News on The Carpenters Estate

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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:

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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

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