Sumner House Launch - 25th September -3pm.

Dear Members,

Phoenix Co-op just finished its first refurbishment project bringing empty property back into use in Poplar.

To celebrate and publicise this, an open event is being held on Friday 25th September at 3pm at 5 Sumner House (off Maddams Street , see link below)

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A range of local and national politicians and press have been invited to see David Ireland, Chief Executive of the Empty Homes Agency officially hand over the keys to the Phoenix tenants. Our hope is that the exposure will help to secure more property and more funding to restore more homes…….


It would be great to see you all there.


With best wishes,

Alison
Co-op Manager

Next Project.

Our next refurb project is to help with the cyclical maintenance of the properties we all collectively own as members of Phoenix.

Two have been identified as priorities;

First - 7 Reighton road E5 8SQ- One of the two properties the co-op bought in 2008. Here the garden wall is in danger of collapsing into next door's garden. This needs taking down, the tree that knocked it over needs cutting down and it's roots removing, the excess bricks need carting out and finally the wall needs rebuilding. And Then:

Durlston road - the outside of the house needs some repairs.

Work on Reighton will begin early next week - as before Chris will have workboots and full protective clothing available. Come on Down!

Sumner house project complete - Where to next?

Thanks to all the members who volunteered the Sumner House project to refurb 4 flats (one double and 3 singles) is now complete. Extra special thanks go out to Site Manager Chris (currently enjoying a well deserved holiday in France), Co-op Manager Alison (whose idea it was) and Maintenance Man Johnny (for coming through with the gas plumbing). There will be an official handover and launch party at the end of the month (round about the 25th I think) - more details soon.

Where to next?

Sunny Hackney - to prevent the garden wall of one of our owned properties collapsing onto our neighbours - the project will commence around the 14th September