HARCA Life Spring 2016

HARCA LifeSPRING 2016

EvEnts CalEndar
poplar means business
spotlight summEr sChEmE

uSeful CoNTACTS

Head Office: 167A East India Dock Road, E14 0EA 0800 035 1991 Office open weekdays 9am to 5pm.

Email: [email protected] From a mobile it may be cheaper to call 020 7510 0500.

Estate parking enquiries 01992 764 520 If your vehicle has been ticketed or if a vehicle is parked in your bay.

Neighbourhood centres

Aberfeldy 020 7515 6794 St Pauls Way Centre 020 7510 5600
Bromley by Bow
Brownfield Community Cabin 020 8709 9700 Linc Centre 020 7538 5748
Burcham Street
Hind Grove - please contact Teviot 020 3069 7401 Teviot 020 7987 5764

Poplar HARCA ASB team 020 7093 3549 Trussler Hall 020 7510 9770

Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) 020 7987 5764
Bow East
Bow West Anti Social Behaviour contacts
Bromley-by-Bow
East India and Lansbury 0800 035 1991 Out of hours, please call the police on 101
Limehouse 9am - 5pm (Mon - Fri) Always call 999 in an emergency
Mile End East
Emergency services http://content.met.police.uk/Borough/TowerHamlets/contact

020 8721 2807

020 8649 3521

020 8721 2041

020 8721 2806

020 8721 2852

020 8721 2848

999 In emergencies when a crime is happening, someone suspected of a
crime is nearby, or if someone is injured, being threatened or in danger.

Police 101 When situations do not require immediate response
[email protected] www.met.police.uk
NHS
Crimestoppers 111 When you need medical help, fast but it's not a 999 emergency

General enquiries 0800 555 111 Call anonymously with information about crime
Emergency out of hours
Adult social care Tower Hamlets Council contacts

Children’s services 020 7364 5020 @towerhamletsnow www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Council Tax
Environmental Health 020 7364 7070 Information, advice and assessment for people with learning disabilities,
Healthline 020 7364 5005 physical disabilities, older people and support for carers
Bidding for advertised homes
Housing Benefit 020 7364 5006 Social services and education including child protection

020 7364 5002

020 7364 5008 Information and advice regarding food safety, health & safety, animal wardens

020 7364 5016 To find a GP and other health services

0845 270 2400 www.thhs.org.uk

020 7364 5001

Housing Benefit fraud hotline 020 7364 7443 24 hour answer phone
Parking 020 7364 5003
Street parking, paying/appealing a fine, reporting abandoned
Pest and noise nuisance 020 7364 5007 vehicle, permits and information on mobility services

Streetline 020 7364 5004 Pest control advice and get help with problems, complaints or enquiries
concerning residential and commercial noise.
UK Power Networks – for electricity power cuts 0300 3163105
National Grid for Gas Emergencies or if you smell gas 0300 111999 Commercial waste service, dumped rubbish, Enviro-Champions, fly-posting, graffiti, litter and
litter bins, pavements, potholes, recycling, rubbish collection, street cleaning and street lighting

0333 3232105 from a mobile

@poplarharca

Poplar HARCA Official

contents

10–11

Editorial 2 Naturewatch 19
News & Events 3 – 11 Green 20
Community events timetable 12 – 13 21
Poplar means business 14 – 15 ASB 22 – 23
your home 16 – 17 Spotlight 24 – 25
Get involved

Resident editorial board

SADLy OuR OLD mucker Ian Darby has moved to It’s been a tough few months for housing. The
pastures new so we’re looking for a new Government made announcements that affected
resident (or two) to join the Editorial panel. The the income of all Housing Associations, including
job isn’t too demanding: we meet to chat about HARCA. That’s meant savings have had to be
each issue, maybe write an article or two and job found. Value for money has never been under
done! HARCA Life is for us, the residents, so greater scrutiny. But there is still a lot of support
don’t be shy; tell us what you and your neighbours available to residents, and community events to
want to read about. look forward to: we’re excited about the Spring
Festival and events planned for the rest of the year.
you don’t need to be on the editorial panel to Check out the centre spread for details. We hope
contribute, you can send ideas, news and articles to see you at one of them soon!
to [email protected] anytime. We
read and respond to everything. Fran, Rouf and Joan

