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In July 2022 , joint venture partners Wates Residential and Havering Council welcomed residents back to the former Napier and New Plymouth site in Rainham for the first opportunity to view the brand new Council homes .
The former Napier and New Plymouth site , located in Rainham , and now called New Green , will be the first to be completed as part of the larger ‘ 12 Estates ’ regeneration programme and will provide 197 high-quality homes for local people and will be ready this winter .
All residents who were moved from the site to enable the regeneration to take place are guaranteed the right to return to one of the 126 modern affordable homes .
Graham , Jean-Claude and Emily were three of the first ex- Napier and New Plymouth residents to view the new properties .
The site also has a further 71 homes at the site are also available to buy under a shared ownership scheme . The scheme will be launched as ‘ New Green ’ and will prioritise Havering key workers and local people to part buy / part rent these homes and get onto the housing ladder . The New Green website www . newgreen-havering . com will go live later this month .
By the time the New Green development is completed , the developer , Wates also expects to have awarded over £ 18 million in contracts with local businesses .
Since work began on the site , Wates / the joint venture has also invested more than £ 15 million in social value in the Havering community , including over £ 100,000 with local charities and community causes .
So far 164 local people have benefited from employment and skills initiatives , while over 1,500 students have been supported via educational activities and programmes .
Councillor Ray Morgon , Leader of Havering Council , said : “ The upcoming completion of this high-quality build will provide much needed homes for our residents who have been patiently waiting to return to the site , as well as help to reduce