Westferry & Chapel House Estates A Neighbourhood Plan

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1 Westferry & Chapel House Estates A Neighbourhood Plan

2 Westferry & Chapel House Estates The estates compri se properti es in: Akbar Ho use built Arethusa House built Brassey H ouse built Cha pel House Street built & Con wa y Ho use built East Ferr y Ro ad built 192 0s Exm outh House built Har binge r Ro ad built Hespe rus Crescent built & J ulian Place built Macqua rie W ay built Ma nchester Gro ve built Ma nchester Ro ad built Rod ne y Ho use built Spind rift Aven ue built Therm op ylae Gate built Triton House built W arspite House built About the Estates The Estates are located on the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Residential properties are made up of several types of dwellings i.e. low rise blocks of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom flats, terraces of ex-dockers cottages and a number of modern built flats and houses. There are a number of theories about how the Isle of Dogs got its name including being the receptacle of the greyhounds of Edward III. Other Did You Know? The Island Gardens estates formally transferred to EastendHomes in January theories include it being a corruption of ducks or dykes, or that it derives from the name of a satirical 16th century play co-written by Ben Jonson. The area is bounded to the north by the South Dock (part of the old West India Docks). This dock is separated from an inlet of the River Thames by some forty metres of infilled land. Except for this one small separation, access to the Isle of Dogs always necessitates crossing water by bridge or tunnel. The Isle of Dogs being thus isolated from the rest of London has

3 developed a unique personality and the community often refer to themselves as Islanders. While in the 1980s, social housing on the Island was hard to let, the creation of the enterprise zone and the development of Canary Wharf has brought about a radical transformation with the area becoming one of the most desirable areas of the Borough, if not London and property prices and private rents reflect this. The Westferry estate was built in 1933 and refurbished in 1994 by the London Dockland Development Corporation. Westferry Estate has an active Tenants and Residents association and with EastendHomes has set up well-developed community gardens and residents allotments. The Estate is located on the Westferry road and bordered by the River Thames which can be accessed from the river walkway. West Ferry Road is one of the main roads that run to the Limehouse Link and only the second means of entering and leaving the Island by road. Calder s Wharf Community Centre is situated off Manchester Road and will be part of a large development to include flats, a community space and a Playgroup.

4 Westferry & Chapel House Estates About the Estates Business and shopping areas are located at Canary Wharf, which is the centre for the financial sector, shops and restaurants. Canary Wharf can be reached in several ways i.e. the Docklands Light Railway, buses, River buses and recently has had the Mayors Bicycle stations installed, fondly nicknamed Boris s Bikes. There are a number of primary schools on the Island which are accessible by walking or bus. These are Seven Mills; Did You Know? Estate Inspections run every eight weeks. Ask the Housing Office for the date of the next inspection for your block. Harbinger Road Junior School; Canary Wharf College; Arnhem Warf Junior School; and St Luke s. There is also one large secondary school on the Island based on Manchester Road named George Green, which also has a sixth form college. There are several medical centres on the Isle of Dogs which provide GP and supporting services to the community and a walk-in centre nearby on the Barkantine estate.

5 Also there are a number of community based organizations throughout the Island that offer many activities to the community from youth projects through to elderly keep fit classes. The largest shopping centre on the Island is Asda which has good transport links and a large car parking area. This development is currently scheduled to be transformed into a shopping centre with housing provision. This will greatly enhance the local shopping amenities for EastendHomes residents. The Island has several parks spread out over the area and a large community park adjacent to Asda called Mudchute Farm which is well known throughout Tower Hamlets for its farmyard animals and community activities. Information regarding community activities, Schools, Doctors, and Housing etc. can be accessed from the local Neighbourhood Centre at 137 Manchester Road or by contacting us by or Telephone at: or on

6 Westferry & Chapel House Estates Ethnicity of Residents % All EEH White 58.63% 31.21% Asian / Asian British 30.57% 57.03% Black / Black British 7.28% 8.43% Mixed 1.87% 2.64% Other 1.66% 0.69% Age of Residents % All EEH Under % 27.12% 18 to % 19.68% 30 to % 19.15% 42 to % 12.54% 54 to % 8.52% % 12.99% W ho lives on the estates? EastendHomes keeps records of the people living on our estates as it helps us to deliver services in the way that our residents want them, and to make sure that we do not disadvantage any group in the ways in which we deliver services. These estates have a higher number of white residents than other EastendHomes areas, and a relatively high number of pensioners, although a quarter of residents are under 18. Residents with % All EEH With disability 32.18% 27.90% No disabilities 67.82% 72.10% Did You Know? 30% of EastendHomes properties on these estates are owned by leaseholders, and a third of these are known to be privately sublet. Local views EastendHomes residents are asked for their views each year in the annual STAR satisfaction survey. In 2012/13 they said the following regarding their estate: How satisfied are you with your neighbourhood as a place to live? Satisfied All EEH 77.74% Glamis 80.41% Holland 76.32% Island Gdns 86.49% Westferry and Chapel House 91.57% Mile End 73.35% St George's 76.27%

7 Local residents impressions of issues affecting the estates Major Minor Not a 15 cases of an problem problem problem social behaviour 12.86% 27.14% 60.00% were inves gated in Car Parking 7.25% 28.99% 63.77% 2011/12. Rubbish or Li'er Noisy Neighbours Pets and Animals Disrup ve Children/Teenagers Racial/Other Harassment Drunk/Rowdy Behaviour Vandalism / Graffi Damaging Your Property Drug Use or Dealing Abandoned Vehicles Other Crime Noise from Traffic 13.04% 18.84% 68.12% 8.96% 14.93% 76.12% 4.48% 20.90% 74.63% 2.99% 2.99% 94.03% 1.52% 9.09% 89.39% 1.49% 11.94% 86.57% 1.47% 13.24% 1.45% 4.41% 14.71% 0.00% 94.12% 72.06% 98.55% 1.52% 9.09% 89.39% 5.71% 8.57% 85.71% Crime rates for the ward are below average for Tower Hamlets. Residents of these estates report compara vely low levels of an -social behaviour and, as seen in the table, very low levels of local problems.

8 Contact Us Island Gardens Neighbourhood Centre 137 Manchester Road, E14 3DN Tel: Fax: Open Monday Friday 9am to 5pm To report an emergency repair outside of these hours, call: ACTION PLAN In reviewing the information gathered in preparing this Neighbourhood Plan, and following discussions with local residents, we have four key goals to improve the services EastendHomes provide to residents of these estates. These are: Working with SNT and partner landlords to tackle ASB and to work with local youth organisations to provide extra-curricular activities Explore options for storage provision for upper-floor residents on the Thermopylae Gate flatted block Consider introduction of communal drying facilities Schedule cyclical maintenance of gutters and drains