News on The Carpenters Estate

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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