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editorial I’M NORMALLy PRETTy upbeat in my bit of
HARCA Life. Each issue makes me smile as
Cover Photo: Rosie Hallam it reminds me how very proud I am of all
that HARCA’s Teams and HARCA’s residents
Editor achieve. However, this is the toughest start
Bree Sims to a year that I’ve known in my 36 years in
housing.
Design and production
Syed Pasha We’re having to restructure – which means
Mahbub Rahman reducing the number of staff – and change
some services in order to compensate for a
significant drop in our income as a result of
Government policy.

We’re bringing together repairs, so the whole
process is in one team which we hope will
mean you get a better service. Other
changes will mean that you won’t get the
same service as in the past. We will no longer have our own
Family Intervention Project or Police Team, and support for older
residents and those experiencing domestic or hate abuse will be
referred to other agencies. These most difficult of decisions have
had to be taken to ensure Poplar HARCA’s continued viability.

Despite the challenges, there’s still loads going on – and much to
be proud of. Thanks for telling us when we get it right – and
wrong! Please get involved, support friends and neighbours and
continue to make this community amazing.

Lastly, I want to use this space to say a personal thank you and
happy retirement to Steph Begley who has been our Finance
Director for 15 years. Steph has been fundamental to all that
Poplar HARCA has achieved so far and she will be greatly missed.

Roll on Summer!

@stevestride_PH

HARCA Life is published four times a year. The next issue is due out in June 2016.
If you would like to contribute something, such as a story, poem, photo, letter or
recipe, please get in touch before 5th of May 2016. Send submissions to
[email protected] or phone 020 7510 0535.

Printed on 100% recycled paper.

HARCA life editorial group
Fran Jefcoate, Joan Parrott, Rouf Ahmed

HARCA Life is published by Poplar HARCA, 167A East India Dock Road, London E14 0EA
and distributed to 8,600 homes in Poplar.

For large print, audio or braille phone 020 7510 0535
Haddaad Jeclaan lahayd akhbaar ku qoran Soomalli fadlan soo wac 020 7510 0535

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a spring in our step news & events

WE’LL BRING THE Spring to Chrisp Street Market on Saturday 23rd April for our Spring Festival.
Look out for lots of green ideas for recycling, upcycling and exchanging.

We’ll have cooking on a budget demonstrations, When: Saturday 23 April 11am - 3pm
a ‘fruity beauty’ workshop and our first ever Where: Chrisp Street Market Square
outdoor swishing party (bring along your good-
as-new clothes to swap). There’ll also be a seed
exchange, information on alternatives to
disposables and a bulk rubbish reuse workshop.

going For the second year running, Poplar Film has teamed-up with
loCo the BFi for the lOCO london Comedy Film Festival.

There’s not a lot for nothing these days, but check out these

FREE screenings. Bag your seat at: poplarfilmpresents.com

somErs town

Directed by Shane Meadows

plus 2 brand new short films

When: 26 April 2016 at 7pm THE 400 BlOwS and STOlEN KiSSES double bill
Where: Galvanisers Union
2 Devas Street, E3 3LL The first two feature-length films in the Antoine Doinel series
(over 18s only in the pub) (directed by Francois Truffaut, French with English subtitles)
When: 28 April 2016 at 6pm
Where: Paper & Cup Café, St Paul’s Way Centre, 83 St Paul’s Way, E3 4AJ

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news & events Parking WE kNOW HOW we have had to take the most difficult of decisions
Charges important finding including making staff redundant and closing non-
somewhere close to core services such as the Family Intervention
home to park your car Project, the Police Team and the dedicated support
can be, and we know we provided for older and vulnerable residents such
everyone is worried as those experiencing domestic abuse and hate
about costs going up. crime.

