1. Present: Simon Kempson (Chair),Valerie Durrance, James Durrance, George Farmer, Margaret Tough, Julie Browne, Marilyn Baltutis, Mo Ali (PPCR), Foruk Rabbani (LBTH), Nigel Goddard (Baily Garner), Robin Whitby (Poplar HARCA), Tracey Fletcher (Poplar HARCA), Andrew Hargreaves (Poplar HARCA).

2. Apologies were received from Michelle Gordon.

3. Tracey Fletcher presented Poplar HARCA's response to PPCR's comments on the offer document, which PPCR confirmed they were satisfied with.

   Amendments from the steering group:

   AH to redraft the penultimate sentence in the steering group statement.

   Green spaces section changed to 'there will not be a net loss of public green spaces'.

   Brownfield sites section to be changed from 'Although there are currently no proposals to build on any brownfield sites on the Lansbury Estate, Poplar HARCA may wish to evaluate their use in the future' to 'The business plan has no proposals to build on any brownfield sites on the Lansbury Estate, Poplar HARCA and residents may wish to evaluate their use in the future.'

   'without further consultation with residents' will be added to the statement on telecommunication masts.

   The group decided to omit the reference to TUPE in the glossary.

   Poplar HARCA agreed to these amendments.

4. The group approved the biodiversity statement in the offer document on the proviso that 'Ensuring no net loss of green space' was changed to 'Ensuring no net loss of public green space.'

   This was agreed by Poplar HARCA.

5. Taking the amendments listed in points 3 and 4 into account the group agreed to provisionally approve the offer document and endorse it at the steering group on the 17th May.

   Action: AH to send all members who were present a full version of the offer document and a letter to all steering group members offering them the opportunity to ask for the offer document before the next steering group.

6. Tracey Fletcher presented Poplar HARCA's response to PPCR's comments on the business plan, which PPCR confirmed they were satisfied with.

   The group read through the recommendations. Simon was concerned that PPCR had only commented on the summary of the business plan although Mo assured him that the accountant had the full business plan in his hands.

   Action: RW to e-mail PPCR the full up to date business plan.

   Action: PPCR to give an assurance that they have looked over the full plan and are satisfied by the next steering group that the amount Poplar HARCA have spent is reasonable for the size of the estate. They are to get any recommendations to Poplar HARCA by the 9th May.

   Robin Whitby informed the group that there was currently a £4 million pound deficit in the business plan due to the council's positive valuation of the market. If this deficit is not reduced in negotiations between Poplar HARCA and LBTH it could potentially delay a July ballot.

   The steering group wanted to give a firm message to the council that they would not accept a reduction in proposed works to cover the £4 million. If LBTH continue to hold the valuation of the market at £4million and refuse to negotiate a reduction the steering group will advise LBTH to approach the ODPM to reduce the positive value to a nil valuation thus delaying the process beyond July.

   Action: RW and Rob Hannabuss to inform LBTH of the steering group's intent at their next meeting with Liz Ormston.

7. Providing the recommendations outlined in point 6 are fulfilled the group agreed they will endorse the business plan at the steering group on the 17th May.

8. There was no other business.

Minutes prepared by Andrew Hargreaves.