Rumour Busters

We know that there have been lots of rumours circulating recently about the regeneration of Wornington Green. Many of these rumours are not true or are inaccurate.

We understand how worrying some of these rumours are, and we are committed to providing accurate and honest information to our residents. We will use the rumour busters page to correcting some of the rumours that we have heard.

RUMOUR: KHT has already decided on the plans for Wornington Green.

FACT: KHT is producing the masterplan proposals, so there are no firm plans yet. We are consulting with residents and the local community to finalise the masterplan. KHT will show you the full proposed masterplan before it is submitted to the Royal Borough. We will also show you how it has been influenced by your views. See our forthcoming events page so you can get involved in shaping the new Wornington Green.

RUMOUR: Not all tenants will be offered homes on the estate.

FACT: All tenants who want to stay on Wornington Green can - this is 100% guaranteed.

RUMOUR: Tenants do not have a choice over where they will move to.

FACT: Tenants are given a choice of where they will be rehoused. KHT sent a Housing Choice Questionnaire in the summer of 2007, for all tenants to return. This included a question on your preferred choice of where you would like to live (including an option to stay on the estate). If you have not let us know about where you would like to be rehoused, please contact Eve Wright at KHT on 020 8964 6405.

RUMOUR: We are going to lose our park.

FACT: There will always be a park the same size as, or bigger than, Athlone Gardens. Athlone Gardens is owned by the Royal Borough, so the final say in what happens rests with them.

RUMOUR: KHT just wants to make a profit from the regeneration.

FACT: KHT is a non-profit organisation, and therefore cannot make a profit from the scheme. Any money generated will go be put back into providing services for residents and providing new homes for those in housing need.

RUMOUR: All residents will have to move out within a year.

FACT: Absolutely not. The proposed work will be in stages. This means that many residents will be able to move straight into their new homes. We will also ensure that the work causes as little disruption to the local community as possible. 

RUMOUR: KHT wants us to move out of Wornington Green permanently.

FACT: This is not the case. If you want to move out permanently you can. If you want to stay in Wornington Green you can – this is 100% guaranteed.

RUMOUR: KHT is ‘running the estate down’ and letting it deteriorate.

FACT: KHT is continuing to invest in home maintenance for Wornington Green tenants and has a special budget to maintain the estate until the regeneration is finished.

RUMOUR: Refurbishment is the easiest way to solve the problems on Wornington Green.

FACT: Refurbishment will not solve many of the problems on Wornington Green, such as overcrowding, poor building design and a layout which can encourage crime. Full regeneration is the only option to tackle the problems.

RUMOUR: This regeneration has been talked about for years – it will be years until it happens.

FACT: The original timeline for the planning application was targeted for September 2008. However, because we want to respond to the Royal Borough’s Supplementary Planning Document consultation, we now propose to submit the planning application in early 2009.

RUMOUR: Parking permits will not be issued to people living in the new homes.

FACT: Parking permits will be available for the residents of affordable homes (rented and shared ownership). People living in the private homes will have access to underground parking. There will be no reduction in the total number of parking permits issued.

If you have not let us know about where you would like to be rehoused, please contact Eve Wright at KHT, on 020 8964 6405.