Peabody Local
Fish Island Village | December 2025
Holiday season opening hours
Just to let you know, the Fish Island Village concierge will have amended opening days over the holiday period
The concierge will be closed on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December and Thursday 1 January 2026
Please also be aware that your neighbourhoods team, including your Neighbourhood Manager, Selorm, won’t be available on site as often during the festive period. Members of the team will also be taking annual leave over this period of time, so please check any out of office responses you may receive.
You’ll still be able to access MyPeabody throughout the festive period, but if you need to report an emergency outside of these hours, please call Peabody on 0300 123 3456 to speak to the Out of Hours Team.
Upcoming works
On Monday 15 December you may notice new remova around the play area at Fish Island Village.
This work is important, as the bollards are being put in traffic and parking across the neighbourhood. These b damage to the paving stones in the area, as well as in using the park.
There are also plans to install additional bollards and bollards in 2026, to further help control traffic and the
YOH at The Trampery Winter Activities
Every Tuesday, 4pm - 6pm The Trampery, 35 Rookwood Way, E3 2XT
Do you know a young person looking for things to do this winter and beyond?
YOH is bringing a range of fun events and activities for 8 to 16 year olds to the Trampery at Fish Island Village! Explore your creativity, learn life skills and have fun with friends every Tuesday
As well as regular Tuesday evening sessions, the team have also planned some fun trips and experiences near to Fish Island Village:
Tuesday 23 December
Cinema Trip to Cineworld, West India Quay
Monday 29 December
Gravity Go Karts at Westfield Stratford
Wednesday 31 December
Games Night at YOH Hackney (Whitmore Estate N1 5NU)
Check YOH’s website for times and how to register.
yoh.org.uk/whatson
Heating and hot water
Since the temporary loss of heating and hot water in some blocks on Friday 21 November our teams have been working with TBrown to investigate and find a long-term solution
Following investigations, it has been discovered that a technical fault in the main plant room caused a loss of power to the boiler The boiler was fixed the same afternoon, with water temperature gradually increasing through the evening. TBrown monitored the system over the following days and there were no further issues over that time.
On Saturday 29 to 4am on Sunday 30 November, Peabody’s Mechanical Team and TBrown carried out additional checks on water pressure in both the main and temporary plant rooms. We’re reviewing the results and may need further testing to support a long-term fix.
We would like to reassure residents that this breakdown is unrelated to the ongoing Heat Interface Unit remediation works. This project is progressing well, with over 300 homes having their units serviced so far.
So, it is important to continue to allow TBrown access to your homes for these works to take place.
If you need to rearrange your appointment, please get in touch by email or calling 07977 761748 You can also visit the concierge and to T Brown’s Resident Liaison Officers
We will continue to provide updates, including letting you know about any further testing.
Fishmas Shop
Do your Christmas shopping a little closer to home, while also supporting local businesses.
The Fishmas Shop is open at The Trampery Studio 31 (in the central courtyard) until Monday 22 December.
Pick up some pottery, socks, artisanal tea and much more for your friends and family!
instagram.com/thefishmasshop
The Wick Book: 15 Years of Culture, Community and Change
Last week we were delighted to see William Chamberlain (founder of The Wick Newspaper and Creative Wick, as well as a Fish Island Village resident) launch his brand new book - all about Hackney Wick!
Joined by locals, partners, creatives and residents, William presented the very first hotoff-the-press copies ‘The Wick Book’ at local FIV restaurant Unlock.
The Wick Book is a 160-page hardback celebration of 15 years of culture, community & change in Hackney Wick, as told through the pages of The Wick newspaper
The Wick Book is packed with powerful images alongside fascinating stories and memories that capture the enormous transformation of Hackney Wick & Fish Island and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the years before and after London 2012.
All proceeds from the sale of the book go towards ensuring a sustainable future for The Wick as a local print and digital community asset.
With Christmas fast approaching, The Wick Book might be the right fit for the culture, history or Hackney Wick lover in your life.
If you like to support and purchase a book please visit thewickbook.com
Keeping up to date
Since April, we’ve shared fortnightly updates on the Fish Island Village webpage and monthly newsletters.
These updates have covered topics including upcoming works, promoted events and shared initiatives from residents.
Thanks to the progress made this year, the number of large-scale works affecting everyone have decreased.
To make updates more useful and avoid repetition, we’re changing how often you hear from us. The webpage will now be updated monthly, and the local newsletter will arrive every two months
This means you’ll get fewer communications with more meaningful information
We’ll still keep you informed through MyPeabody, letters, posters, notice boards and other usual channels. If you need to contact the team, you can use the details at the end of this newsletter.
Disposing of waste
As the holiday season approaches, we like to remind residents of a few useful tips and bits of information to help us keep Fish Island Village a pleasant, clean and tidy place for all of us.
Bins and Waste Collection
When disposing of food waste it is important to not pour fat or oils down your sink, as this can lead to blockages and damage to your pipes.
Black Bins are intended for general domestic waste. Rubbish should be placed into these bins and shouldn’t be left on the floor in the bin rooms.
Pink Bins should be used for recycling. Boxes should be folded down before being placed into the bins. Tower Hamlets Council has a Recycling Guide if you aren’t sure what can be recycled.
Holiday season bin collection dates
Domestic Black Bins will be collected on Thursday 18 December and Saturday 27 December and Recycling Bins will be collected on Tuesday 23 December and Tuesday 30 December.
You can check the schedule online on Tower Hamlets Council’s website at Check Your Waste and Recycling Days.
Christmas Trees
When it’s time to take down your Christmas Tree residents are encouraged to put their trees next to the Caretaker Workshop, where the Tower Hamlets Waste Collection Team will collect it.
Please try to reduce the number of needles dropped when bringing the trees down by using a bag
Bulky waste and large items
Tower Hamlets Council offer 2 free bulky waste collections of up to 5 items per household every year, which can be requested online, arrange a bulky waste collection.
Have a chat to your local team about where is best to leave your items for collection.
Contact us
Contact centre: 0300 123 3456
Website: peabody.org.uk/contact-us
Post: 45 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7JB
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