March 2021

London’s Growth borough approves historic markets move east

Councillors approved plans to move historic City of London wholesale markets to Dagenham last night (22 March). The news follows a string of new investments in Barking and Dagenham.   Cllr Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “This is yet more great news for the borough. The move will bring jobs as well as

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New homes for local homeless – built with bricks and mortar for hearts and minds

New homes providing emergency accommodation for local homeless people have been completed this week. Councillor Sade Bright, Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Aspiration, visited the new look Grays Court in Dagenham this week. Cllr Bright said: “The pandemic has underlined just how important a stable home is and, at the same time, just how

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Major investment and jobs boost for London’s Hollywood

Combined with Eastbrook Studios, Hackman Capital Partners’ second investment brings up to £350m into the borough and the potential for over 1,800 new jobs. The global demand for content produced in the UK received welcome news about increased capacity when Barking and Dagenham Council announced this week that global media real estate giants Hackman Capital

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