Nick Williams

London’s Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, Shirley Rodrigues, and Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman, officially opened the newly designed Ripple Greenway linear park on Thursday 24 June 2021. The 1.3km park provides a beautiful new walking and cycling route for thousands of local people and a much-needed green space for residents. The park […]

Building work on 90 affordable homes at a former Job Centre site in South Dagenham reached a major milestone this week. The structure of the new homes in Chequers Lane is now complete. And, to celebrate the Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, Cllr Darren Rodwell met Kevin Parsons, Director of Hollybrook Ltd, who are

Roberta Moore, daughter of England and West Ham legend Bobby Moore OBE, visited the building site of one of east London’s newest housing developments, which will have its three constituent buildings named after her father, Sir Alf Ramsey and Martin Peters MBE. All three Lions were either born or bred in Barking and Dagenham and

One of east London’s largest regeneration projects has reached a major milestone. The structure of the first block, known as Arbor Court, in the latest phase of the redevelopment of the Gascoigne neighbourhood in Barking, is now complete. To celebrate the milestone, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, Cllr Darren Rodwell joined Pat Hayes of

An east London development which is a key part of the regeneration of Barking town centre has reached a major milestone this week. The 20-storey tower in Linton Road – currently known as Crown House – has reached its full height and is set to be finished in the Spring of 2022. It will provide

An interactive heritage trail is being launched this week on the streets of Barking. The digital trail, which can be accessed on a smart phone using the pioneering Street Tag app, uses augmented reality technology to encourage people to tour the streets of Barking to discover its rich history and tell their own stories. The

An east London pocket park co-designed by local residents is set to open in Barking next month. The pop-up Phoenix Park will open on 1 June for residents of the Gascoigne neighbourhood which is currently being redeveloped. The new pocket park is a result of a grassroots project involving Gascoigne Residents’ Forum, Be First, engagement

Tenants of new council flats met with Councillor Cameron Geddes this week to show off their homes in Sugden Way in Barking. Cllr Geddes, Cabinet member for Social Housing and Regeneration, said: “It’s great to meet Pam and Dan and see them settle into their new homes. “I am very impressed with the quality of

Barking and Dagenham Council is inviting views on its proposal to seek extra planning powers to prevent poor quality development. The new powers would give local residents and Council planners the right to scrutinise developers’ plans for additional floors on existing buildings in residential parts of the borough. The Council hopes that the change to

Residents have given their verdict on the options for a heritage mural in the heart of Barking town centre. Almost 170 people voted and substantially more than half favoured mural artist Jake Attewell’s striking design featured above. Jake has vowed to honour the residents’ decision and will start work on the mural above McDonalds on