Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s pioneering regeneration company, has secured its interim Development Director on a permanent basis. Ed Skeates, who joined the east London company last summer, said Barking and Dagenham offered unrivalled opportunities for growth in London. He said: “This was always going to be an exciting role as the borough has …
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The largest new film and new media studios to be built in London for decades will be constructed and operated in Dagenham by Pacifica Ventures in partnership with Media Content Capital (MCC) it was announced today. Darren Rodwell, the Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council announced that the USA based Pacifica Ventures, in partnership with …
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A futuristic vision for a Barking town centre for aspirational Londoners was launched today (14 March) by Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s pioneering urban regeneration company. The concepts designed by architects Weston Williamson + Partners were unveiled at MIPIM Cannes to an audience of investors, developers and city planners. The centrepiece is a major …
Barking and Dagenham Council’s leader has sent a good luck message to Sally Hawkins who has been nominated for best actress at the Oscars for her role in the Shape of Water. Councillor Darren Rodwell said: “Like most Brits, I hope Sally Hawkins grabs an Oscar, not only for her role in Shape of Water. …
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Barking and Dagenham won a prestigious London Transport Award yesterday for its work to encourage more residents to take up cycling and walking. The Marks Gate DIY streets project – which involved around 800 adults and children taking part in a range of cycling activities and introduced traffic calming measures – won the Excellence in …
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The race to find the operator for London’s largest film studios in 25 years is officially underway. Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration company, announced the official tender exercise today. Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “We want a visionary partner to help us make the Made in Dagenham film …
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Barking and Dagenham’s ambition to rival Old Street area as the capital’s new tech city took a step closer to reality this week after a planning application was submitted to develop two new buildings in the borough, which will be used as data centres. NTT Communications Corporation has submitted an application to develop the 212m …
A new super state of the art school has opened in east London as part of a flagship regeneration development. Greatfields School in Barking, which will eventually be part of a campus for 2,430 students, including a primary school, secondary school and sixth form first opened its doors in September 2016, and has just moved …
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Former civil service supremo, Lord Kerslake, has commented on the decision to add ‘housing’ to Sajid Javid’s job title. The Chair of Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration company said: “In what is the most urgent priority for the Government, I fear it will take a lot more than a name change to tackle …
Barking and Dagenham Council’s leader has said any delays to extension of the Overground to Barking Riverside will be unacceptable. Councillor Darren Rodwell was speaking after it emerged the design tender exercise has slipped by five months, according to media reports. Cllr Rodwell said: “Any possible delay to the extension of the Overground to Barking …
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