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Jun 2
Last week we welcomed @NewhamLondon's new Mayor Forhad Hussain (@4Hussain) to break ground at Pier Road. Delivered by Populo Living and constructed by Hill Group, this new development in North Woolwich will create 350 new homes for Newham, including 127 genuinely affordable homes, as well as new green areas and maker spaces right next to the Thames.
👉Read more: populoliving.co.uk/about/pop…
#HouseBuilding #AffordableHomes #PierRoad #Newham @Hill_Group_UK @GleedsGlobal @AssaelArchitect
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May 15
🏆 Noele Gordon House wins 2026 RIBA London Award - our 4th this year!
Thanks to Mae Architects for submitting. RIBA praised our "economy in construction" - proving exceptional social housing needs exceptional thinking, not exceptional budgets.
@NewhamLondon
#RIBAAwards
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May 13
We know that building safety matters deeply to residents and communities, so we’re pleased that the Building Safety Regulator has now completed its assessment process at #PlaistowHub and issued the Building Assessment Certificate for the building! 🏢
This reflects the extensive safety management arrangements already in place, alongside the ongoing work of our teams and partners to maintain high building safety standards for residents.
Well done to the Populo team members involved in achieving this milestone!
#BuildingSafety #ResidentSafety #Plaistow #BuildingAssessmentCertificate
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May 7
It’s Election Day in Newham 🗳️ Polls are open today from 7am to 10pm.
Local elections help shape the essential services in your neighbourhood, so if you’re registered, don’t miss your chance to have a say - and don't forget your photo ID! 🪪
#LocalElections #Newham #Vote
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Apr 29
New @CentreforCities research on urban density: UK housebuilding has strong path dependency - new development mirrors existing patterns.
Worth a read on the policy changes needed to break the cycle: centreforcities.org/publicat…
#Housebuilding #Development #London #Density
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Apr 28
Really proud to share that our Director of Customer Services, Louise Graham-Smith, has been shortlisted for Woman of the Year at the Women in Housing Awards.
Louise's approach to leadership places residents and staff at the heart of decision-making, champions talent development, and calls us to continuously reflect on how we improve our services. She's made a real difference to our teams and the communities we serve.
💬 As one colleague said: "Louise is an exceptional leader who truly cares about her team and inspires everyone to achieve their best. She leads with both heart and purpose."
We're lucky to have Louise on the team. Fingers crossed for the awards ceremony in June! @insidehousing 🤞
#WomenInHousing #Leadership #Awards #WiH26
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Apr 20
We were lucky enough to visit @V_and_A East just ahead of its opening this past weekend.
The Music is Black: A British Story was something really special - tracing the impact of Black British music across centuries, moving and joyful in equal measure, with more than a few people rediscovering old favourites 🎵
We also tried our hand at weaving in the Why We Make galleries, and shared thoughts on how the @NewhamLondon community can truly be part of everything this place becomes.
Always wonderful to meet new neighbours 🙌
#EastLondon #Community #Culture
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Apr 17
Our CEO Deborah Heenan and Deputy CEO Michael Holland are attending @UKREiiF this year, so come and say hello.
We're excited about our activities as @NewhamLondon's housebuilder, as well as our innovation work around housing standards and retrofitting Victorian/Edwardian terraces with our Great Green Loft pilot.
@HomesEngland @mhclg @MayorofLondon
#UKREiiF #housingstandards #retrofitting #affordable
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Apr 15
🎉 Exciting progress at @newhamcollege, with upgraded Stratford facilities taking shape ahead of the September intake. The new spaces will support Level 2 Bricklaying and Carpentry & Joinery apprenticeships for local young people 👷♀️👷♂️
We’re proud to support careers in construction and to be working in partnership with Hill Group and the college on our upcoming Ferndale Park and Pier Road projects, helping create real training and apprenticeship opportunities 🏗️
Creating clear routes into employment is central to our Community Wealth Building approach, bringing together industry, education and the public sector to support long‑term opportunity.
#Newham #AffordableHomes #HouseBuilding
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Apr 10
Metro called Plaistow one of East London's most exciting places to live this week. We think the people who already call it home knew that already 😉
Plaistow Hub and Valetta Grove are our developments sitting either side of Plaistow Underground Station comprising 182 bright, spacious homes to rent, with a gym, café and new community hub (coming soon) on the doorstep. Built with a simple ambition: bring genuinely good homes to a neighbourhood that deserves them.
And because it's council-led, the private rents here helped fund an additional 112 affordable homes in Newham. So you know your rent isn't disappearing into someone's pocket.
Homes available now: populoliving.co.uk/find-a-ho…
metro.co.uk/2026/04/03/estat…
#Plaistow #Development #Housebuilding #EastLondon
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Apr 1
At Populo we like to think of new solutions to housing issues, so it’s great that our Great Green Loft pilot has been mentioned in @CentreforCities blog about New York Mayor Mamdani’s intelligent approach to creating more and better homes.
