NOVEMBER 2010
Neighbourhood Update
from Tom Bowles and Sadia Akram
Seasons grittings
In readiness for the winter we have
a supply of grit already on site. In
the past there have been
incidences of grit being stolen from
the grit boxes.
To avoid this we are keeping our
supply in locked storage and we
will distribute enough (but not all) to
all the grit boxes when appropriate.
Consider your neighbours
this festive season
As we approach the festive season
can we please remind everyone
that if you are going to have a party
to let your neighbours know and not
to let music or noise disturb anyone
after 11pm. Just a little
consideration for your neighbours
will go a long way.
Parking permits update
In 2011 un-numbered permits will
no longer be valid on the estate.
Please make sure you get your
new numbered permit from the
Neighbouthood Office. Each
household is entitled to one parking
permit and two visitors permits. We
are numbering the permits so we
can manage the parking better they will all have your registration
number on (for whatever vehicle
you wish to nominate) and a date of
expiry which matches the day of
expiry of your tax disc. The visitors
permits will need to renewed every
three months.
Get in the Christmas spirit –
pensioners trip to the panto
It’s not Christmas in the east end
without a panto! So this year the
Redbrick Tenants Association and
resident involvement officer Shane
Marshall are organising a trip to the
panto for pensioners on NUW.
The show is Mother Goosed and it is
with a 3 course Christmas lunch. It is
being held at:
DATE: Thursday 16th December
TIME: Midday (bus collection at
NUW), lunch at 1pm, show at 2.30pm
VENUE: 443 North Woolwich Road,
Silvertown, London E16 2DA
To RSVP please contact Shane on
0208 522 3285 or 07943 827988 or
email [email protected]
Are you a budding social
entrepreneur?
Are you a budding social entrepreneur
with a project idea that will benefit
your local community or wider
society? If so, School for Social
Entrepreneurs (SSE) London's 2011
programme might be for you.
The one year course gives people
practical help to set up their
organisation and turn an idea into
reality. It includes practical learning
from others who have already
successfully launched their
organisation.
The SSE is also able to help with fees
and is committed to helping people
get on the course.
For further information check out the
London page on www.sse.org.uk or
phone 0208 981 0300 and speak to
Marcia or Emma. Applications for the
course close on 15th December.
CONTACT US:
Call: 0845 6000 830 Mon to
Fri 8.30am-8.30pm and Sat
8.30am-12.30pm
Minicom: 020 8522 2006
Drop in: 29-35 West Ham
Lane, Stratford E15 4PH
(Mon to Fri, 8.30am-6.00pm)
SURGERY OPENING:
When: Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday 10am-4pm
Where: The estate office (3
Nightingale Court)
Call: 020 7515 9553
NEIGHBOURHOOD
MANAGEMENT TEAM:
Tom Bowles: call on
020 8536 3916 or email
[email protected]
Sadia Akram: call on
020 8536 8858 or email
[email protected]
NOVEMBER 2010
More neighbourhood management news
Your safety at home is important
Know who you’re letting in
Beware of bogus callers
Bogus callers aim to get into your
home with the aim of robbing you.
They manage to do this by
pretending to be a legitimate visitor –
someone from your landlord, council,
a salesperson from a well known
company.
They may even impersonate
workmen and say that they need to
check something or make urgent
repairs.
Please do not let anyone in to
your block that you do not know.
We are receiving increasing
reports of smoking eating and
drinking on the
stairwells. Smoking in a
communal area is not only a
health issue but it is also illegal to
smoke in this area. The mess
caused by eating and drinking
creates other hazards on the
stairs and extra work for our
cleaners.
Please remember that if anyone
is visiting you or your children,
that you remain responsible for
their behaviour at all times they
are on the estate.
We will be putting signs up
reminding everyone about this
but we need your help to keep
unwelcome visitors out and
to make sure your guests are
aware that anything they do - you
will be held to account for.
These types of bogus caller all want
to steal from you, trick you, or
overcharge you for work that they do.
Therefore it is very important to
make sure any callers to your
home are genuine.
Use these 3 simple steps to check:
1. Stop. Think before you open
the door. Are you expecting
anyone?
2. Chain. Secure the door bar to
your chain before opening the
door.
3. Check. Use the door viewer
if you have one to see who it
is or ask for proof of identity.
If the caller doesn’t have an
appointment, tell them to wait
outside while you ring their
office to confirm their identity.
Anyone from East Thames or
any of our contractors, including
Axis, will always have
photographic identification with
them.
If you have any suspicions at all
- do not let the caller into your
home. If you think you may be
at risk then call the Police - dial
999.
More regeneration news
next month
We had lots of
neighbourhood news to
include this month, and we’re
still in the process of
appointing an architect to
work with on the regeneration
plans.
So this month we’ve focused
on lots of neighbourhood
issues, but we’ll be covering
regeneration updates again
next month
Let us have your views:
Steve Eccles, Project Manager from East Thames.
Call: 0208 536 5793
Email: [email protected]
Drop in: Every Wednesday 10am-4pm at the
estate office (3 Nightingale Court)
Hugh Maloney, Your Independent Resident
Advisor
For a chat, or an appointment get in touch
Call: 07956312244
Email: [email protected]