In 2008 controlled parking was introduced to help One of the measures to increase income has been
better manage our estates, the charge was £1.49 a to increase charges to residents for parking bays to
week and covered the cost of providing the £7 a week. That’s £1 a day to park in a dedicated
scheme. Each year since we have increased the bay. The additional income the higher charges will
cost only marginally (it was £1.96 in 2015) and generate will be invested back into protecting
residents have benefited from some of the cheapest services and jobs, and building much-needed new
parking in Tower Hamlets. affordable homes.

In 2015 the Government changed its social rent We don’t underestimate the impact of this increase
policy. This has left all housing associations having to on some of our residents, and understand the
make savings and increase income to continue to strength of feeling the decision has generated. But
provide services and build new homes. Poplar Poplar HARCA has a commitment to all of its
HARCA is at risk of losing £8m a year. It has meant residents to achieve all of its aims.

The new charges are: Parking Permit Garage Pramshed

Poplar HARCA tenant named on tenancy agreement £7 £15 £5

Poplar HARCA leaseholder named on lease and resident £7 £15 £5
at property

Blue Badge holder in Poplar HARCA tenant or resident Free £7.50 £5
leaseholder household

All others £15 £30 £10

The Council offers street parking to eligible residents which is cheaper than estate parking – you can
find the details at towerhamlets.gov.uk.

finE tunEs Cabin Fever

POPLAR’S COMMuNITy CHOIR is up and singing. THE BROWNFIELD CABIN is bursting
The group has exciting performances lined-up with new things to try out. Get
for the Summer with Spitalfields Music. you don’t your sequins sparkling with Let’s Dance
need experience, just enthusiasm and to be 18+. sequence dancing; bend and flex with
yoga, tai chi, pilates and movement
when: Mondays 6:30-8:30pm exploration; or find support for healthy
eating, isolation or
where: Brownfield Cabin, bereavement with Men’s
St Leonard's Road, Poplar, E14 0Qu Cabin.
when: timetable online
Contact Hannah: [email protected] or at poplarharca.co.uk
020 7510 0848 where: Brownfield Cabin
St Leonard's Road,
Poplar, E14 0Qu
Contact: Jayne
(Tues,Weds or Fri)

on 020 3069 7401

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there to care news & events

MACMILLAN CANCER SuPPORT
and the Bromley by Bow
Centre are ‘social-prescribing’
with people living with cancer.
Their one-to-one advice can
help with work, welfare and
other less obvious stuff which
has helped others, such as art
classes, walking, gardening and
meditation.

where: Bromley by Bow Centre

Ask your GP, call 020 8709 9840
or log-on to bbbc.org.uk.

aberfeldy Big local

ABERFELDy IS BuBBLING with Big Local The next Big Local coffee mornings are your
excitement. Residents are deciding how chance to wow with your ideas:
to spend £1m Big Lottery funding. Projects When: 14 & 28 April and 12 & 26 May
include community gardening with Women’s Where: Aberfeldy Centre
Environmental Network, healthy eating, yoga Contact: Shah on 07944 857681
and aerobics classes.
The Aberfeldy and Teviot summer fete will be
Sharon’s Science sessions are getting kids’ at Langdon Park on Saturday 16 July. See you
brains fizzing, and Half Moon Theatre drama at the Big Local stand!
workshops are happening at Abertots nursery.

kids create volcanoes from plastic bottles (and top secret ingredients) HARCA

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news & events Queen latifa and
the Belle of the Ball

THE WONDERFuL LATIFA Achchi (our Lati) and
community volunteer Bernadette Belle were both
highly commended for their fabulous contribution to the
community at the Docklands Community Champion
Awards. Lati is most often found at the St Paul’s Way
Centre, helping groups grow, setting-up enterprises and
running events. Bernadette has been teaching dance
and creative arts to children for 20 years. She also
volunteers at a children’s after school club; helps adults
on Aberfeldy with IT skills and runs physical activity
sessions for Bengali women.

