November 2018

Barking and Dagenham’s burgeoning reputation as London’s latest creative hotspot took another boost after councillors gave the green light to plans at a cabinet meeting (13 November) to create a new arthouse cinema on the site of a former leisure centre. The plans to redevelop the old Abbey Sports Centre, Barking, will see a new […]

Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s affordable housing developer and regeneration company, has appointed a new Director of Construction.  Tom Mather, who up until recently, Programme Managed the Stansted Airport transformation programme for Manchester Airports Group, joined the east London company this month.   Tom said: “It’s hugely exciting to be joining Be First. They are spearheading London’s

Residents of Thames Ward have been invited to design a new mini-park which will open up walking and cycling routes from Barking and central London to the River Thames at Barking Riverside. Thanks to £440,000 from the Mayor of London’s Green Capital Grants and an investment of £350,000 from Be First, the new park will

Plans to build over 30 modular flats for local people and families were given the thumbs up at a planning committee meeting last night (12 November). The developments by Be First in Wivenhoe Road and Sugden Way will help the council house local people who are on the housing list. Councillor Cameron Geddes, Cabinet Member

Residents have been invited to give their views on a proposed development of state-of-the-art modular homes on the former Weighbridge site between Cook Road and Richard Ryan Place, Dagenham. The plans developed by Be First, the council’s pioneering regeneration company, will deliver 92 temporary accommodation flats for homeless people on the council’s housing waiting list.

Residents are being urged to make their views known on the plans to improve the borough’s transport network. The draft Local Implementation Plan (LIP), which was drawn up for the council by regeneration company, Be First, sets out a series of short and long-term investment bids, which will be considered by the Mayor of London