
New noticeboards have been installed in every block, lockable glass cabinets to make sure they can't be used by cab or takeaway companies. They will shortly be put into use. New external lights are being installed to replace defective, dim and energy-inefficient lighting. It is being trialled in the central garden opposite Blackwall Basin. The porters' lodge and estate office has been refurbished as planned, to bring it into line with the look of the other reception areas.
The minutes of the AGM will be out this month, with an update on what other work will be done soon.
And, sadly, one of the directors of Poplar Dock Management passed away suddenly last month. George Gilmour, a resident here for nearly a decade, will be sorely missed by directors, residents and staff alike.