We’re very proud of them both and everything they do!

On the

THERE’LL BE A brand new community facility Muxima will run a 60-seater café – complete
opening this summer. The Bartlett Park with wood-fired pizza oven.They’re already
Waterside Centre will open onto Bartlett Park planning a packed scheduled of arts and
on one side, and is just across the road from culture to go with your calzone.
the canal on the other.
The space is designed to be used in all sorts of
ways; with state-of-the-art kit including mixing
desks, lighting rigs and a sprung floor for the
more sporty types, there are changing rooms
and lockers.

We’ll be working with the Canal & Riverboat
Trust and Moo Canoes to open out that
stretch of the canal to water babies.

The Council will also be putting in an all-
abilities play area for the younger generation.
Look out for opening events and lots more
happening down by – and on - the water.

opEn miC DON’T FORGET OPEN mic sessions for anyone who sings, raps,
recites or just represents!
HARCA when: first wednesday of the month, 7pm
where:View Tube The Greenway, Marshgate Lane London E15 2PJ
Check BoxOfToysPoplar on Facebook or @boxo_toys on Twitter
for the latest lineups.

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Make news & events

Good

YOu MAy HAVE noticed some very crafty locals around.
Makers Exchange markets popped-up in Chrisp Street
during March and a host of locals sold their handmade stuff.
For many it was a first taste of entrepreneurship. For others,
including some community groups, it was a chance to make
some cash from their creations. More markets are planned
for later in the year.
Contact: [email protected]

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news & events All SOME OF OuR services are changing as a result
CHANGE of Government policies which have meant
Poplar HARCA will have less income than before.

We’ve done our best to make changes for the
better.

The services we have had to end or change are
not considered ‘core’ by the Government and so,
with limited funds, we’ve had to take some very
tough decisions.

WHAT Will HAPPeN WHAT iT MeANS foR you

Choose option 1 when you call

repairs Calls, queries and chase-ups will be 0800 035 1991

managed by one team you speak with a team specially

trained on all things repairs

A new service carrying out minor Improved response times and better

repairs in your home value for money

Estate services anti social Behaviour Fewer managers – from 6 to 3 We’ve saved money and protected
the front line, but managers may be
less available to residents

Selling the service to other local We’ve earned £82,000 already
organisations without it impacting on your services

The ASB policy has changed and If you experience or witness crime or
Poplar HARCA will no longer be criminal activity call the Police on 101,
able to take reports of crime or or 999 if it’s an emergency
criminal activity

There will no longer be out of To report ASB, please call us on
hours patrols. 0800 035 1991 in office hours.

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news & eventsWHAT Will HAPPeNWHAT iT MeANS foR you

housing
Housing officers won’t have an you won’t have one named officer.
estate patch When you contact us the next
available officer will help - which
should speed things up

Fewer managers - from 6 to 3 Improved response times and better
value for money

A smaller call centre. We’ve saved money and protected
Calls will be directed to the right the front line, but managers may be
team less available to residents

A new role working with Estate Estate Boards asked for it, so we’ve
Boards given it to them – a dedicated officer
working with them

down the shed

BEFORE YOU PUT up a shed,
make sure you’re down with
the rules. You need planning
permission from the Council
before you construct a shed or
outbuilding. Check out
towerhamlets.gov.uk or call the
planning team on 020 7364 5009.

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news & events

fEEling ChippEr news & events
Poplar pooches were
pampered and papped in
January at a free micro-
chipping event with the Blue
Cross. Getting dogs chipped
is a legal requirement from
April, so responsible pet
ownership is a bigger deal.
Pets enjoyed a doggie photo
booth, games and freebies.
Big thanks to the Blue Cross,
the brilliant volunteers, and
everyone who brought along
their best friend.

