At a packed meeting in Stratford on 24th September local residents aired their anger towards UCL at the pro- spective home demolitions in the name of “regeneration”. The plans aren’t new; UCL announced its intention to “ex- plore” building a new campus over the top of the Carpenters housing estate, population 1000, back in November 2011. Resident Mary Finch said to UCL's Vice-Provost (Operations) Rex Knight: “T will fight you” which was fol- lowed by rapturous applause. Overall, the message was clear: residents in the meeting rejected UCL's plans.
Asked if he understood the mood of the meeting, Andrew Grainger, Direc- tor of UCL Estates, said he did but said that residents would have to be consulted in “various ways”. Grainger added: “I un- derstand that the residents on site are not interested... but change is gonna happen.” It appears UCL senior management will continue “consultation” until they get the answer they're looking for. UCL's plan will be submitted to Newham council on 25th October for the Mayor’s scrutiny. Campaign group Carpenters Against Re- generation Plans (CARP) plan to launch a publicity campaign against UCL in hope of frightening the college off.