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Mayor launches 71 affordable homes for Newham families

- Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, elected Mayor of Newham, welcomed residents to their new homes at The Didsbury in East Ham
- Completion represents 7% of the Mayor’s successful manifesto commitment to start building 1000 council-owned homes by May 2022
- The Didsbury will provide 148 high-quality, energy-efficient homes across two tenure-blind blocks.

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Information regarding Storm Eunice

Due to the Red Storm alert in place across London today, we will only be carrying out emergency maintenance repairs today (weather permitting).

Please get in touch with us on 020 7112 8901 if we can be of any assistance. (Out of hours 02030068333)

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Brighter future ahead for Carpenters Estate as landslide 73% ‘Yes’ vote gives green light to new homes

Residents gave the green light today (15^th December 2021) to a people-powered plan to restore the Carpenters Estate into a vibrant neighbourhood in the heart of Stratford; with new high quality homes people can afford following the outcome of the residents ballot where 73% resoundingly voted ‘yes’ to regeneration plans. 

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MAYOR MARKS ‘TOPPING OUT’ OF 77 AFFORDABLE HOMES NEXT TO GREENWAY

Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, elected Mayor of Newham, visited the borough’s latest Living affordable housing development to lay its final brick The project will provide 77 London Affordable Rent homes for those on Newham’s Housing Waiting List

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MAYOR BREAKS GROUND FOR COMMUNITY FACILITES AND 182 HOMES AT PLAISTOW HUB

Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, officially broke ground at Plaistow Hub on 4 June 2021. The development is providing 180 much needed homes and many new community facilities. The project delivered by Populo Living, Newham Council’s wholly owned housing company, will use the revenue generated to fund 112 affordable homes across the borough.

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Newham Council to deliver hundreds of new homes for residents above existing blocks

Newham Cabinet approves new modular homes programme to scope potential for building new homes on top of existing council blocks, by wholly owned housing company, Populo Living. Initial phase could see more than 200 new genuinely affordable homes at social rent, delivered across Newham starting from 2021/22.

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