Check in with the Blue
Cross, or your vet, for
information on the new law,
or risk a £500 fine if your
doggie chum isn’t chipped.

SPRING FESTIVAL EXHIBITION OF SUMMER PLAY POPLAR GREEN
INTERACTIVE SCHEME (8-12 HUB LAUNCH
Chrisp Street Market, STORIES FROM YEAR OLDS)
E14 6AQ TEVIOT LOCALS REGISTRATION Limborough Gardens,
11am–3pm behind Limborough Hse,
Teviot Centre, Wyvis St, Linc & Aberfeldy Centres, Thomas Rd, E14 7AW
23 April E14 6QD *See box opposite for 11am–3pm
11am–3pm more information
July tbc
29–30 April 8am–6pm

29 June

ST PAUL’S WAY FESTIVAL SWING EAST POPLAR
RIVERSIDE
Includes Talent Match Employment Chrisp Street Market, FESTIVAL
event for young people E14 6AQ
11am–4pm Langdon Park,
St Paul’s Way School, E14 0RZ
E3 4FT 10 July 11am–4pm
11am–4pm
16 July
9 July

CHRISP STREET ALL HALLOWS “YOU’RE AMAZING”
SUMMER FESTIVAL LINCOLN AWARDS NIGHT
CELEBRATION
Recognising outstanding local
Chrisp Street Market Lincoln Green, contributions and achievements
E3 3PR
11am–4pm Spotlight, Hay Currie Street, E14 6GN
11am–4pm 7pm–10pm
4 September
17 September 27 October

CHRISTMAS ALL HALLOWS POPLAR AND “CHRISPMAS”
LIGHTS CHRISTMAS FAYRE BOW ELDERS
SWITCH-ON CHRISTMAS Chrisp Street Market
All Hallows Church, LUNCH 11am–4pm
Chrisp Street Market Blackthorn Street,
3.30pm–6pm E3 3PN The new Bartlett 10 December
11am–3pm Park Centre,
25 November 2 Cotall St, E14 6TL
3 December
12–4pm

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ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS
TIMETABLE 2016

Whilst every effort is made to stick to these dates, EVENT DETAILS MAY CHANGE –
please check closer to the time. Tel. 020 7510 0500 or email [email protected]





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fashioning poplar

PARk-IT PARIS, move-over Milan, Poplar is the Local residents will be involved – from
new fashion centre of the world. community sewing groups to Spotlight members;
from Employment & Training participants to
£3.9m is being invested by the Mayor of London entrepreneurs. Look out for a café, exhibition
and the London College of Fashion uAL to and outdoor space and fashion markets and pop
create Fashioning Poplar. The project will up shops in Chrisp Street.
transform garages on Aberfeldy into a hub for
small-scale manufacture, making, training and Want to know more?
business space: creating 40 full time jobs and [email protected]
helping 143 businesses.

Pop-up

Business School
AFTER A SuCCESSFuL 2–week stint in 2013,
Pop-up Business School is back – and PUBS entrepreneur Christina More completing the
bigger than ever! course, congratulated by Jim Fitzpatrick MP.

This time there are two programmes: one for When: Start-up Weekend – Saturday 16 and
individuals who want to set-up or develop a Sunday 17 April OR
business idea, the other helping existing One week PopUp Business School –
businesses take things to the next level. Monday 25 – Friday 29 April
Contact: popupbusinessschool.co.uk/Poplar or
you can drop-in on a single session, or go back call Henry on 07971 938676
to class to attend the full course

Sessions are FREE and include:

- How to build a website for free

- The secrets of buying things for less and
selling for more

- Grow your business quickly

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your home The National Fraud Initiative

WE PARTICIPATE IN the Cabinet Office’s If you want to know more about how we use
National Fraud Initiative: a data matching personal information you can visit our website
exercise to assist in the prevention and detection www.poplarharca.co.uk or if you want to find out
of fraud.We are required to provide particular more about Data Protection visit the
sets of data to the Minister for the Cabinet Information Commissioner’s website
Office. www.ico.gov.uk

Data matching involves comparing
computer records held by one body
against other computer records held by
the same or another body to see how
far they match or to identify potentially
fraudulent claims and payments.This is
usually personal information.

