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New Council Homes and Improvements at Latchingdon Gardens We’re writing to share information on our proposals to build brand new council homes near you and to find out your views. As your council we are committed to fully consult with local people to make sure you have your say on our plans for new, affordable council housing and community improvements across Redbridge. This is just the start of the consultation process. There will be further opportunities for you to give your views on our proposals. There are no fixed plans yet, and the Council will be following all planning guidance, making sure any new buildings will largely match existing ones. All new homes will be built with the height and density of existing homes as a guide. National shortage of family homes Your views are extremely important to us. Latchingdon Gardens is your home We appreciate that it can be difficult having building work nearby and so we will do everything we can to make the experience as easy and manageable as possible. One way we can help mitigate any inconvenience is by using the time to also make improvements to Latchingdon Gardens. That’s why we need to you let us know what changes you’d like to see. Redbridge council working with June 2020 Building a better future for Redbridge Please share your views by 3 July Due to the housing crisis many local families cannot afford to rent or buy in Redbridge and are having to live in temporary accommodation. The average time it takes for a Redbridge family to secure a three-bedroom council house is 13 years and 2,500 families are currently living in temporary accommodation. Not only is this accommodation often outside of the borough and so far away from families support network and children’s schools, it is also extremely expensive – costing Redbridge council over £7 million last year alone. Redbridge Council is committed to building affordable council housing to help support local families have a better quality of life. We have secured additional funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA) to help build top quality council housing on land we already own. We want to hear your views, what you think works, and what you think needs more consideration. We’d also like to know what improvements you’d like to see to Latchingdon Gardens. Latchingdon Gardens newsletter_R.indd 1 Latchingdon Gardens newsletter_R.indd 1 18/06/2020 15:03 18/06/2020 15:03
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New Council Homes and Improvements at Latchingdon Gardens
We’re writing to share information on our proposals to build brand new council homes near you and to find out your views. As your council we are committed to fully consult with local people to make sure you have your say on our plans for new, affordable council housing and community improvements across Redbridge.
This is just the start of the consultation process. There will be further opportunities for you to give your views on our proposals. There are no fixed plans yet, and the Council will be following all planning guidance, making sure any new buildings will largely match existing ones. All new homes will be built with the height and density of existing homes as a guide.
National shortage of family homesYour views are extremely important to us. Latchingdon Gardens is your homeWe appreciate that it can be difficult having building work nearby and so we will do everything we can to make the experience as easy and manageable as possible.
One way we can help mitigate any inconvenience is by using the time to also make improvements to Latchingdon Gardens. That’s why we need to you let us know what changes you’d like to see.
Redbridge council working with
June 2020
Building a better future for Redbridge Please share your views by 3 July
Due to the housing crisis many local families cannot afford to rent or buy in Redbridge and are having to live in temporary accommodation.
The average time it takes for a Redbridge family to secure a three-bedroom council house is 13 years and 2,500 families are currently living in temporary accommodation. Not only is this accommodation often outside of the borough and so far away from families support network and children’s schools, it is also extremely expensive – costing Redbridge council over £7 million last year alone.
Redbridge Council is committed to building affordable council housing to help support local families have a better quality of life. We have secured additional funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA) to help build top quality council housing on land we already own.
We want to hear your views, what you think works, and what you think needs more consideration.
We’d also like to know what improvements you’d like to see to Latchingdon Gardens.
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New Council homes across RedbridgeAddressing the housing shortage in Redbridge means building 600 new high quality affordable Council homes for rent.
The big questions are:
What should the news homes look like?
What improvements would make your area better?
Are there improvements we can make to your estate?
What happens next
Initial consultation with local residents.
Architects appointed to design schemes and improvements.
Further consultation with local residents.
Architects use feedback to produce options.
Redbridge Council will share final proposals with local residents’
JUNE 2020
AUGUST 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
5,500families are on the waiting list for a Council home in Redbridge.
2,500Redbridge families are living in temporary accommodation.
There’s an average
13-year wait for a three-bedroom home.
New affordable homes will help solve this crisis.
Some key facts
£7.1 million on temporary accommodation.
Last year the Council spent
Building a better future for Redbridge Please share your views by 3 July 2020
The Council has an obligation to consult with secure tenants on matters of housing management such as changes to the management, maintenance, improvement or demolition of houses let by them, or changes in the provision of amenities. This newsletter is part of the Council’s formal consultation with you under Section 105 of Housing Act 1985.
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Find out more and tell us what you thinkFill in the questionnaire and post it back to us in the freepost envelope if you can, or complete it online at the PPCR Redbridge blog or by calling us on Freephone 0800 317066.
Please send us your views by 3 July We will bring together all the feedback we receive, then tell you what everyone has said and the Council’s response. We will then send you an updated plan for further comment.
Watch our short video presentation at: bit.ly/PPCRAssociates and see the information on the Council’s website - www.redbridge.gov.uk/housing/council-home-building-programme
More information on the PPCR Redbridge blog at https://ppcrredbridge.wordpress.com
Visit the PPCR drop in chatroom at ZOOM https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2963610806 We will be hosting ZOOM sessions between 5pm and 7pm on Thursday 25 June and 2 July.
Consulting youEvereth Willis can answer any questions you have. You can call her on Freephone 0800 317066 or by Email at [email protected]
To contact Redbridge Council about the proposals for new homes and improvements to your estate, please call 020 8518 2400 or email [email protected]
planning applications submitted for each scheme. Ongoing feedback with residents
Subject to planning permission and the funding timetable, building work begins.
Ongoing work with residents.
AUTUMN 2020
EARLY 2021
Building a better future for Redbridge Please share your views by 3 July 2020
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The proposed new homes can be on this area of the estate. New homes would take into account the height and density of existing properties.
The possibilities for Latchingdon Gardens
There are lots of easy ways to share your views and ideas:
1) Post back your questionnaire
2) Fill in a questionnaire on the website https://ppcrredbridge.wordpress.com
3) Call us on 0800 317066
These are just some of the possibilities – please tell us what you think and what you would like to see improved at Latchingdon Gardens.
Thank you.
Improved pedestrian and cycle access. More usable outdoor space for all residents. Upgrading the area.
Building a better future for Redbridge Please share your views by 3 July 2020
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