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Putting a decent roof over local people’s heads

Plans to convert a disused hospital building into emergency temporary housing for local homeless families were given the go-ahead on Monday night at Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning committee. The proposal to refurbish the former Grays Court hospital in Dagenham includes 62 temporary accommodation rooms, a new community space and a GP out of hours […]

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We’re building quality careers for local people

Contractors working in Barking and Dagenham have agreed to create over 560 new construction jobs and hundreds of new apprenticeships by 2025. The Council’s regeneration company, Be First has reached an agreement with its construction industry partners to deliver full time jobs and extensive training and educational opportunities. The news comes in the run up

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