The use of this data by the Cabinet
Office in a data matching exercise is
carried out with statutory authority
under Part 6 of the Local Audit and
Accountability Act 2014. It does not
require the consent of the individuals
concerned under the Data Protection
Act 1998.

Data matching by the Cabinet Office is
subject to a strict code of practice which
can be found on their website.

Building a new deal for london
WE’RE PROuD SuPPORTERS of the London
Housing Commission’s report “Building a what Lord Bob kerslake, Chair of the London
New Deal for London” which was launched to the Housing Commission had to say:
London Mayoral candidates in early March.
“The London Housing Commission does not claim
The report was developed in partnership with to have all of the answers, but it is clear that the
professionals from across the housing sector and status quo will not do. The housing crisis will not
presents a range of solve itself and radical measures of the sort we
recommendations to
address London’s outline in this report
housing crisis. It aims will go a long way to
to put housing at the delivering the volume
top of the priority list of quality affordable
for the new mayor and homes that the capital
provides tangible desperately needs.”
solutions that could be quickly implemented by
whoever’s in charge of London after the May The London Housing
election. Commission was
produced by the IPPR, the uk's leading progressive
Poplar HARCA’s focus on community involvement thinktank.
was highlighted as a key recommendation. Here’s
To hear more about the launch check out the
podcast: http://www.ippr.org/major-
programmes/london-housing-commission.

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service Charges explained your home

ALL OuR RESIDENTS, tenants and Here’s the lowdown on what’s charged for.
leaseholders, pay service
charges. Service

Tenants pay with their rent. Block caretaking
Leaseholders get estimated bills keeping stairwells and lobbies clean
for the new financial year each
April, and the actual costs are Block communal repairs
invoiced in September for the Repairs to roofs, windows, landings and removal of graffiti
previous financial year.
Buildings insurance
How are services Cover for the structure of the building, it doesn’t cover home contents
charged?
Communal electricity
The whole cost of providing a Lighting to communal areas and power for lifts,
service – such as staff, fuel and door entry systems etc.
materials – is divided by the total
floor area in a block, and then Communal heating fuel
multiplied by the floor area in The gas or oil for boilers that provide heating and hot water to
each home. communal systems

Here are some ways we make Door entry system maintenance
sure services are value for Repair costs
money:
Estate cleaning
l Contracts are re-tendered to Litter picking, sweeping and removing dumped rubbish
ensure best value and quality
Estate communal repairs
l Repairs are priced using a Repairs to drains, external lighting and boundary walls
market-tested schedule of
rates Horticultural maintenance
keeping grass, shrubs and trees healthy and groomed
l Our surveyors and engineers
carry out pre and post Lift maintenance
inspections and provide Regular servicing and repairs
contractors with detailed
briefs Maintenance administration
Cost of managing the repair process – staff, surveyors, inspectors
l Whenever practical, similar etc - charged as a % of the total cost of block/estate repairs
repairs are grouped together
so they can be completed in Management and administration
the most time and cost- Cost of staff, offices and overheads – charged as a % of the total bill
effective way
Refuse containers
l Some minor works are carried The cost of hire, replacement and repair
out by an in-house team
TV Aerial
l Minor repairs and Repairs and maintenance to the aerial on the roof
maintenance such as changing
light bulbs and clearing gulleys 17 HARCA
are carried out by the Estate
Services Team to avoiding
contractor costs

