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The Napier House and New Plymouth House tower blocks in the South Hornchurch ward in Rainham are to be demolished and replaced with mixed-tenure homes
Consultation Extensive consultations have taken place with residents in the areas where development is proposed, and, in many cases, residents’ groups have been formed so they can comment on design ideas and make suggestions for improvements. One-to-one meetings with most tenants on each regeneration site have been held to identify their individual needs so, as far as possible, these can be met. For each of the regeneration schemes, and for some of the smaller infill schemes, newsletters are regularly produced to keep residents informed of what is happening and information pages have been developed on the Council’s website. Local Lettings Plans are being developed and will be available via the Council’s website in due course, giving details of how residents can bid for alternative accommodation and the priority they will receive. Each tenant on each estate will also receive a personal Decant Assessment Form giving details of what they need to do.
A computer generated image showing how part of the new Solar, Serena and Sunrise estate in St Andrews ward in Hornchurch will look.
And that’s not all… The 12 estates regeneration programme is just one of three major housing improvement schemes in the borough. The Council has already entered into joint venture agreements with developers to regenerate the Bridge Close area of Romford and a large area along the A1306 in Rainham. Each development will include a new primary school. The Romford development will be coordinated with the Waterloo Estate redevelopment to improve access to Romford station for residents living on the eastern side of the Romford ring road. The Beam Park development will also see the building of a brand new station on the c2c rail line.