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Barking’s 500 year old Curfew Tower is set to get a makeover, if plans by Be First, the borough’s regeneration organisation, get the go ahead in July. The plan is to declutter the approach to the tower and radically improve the landscaping to make this historic gem more visible and a much more attractive place […]

Plans to move the City of London wholesale markets to Dagenham Dock were submitted to Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration arm, today (3 June). The planning application proposes to move Billingsgate, New Spitalfields and Smithfield markets to the 42-acre site of the former Barking Reach Power station, at Dagenham Dock. If approved, the

Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration arm, has published detailed guidelines to help architects and contractors deliver its aspirations for a new standard of design for municipally owned housing. The series of three guides – titled Hearts, Minds, Bricks and Mortar – were launched at an online event hosted by the New London Architecture (NLA)

Proposals to build 56 affordable new homes have been agreed by Barking and Dagenham’s planning committee. The plans to build the homes in Woodward Road Dagenham, include redeveloping a locally listed former library, which is currently being used as a furniture workshop. Councillor Cameron Geddes, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Social Housing, said: “This decision

Councillors in Barking and Dagenham have approved the Business Plan of Be First,  the council’s in-house regeneration organisation for the next five years. Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “Be First is delivering hundreds of new affordable homes for local people and making a financial surplus which can be used to fund

Plans to build 150 new affordable homes were given the go ahead by councillors following a planning meeting last night (23 March). The new council owned homes will replace 58 homes on sites in Roxwell Road and Stebbing Way, and at the junction of Oxlow Lane and Rainham Road North.    Councillor Cameron Geddes, Cabinet Member

In the interests of public safety Be First has postponed a consultation event on proposals to build more homes on the Gascoigne Estate. The event was due to open on Thursday, 19 March at The Boathouse Studio in the Icehouse Quarter off Abbey Road. A Be First spokesperson said: “We will arrange a further public

Local residents will be asked to give their views on plans to redevelop the Gascoigne area this month.  Be First is hosting two consultation events on proposals to deliver more homes and improve the environment while making it better connected to the town centre and the River Roding.  Pat Hayes, Managing Director of Be First,

New designs for the Dagenham Studios were unveiled today as part of a planning application to transform a former factory site into London’s Hollywood. The plans were submitted by Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration organisation, and are expected to be considered by the Council’s Planning Committee in July this year. Councillor, Darren Rodwell,

Plans to build nearly 200 new homes in Barking were given the green light by councillors at planning committee meeting on Tuesday (25 February). Up to 35 per cent of the 196 new rental homes will be affordable with rents as low as £161 per week for a studio flat.* The new homes will be