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ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT AND VALUE FOR MONEY UPDATE

A sneak peak of the highlights in our annual

report and value for money statement

Thinking back to the beginning of the year, in A er a very di cult year which saw changes to services
many respects the UK housing world is now a as a result of nancial constraints, s ll 76% of tenants
very di erent place. said that we provide Value for Money services. To ensure
compliance with the Homes and Communi es Agency
In addi on to the general elec on and the
resul ng minority Conserva ve government, there has Value for Money Standard we have carried out a Value for
been the awful tragedy at Grenfell Tower. Issues of re Money self-assessment. The resul ng report is published
safety and likely regulatory changes came into sharp focus on our website
at our recent board mee ngs and strategy days, and will www.poplarharca.co.uk/who-we-are-documents-and-
do so for the coming months and years. publica ons/value-money.
We also won awards during the year. We started o
The Aberfeldy New Village project con nues to move
along at a quick pace. Phase 2 is complete delivering in style with the Guardian Public Service Award for
219 new homes and phase 3, which will deliver 344 Transforma on followed later by a hat trick of accolades:
new homes, retail space and a community and health 24 Housing’s Innova on of the Year, a Women in Housing
centre is on site. The nal phase of our Leopold Estate award and a 4th place ranking in Inside Housing’s
regenera on scheme which replaces old concrete bison Innova on Index.
blocks with 362 energy e cient modern homes is almost As always, my thanks go to all those who live and work
complete with 191 of the homes built by year end. in our area who share our purpose and contribute to
our achievements. In par cular, I thank our sta , my
Value for Money has always been a key priority for fellow Directors, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets,
Poplar HARCA, especially given the income pro le of A
our residents and the nancial pressure some will face. other partners and our contractors for their con nued
Being held to account by residents who scru nise what commitment to what Poplar HARCA wants to achieve.
we do and how we do it has kept us grounded in terms of
ensuring we maximise the impact of every pound. Dr Paul Brickell - Chair

HERE ARE JUST A
FEW EXAMPLES 10,000 15,269
OF WHAT WE DO: people coming
together at training & engagement
sessions delivered
our events

750 210 £1m
worth of people
people into jobs or amenity/open
achieving qualifications spaces looked after hours generated
by volunteers

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