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Planning in Barking and Dagenham is getting digi with it

Householder planning applications are going digital as part of a drive by Be First to make the planning process more accessible and transparent. Thanks to a successful bid to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities PropTech Engagement Fund, over £100,000 will be ploughed into digital tools to improve public engagement in the planning

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Landmark art in the heart of Barking

A stunning piece of street art celebrating Barking’s rich heritage has been completed, bolstering the area’s reputation as London’s latest creative hotspot. This mural design, chosen by residents, incorporates East Street, Bascule Bridge, Curfew Tower, Wellington Windmill and the River Roding, all key parts of Barking’s history. Jake Attewell, the artist behind the mural, said,

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Cycling world record holder visits east end borough with a big heart

A Guinness World Record holder was given a heartfelt east end welcome from the Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council and local cyclists as he visited the east London borough today (18 October) on the last leg of his attempt to break another record and highlight the scourge of modern-day slavery. Gordon Miller’s Guinness World

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‘We’re talking ‘bout real regeneration’, says east London council leader

Real regeneration is not about bricks and mortar, but hearts and minds, said east London council leader, Cllr Darren Rodwell this week. Barking and Dagenham council’s leader was speaking at a topping out ceremony to mark a major milestone in the redevelopment of the Gascoigne Estate and the launch of Be First’s Social Value report,

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