared for now. We have been pulling together a Maintenance Charter so we can agree what is expected; one of the jobs of your new Community Liaison Officer will be to make sure that maintenance and repairs are carried out.

Find out more about the projects that have been submitted for funding to LLDC to provide some immediate change in the areas you told us were most important.

Key fact:

You decide the future of Carpenters! Before any decision is made about replacing homes on the Carpenters Estate, it’s up to you to vote whether the project can go ahead.

This is called the Ballot process and currently we expect this will take place in late Spring 2021.

A message from your Ward Councillors

Hoping that you and your family are healthy and happy as you read this. It’s been great to catch up with some of you at the weekly dropins on the estate, and we hope everybody living on Carpenters gets the opportunity to pop down and speak with the team working on improving our neighbourhood. We know how important it is that your voices are included, so please take the opportunity to get in touch whenever you need us.

Building a community doesn’t happen overnight, and we understand the significance of the contribution this community on Carpenters brings the wider Stratford area. When elected, we pledged to do everything we could to maintain, support, and grow this community. That’s why this entire process is not only about building homes, but about creating the long-lasting facilities that help a community thrive.

Recently, we have worked a lot with residents who want to see less crime and antisocial behaviour on our streets. We want to create an environment hat discourages and disincentivises criminal behaviour; a new community centre could help us do just that.

Take care and remember, we are always just an email or a phone call away.

Yours,

Councillor Joshua Garfield Councillor Nareser Osei Councillor Terry Paul

Coming up

SURVEYS ON CARPENTERS ESTATE

As part of the restoration of the Carpenters Estate a series of surveys are being carried out to make sure the team have the most up-to-date information they need for their design work.

In the coming weeks a survey will be carried out to test the ground conditions on the estate to help understand what foundations would be needed for any new buildings.

There will be three types of holes dug across the site, as various samples need to be taken in order to be representative of ground conditions on the whole estate.

You will see this work being undertaken but please be assured these are part of the survey process and no further works are starting on the estate.

1. Borehole: Each hole indicated on the map will be dug one at a time, will measure 25cm wide and 30m deep and will take approximately 2-3 days to drill. The machinery used will be 7m high and will require approximately 5m square area round the hole, however the noise from this digging should be less than that of a car engine

2. Trial pit: A small excavator machine will be used to dig a shallow pit. This should take no more than 30 minutes at each location.

3. Window Sampler: A window sample is a short action that would take 2-3 hours on average.

Once the digging is complete, a small bore hole cap will be placed and the contractors have committed to returning the paving or surfaces to the same conditions that they were found. It has been agreed that digging time will be strictly between 8am - 4pm.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Populo on 020 7112 8901

Source Partnership

Source Partnership are continuing to work as your independent advisor on the plans and programme. Rob Williams is your key contact for Source Partnership.

If you have any concerns or questions, contact Rob on 0800 616 328 or email rob@sourcepartnership.com

Welcome to the September edition of The Carpenters Estate newspaper

What’s happening on Carpenters Estate?

We want this to be the start of a new way of working on Carpenters Estate where we commit to informing you about what is happening, provide you with lots of opportunities to get involved and through this ensure you have influence over the future of your neighbourhood.

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A message from the mayor:

Hello everyone! I hope you and your loved ones are well, and keeping safe, during what has been a challeng- ing time for all of us in Newham as we contend with the ongoing challenge of Covid-19. As lockdown restrictions have eased, with people heading back to work and kids back at school, all across the country we are seeing an increase in Covid-19 cases and people can’t access testing.

It also means there is a real risk that community transmission will continue to rise unless all of us take personal precautions like washing hands frequently, keeping a distance when we are out and about as well as wearing our masks and using the NHS app you can easily download. We really have to stay vigilant, for the sake of all of us here in Newham, please follow the rules - including the ‘rule of six’ and the latest guidelines.

If we all work together we can help to stop a second wave of Covid-19 and reduce infections and deaths; I will continue to put pressure on the government to demand that they support us here in Newham. You can access our Covid-19 dashboard on the Newham website newham.gov.uk

Last month, I was over at Carpenters to attend the first ‘Covid-19 secure’ resident pop up event show- casing the progress that’s been made since we started on the restoration plans with residents. It’s a testament to all the work that we’ve been doing collaboratively with local residents to end the uncertain- ty that has taken a toll on our community. That’s why I am really pleased about the idea of restoring James Riley Point involving a comprehensive refurbishment of the block, including well designed flats with balconies so everyone can enjoy their own outdoor space.