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n at u r e w at c h

n at u r e w at c h

By Fran Jefcoate

EVEN THOuGH WE enjoyed a relatively mild ponds, lakes, canals and rivers: providing food
winter, early signs of Spring are always and habitats for a huge variety of wildlife just
welcome. I spotted in-flower daffs back in waiting to be discovered.
January and Mile End Park was festooned in The changing seasons bring new sights and
cheery yellow throughout February, and creatures. It’s a pity that we so often have eyes
beautiful swathes of crocus and clumps of glued to phones and miss the truly wondrous
snowdrops made a great backdrop to playful natural world around us. Nature is a fantastic
squirrels, whose antics always make me smile. antidote to the stresses and strains of the
modern world. So, if it’s not too late to make
Everything is coming back to life, leaf buds on a New year resolution, find a small part of
the tips of branches and birds starting to pair- every day to stop and take in its beauty.
up and prepare nests. I’ve seen great tits in
and out of one of the 19 HARCA
air bricks on my building
and it won’t be long
until they have eggs to
look after.

Cemetery Park is lush
and verdant. It’s alive
with birdsong and is the
most wonderful place to
take time out from a
busy day – even if only
for a few minutes.

We really are fortunate
in our little part of
London. We have parks,
green spaces, gardens,

green in a piCklE

LOCAL FOODIES HAVE Chuck any old fruit or veg in a wide pan with seasoning,
been creating chutney vinegar and sugar. Then watch the magic happen: relishes,
from ‘waste’ fruit and pickles and chutney galore. Don’t forget to sterilise jars
vegetables from Chrisp Street and lids, and leave chutney to mature for 3-6 months for
Market.The project was the the best taste. A great way to use up vegetables from the
brainchild of Frankie, a year garden, and maybe add a ribbon around the top to give
Here Fellow whose daily trips as a gift!
through the market got her
thinking. She chatted to
traders about what they did
with food that wasn’t sold and
they agreed to put stuff aside.

smashing swishing
SWISHING IS GOING from strength to strength

as more of you cotton-on to free
wardrobe makeovers – and doing your bit to
save the planet. The wonderful Men’s Cabin
were on-hand with lasagne and crumpets to
keep energy levels up. The next Swish is on
23 April outdoors at Chrisp Street’s Spring
Festival. See you there.

Nice SIx yOuNG PEOPLE learned electrical theory and
one sun! soldering skills to make solar–powered
mobile phone chargers earlier this Spring. More
workshops are planned for later in the year.

Who’s in charge? [email protected]

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We always say asb

no to drugs

ALTHOuGH ALWAyS A last resort, sometimes we
have no choice but to evict people for serious
antisocial behaviour. Persistent drug dealing led to
the court granting us a possession order for a flat in
Essex House.The tenant had been attracting
antisocial behaviour to the area, so we acted to
protect our residents and to enforce our zero
tolerance approach to drug dealing.

tackle fraud, help AN EAGLE-EyED resident has earned £500 after
re-house a family telling us about an illegally sublet tenancy,
and earn £500 successfully now recovered and re-let to a family
who had been waiting years on the housing list.

Anti-fraud investigations have saved over £2.5m
so far this year, with 5 homes re-let.

Help us cheat the cheaters: Contact Avril
on 0800 035 1991 or at
[email protected]

Is it Worth a Life?

Throwing items over a block could kill, or
seriously hurt someone.

Could you live with yourself?

Rubbish, or other items, thrown from a height can be fatal. It’s
also a criminal offence and could cost you your home.

If you see anyone throwing or dumping rubbish,
please call the ASB team on 0800 035 1991
or email us: [email protected]

Calls are confidential and anonymous.

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on upcoming events in Poplar & Bow.

Sign up online
sayitpoplar.co.uk/subscribe

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SUMMER
PROGRAMME

11 APR – 21 JUL 2016

Spotlight isn’t a youth club or a youth centre: it’s a multi million
pound creative youth space designed to inspire. Shaped by
young people for young people, and it’s all free!

