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Design proposals by RCKa for the Padnall Hall Youth Centre – a crucial new facility for young people in east London with a clear focus on improving outcomes for young people – have been submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council for planning approval. RCKa’s scheme sees the redevelopment and refurbishment of a derelict community hall […]

Be First, the urban regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, celebrated the start of construction on part of the third phase of Gascoigne East at Gascoigne Neighbourhood with a groundbreaking ceremony held with contractor Wates Group. The latest phase at Gascoigne Neighbourhood – one of London’s largest regeneration projects – will deliver 334 high-quality

New bike scheme launches in Barking and Dagenham As we draw closer to the festive season, many people will be thinking about what to get as a present for their loved ones. A great practical gift idea is a bicycle, and helping families get prepared in time, Barking and Dagenham Council, in collaboration with Peddle

Nearly 5,000 pupils participated, recording a total number of over 9,400 active travel trips Cycle to School Week (25th to 29th September) and International Walk to School Month (October) returned to Barking and Dagenham schools this year and the fruits of the borough’s labour have been clear to see. Barking & Dagenham has been accelerating

Barking and Dagenham’s greenest housing block has been completed by Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration arm. The eight new properties are all affordable and feature cutting edge technology to help its residents reduce their emissions and energy bills. The new homes are certified with the leading international design standard Passivhaus, meaning that the

A House for Artists, a London Borough of Barking and Dagenham scheme delivered by Be First, APPARATA Architects, Create London, and supported by the Greater London Authority, has won the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Neave Brown Award – the annual award recognising the UK’s best new affordable housing development. A House for

Be First, the urban regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, has appointed Haworth Tompkins to design the next phase of its regeneration of the Gascoigne neighbourhood in Barking. Gascoigne West Phase 3 will see the delivery of a further 137 high-quality new homes and public landscape spaces as part of one of London’s largest

Be First, the regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, today announces the winners of its £35m design framework launched earlier this year to seek new architect and design team partners from 2023 to 2027. The design framework partners will support the delivery of Be First’s ambitions to build up to 4,000 homes in Barking

Be First, the regeneration arm of The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, has completed an innovative new industrial property development called Industria in Barking. The development is London’s first new generation multi-storey ramped industrial/warehouse scheme.   The scheme has been built to provide employment space for local businesses and help the growth of SMEs in

The doors are open to discover Barking and Dagenham from a new perspective this September as part of the free annual Open House Festival. The two-week celebration takes place across the capital and offers people the chance to visit and learn more about some of London’s most exciting and interesting buildings and neighbourhoods. Across Barking