There are loads of ideas that have emerged and every household will be contacted to get all your feedback to ensure that everyone’s had their say on the options presented. We really want all residents of the Carpenters Estate to be involved in shaping its future.

So keep a look out for the team over the coming weeks and do drop in to one of the weekly pop-up sessions, as well as the monthly resident events being planned. Plus try out some of the online workshops as we want to make sure all ideas are captured.

In the meantime, stay well and stay safe – and I hope to see you soon at one of the scheduled session.

Best wishes,

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, People at the Heart of Everything We Do @rokhsanafiaz

A message from your ward Councillors:

We are your local councillors in Stratford and New Town, representing one of the largest electoral wards in London. As three people from the local area, including one former resident of Carpenters Estate, we understand how important it is to everybody that local regeneration is done in the interest of the whole community. That’s why we hope to see as many of you as possible at the weekly drop in sessions - at a social distance of course!

We’ve been working hard during the coronavirus crisis to ensure that our most vulnerable residents have received the care and attention they need. With Newham being one of the hardest hit boroughs in the country, this pandemic has thrown up new challenges which have forced us all to question how we live, work, and build communities. That’s why this consultation process is so important, and why we want to hear each and every one of your views.

Please feel free to contact us about anything. We are your local representatives and are happy to help in whatever way we can.

Yours,

Councillor Joshua Garfield

Councillor Nareser Osei

Councillor Terry Paul

Indicative timeline:

Coming up:

In conversations with Venetta

We recently spoke to one of the Detached Youth Workers from Newham’s Brighter Futures team who have been running a basketball club on the Carpenters Estate. We went to meet Venetta Edwards to find out more about the work they are doing in the community and how young people can get involved.

Venetta explained that as well as teaching basketball to the young people, encouraging them to push themselves physically and achieve, the programme is there to teach the young people valuable life skills. Skills like emotional maturity, peer learning and skills sharing.

As a Detached Youth Worker, Venetta believes in having the voice of young people as a pilar in any sort of change. She told us there are a lot of young people who live on the estate who don’t play football or basketball and more needs to be done to reach them and make sure their voices are heard.

Venetta Edwards and Joshua Anyanwu run the basketball club on the Carpenters Estate every Friday from 5 -7 pm for young people aged 10-19. They would love to get some young people along for some workshops to understand what they want to say about the area.

Source

Source Partnership are continuing to work as YOUR independent advisor on the plans and programme. Rob Williams is your key contact for Source Partnership.

If you have any concerns or questions, contact Rob on 0800 616 328 or email rob@sourcepartnership.com

Brought to you by Populo Living , Newham Council’s Housing delivery company which has been repurposed to deliver genuinely affordable housing for Newham residents, but powered by you the residents of The Carpenters Estate who know this place best and whose voice will be at the centre of its future.

What’s happening on The Carpenters Estate?

We want this to be the start of a new way of working on The Carpenters Estate where we commit to informing you about what is happening, provide you with lots of opportunities to get involved and through this ensure you have influence over the future of the neighbourhood.

Who are Populo Living?

Populo Living is the new name for Red Door Ventures. But it’s not just a name change; our focus has changed. We are Newham’s housing company, and are tasked by the Mayor in her manifesto pledge on housing, and the Council to meet their priorities of providing 50% genuinely affordable homes across all housing developments on land that the Council owns.

Our commitment is to make sure you get all the information you need to make the best choices for you and your family.

What have Populo been up to?

Hi, I’m Deborah, the Chief Executive of Populo Living – and I’m very excited to be working on the programme to transform The Carpenters Estate. I am often in and around the estate so if you see me please do come over and say hello.

DEBORAH HEENAN, CEO Populo Living

A message from the mayor

From the moment I was elected back in May 2018, I’ve been committed to ensuring that the residents of The Carpenters Estate are at the heart of decision making about its future. Following the feasibility work done in 2019 you have told the team working with you, that you do want change - but on your terms and need to know exactly what it means for you and your families. This has always been at the forefront of my approach for The Carpenters Estate, and we remain committed to listening and working with you all. That’s why I’m asking the team working with you, to get all the information over to you as soon as they can.

You’ll be aware, that under my administration, Newham Council aims to have 50% of new homes built in the borough at genuinely affordable levels; with at least 50% of homes built on The Carpenters Estate at social rent. We are committed to restoring this great neighbourhood in Newham so that it becomes a vibrant community for all our residents.

