Old Barnsbury Only Update November 2021

CONTENTS – 1 Informal meeting with Newlon’s outgoing Director of Housing Services


A brief Old Barnsbury update to let you know about an upcoming meeting. As always you can contacts us through barnsburyleaseholders@gmail.com


  1. Informal meeting with Newlon’s outgoing Director of Housing Services

Further to the meeting we had with Newlon back in the summer, recently we’ve been given the opportunity to have an informal dialogue with Bill Henderson (Newlon’s outgoing Director of Housing Services) about the specific sections of Newlon’s estate transformation offer letter and its accompanying charter document relevant to us as Old Barnsbury resident and non-resident leaseholders. Newlon has indicated an openness to review relevant sections in both documents (note, we understand that there is far more flexibility to amend detail in the charter than the offer letter) and Bill has promised to get back to us by the end of November with Newlon’s revised thoughts/suggested areas for further negotiation. Though there are no promises on outcomes, this is an encouraging step. As soon as we hear back from Newlon, we will circulate their proposals to this group for further consideration and feedback.  I’d like to suggest a Zoom meeting on Monday 13th December 6-7:30pm for us to discuss together and share thoughts. I hope you can make the meeting, or if not, feedback your comments ahead of this so they can be included in the discussion.If there’s anything in the specific sections of the offer letter and charter (relevant to us as Old Barnsbury Leaseholders only) that you would like to suggest Newlon considers over the next couple of weeks, please email your suggestions to barnsburyleaseholders@googlemail.com no later than Friday 26th November and we will pass on.Zoom details for the planned meeting on Monday 13th December will be sent nearer the time, all are welcome and it will be great to put faces to names.