Open Mon–Fri 4pm–9pm for young people aged 11–19.

This is just a taste of what Spotlight will be o ering
– more programmes to be announced soon!

FOLLOW SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIAL MEDIASpotlightFreestyle Dance
Creative Centre
VISUAL by UI Dance UK
ARTS@weare_spotlight7-8pm Wednesdays

DANCEweare_spotlightCome and dance freestyle with a
professional dance crew. Develop
your moves into a performance.

search: Art Club
wearespotlight
by Bow Arts
search: 5-6.30pm Thursdays
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Get those creative juices owing!
Work with professional artists to
make and create everything
from ga ti, painting, sculpture,
printmaking and much more!

MUSIC Guitar Tuition Live Band You Can’t
Handle The
by Musicus by LiC Booth
6-7pm Mondays BEGINNERS 5.30–
7pm EXPERIENCED by Spotlight
Do you want to improve 7–8.30pm Tuesdays 6-8pm Fridays
your guitar skills so that
you can join a band? Whether you play an Perfect your bars and
Learn ri s and chords instrument, write songs master MC’ing with
and develop your or if you have an interest Godfathers
rhythm at Guitar Tuition. in playing music in a of Grime – Ru Sqwad’s
group then come along Slix and Prince Rapid.
to this live band session.

Boxing & Zumba Football SPORT
Fitness
by The Movement by Celtic FC
by Fight4Change Factory Foundation
4.30–6pm Mondays 5.30–6.30pm 4-5.30pm
Thursdays
Come and test your Wednesdays & Fridays
strength, agility and tness Pump up the music
with boxing coaches. All and be prepared to get Delivered by professional
abilities welcome. moving! A total workout football coaches from
combining all elements of Celtic FC Foundation. For
tness. This is a great way all abilities providing an
to gain more con dence, opportunity to learn new
meet new people and get skills through football skills
t! and games.

THEATRE Youth Theatre To Book

by HighRise Contact 020 30 111 333
5-7pm Wednesdays [email protected]

Your theatre, your rules! Can you see yourself Or drop in and see us at:
being an actor, rapper, director, writer or per-
former? If so, some and join Highrise Theatre Spotlight,
and use YOUR talents to make YOUR stories 30 Hay Currie Street,
come to life. E14 6GN
(next to Langdon Park DLR)

get involved Here is another chance for under 7s to have fun and colour in this picture. Please send to
HARCA Life colouring competition, 167a East India Dock Road, E14 0EA by 5th May 2016.
The prize is a £20 voucher for the Early Learning Centre. Please let us know if you want your
entry returned. The winner of the Winter competition was Doha Parry.Well done!

Name: Age: Phone (parent/carer)
Address:
24
HARCA

Find the flowery words in our grid below to win £25 worth of Love2Shop high street vouchers get involved
which can be spent at 85 leading retailers.
Send this page to the address below with your circled answers no later than 5th May 2016.
HARCA Life word search competition; C/O Communications Team, 167a East India Dock Road, London E14 0EA

find and circle the following hidden words in the grid above

Snowdrop Crocus Petunia
Daffodil Lilac Geranium
Tulip Orchid Bognia
Bluebell Pansy Jasmine
Marigold

Name: Phone:
Address: Postcode:

HARCA

sprInG FestIvaL

RECyClE, uPCyClE & ExCHANGE

cookInG on a budGet demonstratIons | sWIshInG
FruIty beauty Workshop | herb and seed exchanGe
LIve skILLs sWaps | aLternatIves to dIsposabLes buLk

rubbIsh reuse Workshop ... and more

saturdaY 23rd april 11 – 3pm

fRee eNTRy

CHRISP STREET MARKET, E14

opposite all saint Dlr, 4 mins from Canary Wharf

www.chrispstreet.org.uk

Another great event by