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Residents of the Carpenter's Estate were moved from their homes with the promise of redevelopment. Ten years on, what's happened?

A BBC director has sparked outrage after describing a London tower block used for broadcasting during the 2012 Olympics as a dump. BBC News creative director Chris Cook made the comments on social media, posting a picture of the tower block in Newham, east London. The 50-year-old wrote: 'We had the best time in this dump of a tower block in 2012.' Pictured: BBC News creative director Chris Cook has sparked outrage after describing a London tower block as a dump when he filmed there during the London Olympics in 2012 The post shared by BBC executive Chris Cook describing Lund Point in Newham a...

The Carpenters Estate in Stratford. - Credit: Steve Poston A tower block could be spruced up as part of an estate's regeneration. A total of 132 homes at James Riley Point in Jupp Road West on the Carpenters Estate, Stratford, would be refurbished if council cabinet chiefs approve a plan due to go before them this month. The team behind the estate's regeneration is drawing up a planning application which could see the work start this year and be completed in 2023. The town hall's housing company, Populo Living, is weighing up refurbishment or demolition of neighbouring blocks, Lund Point...