- Why is regeneration taking place here?
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The regeneration is being undertaken to create new opportunities
for people living in Canning Town and Custom House by building new
homes, providing, new shops and leisure facilities, improving the
environment, creating two vibrant town centres and generating
thousands of job opportunities. The regeneration aims to create a
sustainable mixed community and make Canning Town and Custom House
a place where current and future residents will choose to live,
work and stay.
- When is the regeneration going to take place?
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The regeneration is a long-term programme taking place on a
phased basis with specific sites identified for redevelopment.
Different sites will come forward at different times and the
regeneration has taken a big step forward with schemes underway in
Rathbone Market and the Fife Road area of Canning Town. Plans for
the expansion of the town centre to the area opposite Canning Town
station have also been developed.
- Does the regeneration affect the whole of Canning Town and
Custom House?
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The Masterplan sets out the vision for Canning Town and Custom
House. The attached document was produced as part of a consultation
on the Masterplan, and remains a useful summary of the vision for
Canning Town and Custom House. Timescales - Please note the
regeneration of Canning Town is a long term programme and the
phasing dates for regeneration sites contained within this document
(page 8) refer to the commencement of preparatory work, such as the
rehousing of residents, rather than the completion of construction
works. In addition phasing may be subject to change and the
regeneration of some sites may slip. We will continuously update
the website as dates become firmer. Please contact the regeneration
team on 020 3373 1443 for more information.
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- Who will the new housing be for?
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The new homes will offer a range of housing options for current
residents and those choosing to move into the area. These will be
made up of private for sale, shared ownership and socially rented
properties and will include family accommodation. The regeneration
will result in up to 10,000 new homes in the Canning Town and
Custom House area. Residents who have had to move out of their
homes while redevelopment occurs will have the right to return to
the area.
- What does the regeneration mean for residents?
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Residents that live in one of the sites identified for
regeneration will, at some point, need to move out of their home.
Tenants who have to be rehoused because of the regeneration receive
priority for rehousing when the regeneration programme reaches
their area. They also receive compensation, and the costs of their
move to a new home are covered. Tenants also have the right to
return to the area once it has been redeveloped. Freeholders and
leaseholders who have to move out of their homes receive the market
value of their home plus 10% if they are a resident there, as well
as some costs associated with buying a home. Home owners who have
to move from their property have priority for new homes for sale in
the redeveloped area. The council's commitments to residents are
set out in the Residents Charter.
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- What advice is available for those who have to be
re-housed?
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The regeneration team can provide information and advice to
residents affected by the regeneration. In addition an independent
residents' advisor provides free, independent advice. Solon
Community Network currently provide this service and can be
contacted on 0800 884 0800. Solon have produced three leaflets for
home owners affected by the regeneration and one for council
tenants. These can be found under useful documents on the right
handside of this page.
- What about people who do not live in one of the regeneration
sites?
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In the long-term the regeneration will bring benefits such as
access to better shops and amenities, an improved environment and
increased job opportunities. In the meantime however residents will
still have day-to-day issues concerning where they live and
neighbourhood meetings enables the community to raise these and get
feedback.
- Is the council responsible for all the regeneration projects in
the area?
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The regeneration programme is made up a number of sites, some
owned by the council and some owned by other organisations. Where
the council is the land owner it will take forward the development
and appoint developers to do this on its behalf.
- Who will carry out the work?
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The redevelopment of Rathbone Market is being undertaken by
English Cities Fund (ECF). For other developments, when an area
owned by the council comes up for regeneration a developer
consortia is openly procured to redevelop that area. Countryside
Properties and Affinity Sutton have been selected to redevelop the
Fife Road area of Canning Town and the first phase of construction
work is currently underway. Bouygues Development and their partners
One Housing Group have been appointed to take forward the
regeneration of the town centre site opposite Canning Town Station
and have submitted a planning application with a view to starting
work in 2012.
- What arrangements are there to minimise disruption during the
works?
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All contractors will be asked to sign up to a considerate
contractor scheme to keep disturbance to residents living next to
construction sites to a minimum. We also work to ensure that
development sites do not cause problems for residents in the period
between demolition and construction by ensuring they are secure and
where appropriate used for positive activities.
- What about other developments?
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Where a regeneration site is not owned by the Council, the
owners can take forward the redevelopment of their land. However
they will have to work with the Council on planning issues and
comply with the overall vision for the area. This is set out in a
Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which explains what is
envisaged for each site and the principles that should underpin any
development taking place.
- Can new development only happen on identified regeneration
sites?
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No, a number of developments have taken place that, while not on
regeneration sites, do fall within the overall regeneration
boundaries. Developments like this are subject to the normal
planning permissions and can contribute to the regeneration of the
area.
- Are there job opportunities for local people?
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The regeneration will develop many local job opportunities.
Initially these are being provided through construction but in the
long term new shops, leisure and other amenities will also create
local jobs. All developers and contractors appointed as part of the
regeneration programme are expected to sign up to an employment
charter to maximise job opportunities for local people and work
through Workplace when recruiting staff. Workplace is the Council's
scheme to help Newham residents get into employment and is based at
The Place in Canning Town.
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- Is the regeneration happening because of the Olympics?
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The regeneration of Canning Town and Custom House is not
directly related to the Olympics. The proposals to regenerate the
area were put together before London was chosen to host the
Olympics and the regeneration will continue long after the Olympics
are over. All residents, including those in Canning Town and Custom
House, are encouraged to make the most of the opportunities that
the Games will bring to Newham as a host borough.
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- How can I get more information?
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The regeneration programme produces a regular newsletter (E16
News) that is distributed to all households in the regeneration
area. The newsletter can be downloaded from this website and is
also available (either in person or by writing) from Canning Town
and Custom House Regeneration, The Place, 2 Silvertown Way London
E16 1ED Tel: 020 3373 1443. In addition you can get more
information and by calling in at the Canning Town and Custom House
Regeneration Programme offices at The Place
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- How can I get involved?
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For details of how you can get involved visit the Involving the
Community page.
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