Nick Williams

Be First’s Planning Consultancy team has been shortlisted for the RTPI’s ‘Small Consultancy of the Year’ award, today. The team were shortlisted for the prestigious award because of their excellent delivery and work in delivering a socially responsible model of urban regeneration. Anna Sinnott, Director of Planning Consultancy at Be First, said: “It’s a real […]

Amazon Key has today been announced as the headline sponsor of the Barking BikeFest next month which will feature the only London leg of the Tour Series cycling race which is televised on ITV4. Amazon Key provides safe, secure and convenient deliveries to customers enhancing the Amazon delivery experience for staff and residents of apartment

Be First has issued a clarion call to cyclists of all ages and abilities to grab a chance to race around Abbey Green as part of the Barking BikeFest next month. Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration arm is urging budding bikers to sign up to the community cycle races for various age groups ranging from

Gordon Miller, a double Cycling Guinness World Record Holder, will launch the ‘Freewheel by Ride For Freedom Hub’ in Barking & Dagenham on 25 March 2022. The opening will take place on the UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade with a cycle starting at Dagenham &

A former convent which has been redeveloped to provide 29 affordable homes for local people has received the thumbs up from the Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council and Deputy Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council this week. Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council said: “I absolutely love the refurbishment of Sacred

An east London resident has spoken of her pride to be moving into a home named after legendary England captain Bobby Moore. Maria Alejandra Noguer Zabala moved into her newly completed home in February at Bobby Moore Court, which is part of a wider development featuring three blocks named after three legendary sporting icons, Bobby

A shop with a difference opened in the Heathway shopping centre in Dagenham today. Rather than selling goods or services, this brightly decorated new store will be collecting ideas. The shop unit will be the base for a team of people who hope to bring residents and businesses in the area together to share opinions

Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council met pupils from Greatfields School in Barking this week to see how they were settling into their newly completed classrooms this week. Students moved into a £23 million building which forms the main part of the secondary school which is at the heart of the Gascoigne

A multi-coloured road crossing has added a bright new twist to the journey to school for pupils of William Bellamy primary. The crossing, introduced by Becontree Heath Low Emissions Zone project team, aims to improve road safety and encourage children and parents to walk to school more regularly. Victoria Spashett, Be First’s Project Manager for

East London council continues proud tradition Barking and Dagenham is still building ‘exceptional ‘homes for ordinary people said Cllr Sade Bright this week after she viewed 19 new affordable homes on the iconic Becontree Estate this week. The cabinet member for employment, skills and aspiration, said: “Around 100 years ago the first bricks were laid