Involving the
community
Involving the community is at the
heart of the Canning Town and Custom House Regeneration Programme's
work. Whether you have something to say about local services, want
to find out more about the plans for the area or find out how the
regeneration affects you there is a way you can get
involved.
The Canning Town and Custom House Charter sets out the council's
commitments to tenants, leaseholders and freeholders directly
affected by the regeneration.
In November 2011 the Mayor of Newham approved an updated version of
the Charter following a review. This latest version keeps all the
commitments that are so important to residents such as the right to
remain a council tenant, and the right to stay in, or return to the
area.
The Charter has also been updated to reflect current circumstances
and to clarify certain points where necessary. Residents were
involved in the review of the Charter and all affected residents
were consulted before the latest version was approved. Residents'
comments have led to some important changes such as a new
commitment to producing an Annual Report that will inform residents
of progress and include details of proposed timescales. The latest
Charter also contains a section detailing how individual residents
and the wider community can be involved in the regeneration of the
area.
Download a pdf file of the
Residents' Charter (pdf)
Neighbourhood meetings allow you, the residents, to voice your
concerns - to the council and police - about issues that affect
your life. Whether its worries over anti-social behaviour, or
simply the amount of litter in your area, we want to hear from you.
The meetings offer residents a genuine way of influencing the way
Newham Council and the Police work in your area.
There are four neighbourhoods:
- Canning Town Centre
- Fife Road
- Freemasons Road
- Keir Hardie Park
They meet every three months, with activities in between.
If you live in these areas or are a frequent visitor, you can
attend.
Download a pdf of a booklet about
neighbourhood groups.
To find out how to get involved, contact Sam Clark on 020 3373 3538
or email:
sam.clark@newham.gov.uk.
The regeneration of the area is broken down to individual
redevelopment sites. We have consulted widely with the community to
gather views and keep you informed of progress. In the last few
years we have employed a range of ways to involve the community
from roadshows to public exhibitions. Open to all, and widely
publicised, these have enabled members of the community to: find
out more about specific regeneration schemes; ask questions; give
views and receive feedback. Community members have been consulted
on the redevelopment of Rathbone Market, the Fife Road area,
highways improvements and proposals to redevelop the town centre
site opposite Canning Town Station.
For more information on these schemes, consultations that are
coming up or how you can get involved please contact Keith Smith
via email:
keith.smith@newham.gov.uk
or by calling 020 3373 4662.
Tenants, leaseholders and freeholders living in one of the
regeneration sites will ultimately be rehoused as the regeneration
progresses throughout the area. To find out if your home is
directly affected by the regeneration programme, or to discuss how
it will affect you contact James, Scott or Yvonne on 020 3371 1443
or email
james.harry@newham.gov.uk.
All our public consultations are open to local businesses who are
an important part of the local community. If you would like to find
out more about the regeneration and how it affects your businesses
please contact Keith Smith on 020 3373 4662 or email
keith.smith@newham.gov.uk.
We have established a Community Network for organisations working
with the community to share ideas, find out more about the
regeneration and showcase their work. For more information about
the network and how you can get involved please contact Keith Smith
on 020 3373 4662 or email keith.smith@newham.gov.uk.
A consultation took place in 2007 to refresh the
Masterplan, which gives the overall vision of how the area will
look.