News on The Carpenters Estate

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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