I remain clear that I want you – Carpenters residents and those who have previously moved out with the promise of returning – to help shape the plans and that it will be you that gives us the go-ahead to move forward whichever direction that is in.

Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham, @rokhsanafiaz

‘People at the Heart of Everything We Do’

James Riley Point

Over the past 5 months we have been carrying out a detailed assessment of the three towers to understand whether it would be possible to refurbish them to create homes that are fit for the future. The exercise is looking at potential refurbishment in terms of creating homes that we know we can afford to deliver, are attractively designed internally and externally, highly energy efficient so that they are affordable to heat and improving private and community outdoor areas for all the future residents. This is not just a lick of paint, we are investigating stripping it back to just the structure and refitting it so that we can show you the type of quality we are committing to providing for you. Ambitious stuff!

To assist our understanding of how realistic it is to refurbish and inform future decision making , we commissioned an experienced professional team to look at all aspects of the towers in terms of structural soundness, design flexibilities, heating and electrical systems, carbon make- up, and outdoor space creation.

The exercise is ongoing and we hope to complete the assessment of James Riley Point by the end of August but initial investigations have been positive.

On completion we will want to consult with residents to share the findings and get your feedback. It is clear from our early assessment that all three towers have very different structural constraints and design flexibilities, and that further work is required for each tower. We will be providing you with more details in the coming weeks and get your thoughts on progress.

Meet the new team

Populo have now appointed a Design Team who will be working alongside us & you as residents to help us put together a plan to transform The Carpenters Estate. Some faces will be familiar and some are new but Proctor Matthews and Metropolitan Workshop who worked with you on the last stage are part of this team.

They were appointed in mid July 2020 and are looking forward to working with you and involving you every step of the way as we consider the next steps for The Carpenters Estate. We have tasked them with getting to know both you, the residents, and the estate as quickly as possible so that we can start talking about things that WILL happen rather that things that might happen.

Some of their team will be on the ground on the 20th of August to introduce themselves, talk to you about The Carpenters Estate and set out some immediate opportunities for you to get involved.

What they’ll be doing next

Their work will be a continuation of the last stage and they are currently preparing information to show you that will cover:

1. What could happen with the towers.

2. A cost assessment of the options we presented in 2019.

3. How we can work together to develop a more detailed masterplan.

4. What the Council’s landlord offer is.

We know we need to build trust with you by listening to what you want and giving you the certainty you need to make decisions for you and your family.

Have a look at the timeline below to see more of what is coming up on The Carpenters

Key fact:

You decide the future of The Carpenters Estate! Before any decision is made about replacing homes on The Carpenters Estate it’s up to you to vote whether the project can go ahead.

This is called the Ballot process and currently we think this would take place in Spring 2021.

Job advert: Carpenters Community Liaison Officer

Are you equally good at talking and listening? Are you organised and good at making sure things get done? Do you know The Carpenters Estate and the surrounding area well?

Then this job could be for you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and outgoing individual who will have two key responsibilities on The Carpenters Estate:

1. Keeping residents informed about the restoration proposals, collecting their thoughts and ideas on the proposals, feeding this information back to the project team so they can act on it.

2. Identifying, reporting, and keeping track of repairs, maintenance and issues on the estate

There will be training and support as part of the role and we would welcome applications from people who want to job share.

If you are interested, get in touch and see the full job description at: www.populoliving.co.uk or email Aisha Butera: aisha.butera@populoliving.co.uk

Coming up

The latest from Carpenters and Docklands Centre

The Carpenters and Docklands Community Centre is a charity supporting local communities. Responding to the Covid-19 crisis, focus has shifted the Dockland’s Centre’s approach to the provision of food, toiletries and cleaning products - open to everyone living on The Carpenters Estate, particularly those who are vulnerable and in need. The centre has also worked to deliver provisions to our local emergency services and care facilities.

Volunteers deliver items on Mondays and Thursdays, but residents are also welcome to visit the centre on weekdays. We can also collect prescriptions for local residents if you get in touch with us.

If you are interested in receiving some food and other products to help you get through this difficult period then please email: ben.north@docklandsettlements.org.uk or call/text Samantha on 07931 940 749.

Source

Source Partnership are continuing to work as YOUR independent advisor on the plans and programme. Rob Williams is your key contact for Source Partnership.

If you have any concerns or questions, contact Rob on 0800 616 328 or email rob@sourcepartnership.com