Packington update

Phase four (of seven) of the Packington Estate Redevelopment is under way. By the end of March, most of the old flats still standing will have been demolished and their foundations reduced to crushed concrete, which will be used to raise the ground level.

Every three months Gordon McArthur, the AA’s Chair, attends a meeting with Hyde Housing, Packington Tenants Residents Association, the Angel Association and ward councillors to discuss issues that affect the neighbourhood. These meetings have created good community relations, and have enabled issues such as the proposed telecom mast in Union Square to be quickly resolved. (It was discovered that, unknown to the mobile phone operators, it was proposed to be built on land owned by Hyde Housing, so the application was withdrawn.)

The relationships built through these meetings also mean that problems arising from the building work on the Packington Estate can be quickly handled and resolved. This happened recently when construction vehicles were found to be deviating from the agreed Traffic Management Plan (TMP). After discussion with Hyde Housing it was agreed that action would be taken to reduce the number of vehicles driving through the neighbourhood and the TMP would be strictly enforced.