With #GreatGreenLofts we’re going beyond permitted development on the standard Victorian terrace home to create valuable and more usable space (2 x double beds shower room) at full height. Plus increased insulation improves whole house performance, helping with retrofitting and overcrowding.
What’s not to like when the UK has over 6 million of these ‘loved-but-leaky’ homes?
Read the blog:
centreforcities.org/blog/wha…
Find out more:
populoliving.co.uk/our-proje…
#HousingInnovation #Construction
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Mar 27
Yesterday evening we welcomed a group of Geography teachers to the Carpenters Estate in Stratford for a CPD session 🏗️
An open exchange about co-design, community, and what it means to teach estate regeneration responsibly, with students in spaces that are very much home to real people.
Kate Stockings led a brilliant discussion, and the teachers and fieldwork professionals in the room brought so much to it. We're now working on resources to better support Geography teachers covering the Carpenters Estate at KS4 & KS5. If that's you, what would you like to see? We'd love to hear from you. 🙌
#GeographyTeacher #TeacherCPD #CarpentersEstate #InclusiveRegeneration #EthicalFieldwork #KS4 #KS5
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Mar 27
We're super excited to be welcoming one of these libraries to Plaistow Hub, our development at the heart of Plaistow. Together with the new public square that we've created next to the station the new library will really add to Plaistow as a true hub for the community. #PlaistowHub #rental #Newham
Mar 21
🏗️ 📚 Investing in the ‘Community Glue’ that holds Newham together: @NewhamLondon Libraries are the heartbeat of our neighbourhoods ✨
Great to have visited our soon-to-open *Brand New* Plaistow and Green Street Libraries with cabinet members on Thursday!
Looking at these spaces, it’s clear: these aren’t just buildings for books.
They are sanctuaries for lifelong learning, hubs for digital inclusion, and vital anchors for local connection.
In Newham, high-quality civic spaces are a testament to our promise to invest in the social fabric and future potential of all our resident.
✅ We’re delivering on that promise for every single resident Newham👌🏽
✅ We’re building a borough where everyone has the tools to succeed and a place to belong.
➡️ Stay tuned for the grand openings!
We Are Newham 👌🏽✨
#Plaistow #GreenStreet #Libraries
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Populo Living retweeted
Mar 20
✨Eid Mubarak to all celebrating Eid al-Fitr! ✨
Diversity is the heart and soul of Newham! ❤️🌙
Here at @NewhamLondon we’re proud that we support the vibrant faith events that make our borough so special.
From the magical atmosphere of Chaand Raat on Green Street last night to our communities gathering for Eid prayers in our parks, these celebrations show that our diversity is our greatest strength. 🌍✨
As a borough, we don’t just observe these moments: we embrace them as a time for reflection, unity, and coming together as one community to share in the joy of our friends and neighbours.
Check out plans for Eid al-Fitr prayers and Eid on Green Street this year:
🔗 newham.gov.uk/news/article/1…
#EidAlFitr #GreenStreet #CommunityUnity #ChaandRaat #DiversityIsStrength
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Mar 19
📢 Calling all Geography teachers! Spaces on our Carpenters Estate CPD event are filling up quickly. One week to go!
Secure your free spot here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/carpenter…
#KS4 #KS5 #Geography #Regeneration #CarpentersEstate
On the topic of place, I'm already looking forward to my next CPD event: in-person with @populoliving learning all about the Carpenters Estate- happening next Thursday. This will be invaluable for teaching about this area at KS4 and KS5! Link to join us: populoliving.co.uk/about/pop…
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Mar 17
Yesterday Mayor @rokhsanafiaz OBE officially broke ground at Ferndale Park in Beckton. Delivered by Populo Living and constructed by @Hill_Group_UK, this new development at Cyprus will see 211 new homes created, with 81 genuinely affordable homes.
Read more: populoliving.co.uk/about/pop…
#HouseBuilding #AffordableHomes #FerndalePark #Newham
Mar 16
🥳 It’s big day for Beckton! We have officially broken ground with our new Ferndale Park housing development - round the corner from Cyprus DLR 🚆
All part of our Affordable Homes for Newham programme, as we continue to drive affordable housing delivery in @NewhamLondon 🙌🏽
We aren't just building ‘bricks and mortar’, we are creating a community:
✅ 211 New Homes: A mix of high-quality housing for our residents.
✅ Boosted Affordability: 81 homes will be at Social Rent - a significant increase from the original 25% target, thanks to a planning amendment by our housing delivery company @PopuloLiving👌🏽
✅ 5,500 sqm of Green Space: Dedicated accessible space to support health, wellbeing, and community life.
Huge thanks to the Populo Living team and @Hill_Group_UK for working with us to bring this vision to life.
Coming soon: the nearby @NewhamLondon & @PopuloLiving Pier Road site, which will deliver another 350 homes and 800 square meters of workspace.
More ℹ️ here👇🏽
🔗 populoliving.co.uk/about/pop…
🔗 populoliving.co.uk/our-proje…
We Are Newham 👌🏽✨
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