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Residents at one of London’s biggest regeneration schemes came together to celebrate the opening of a new play park in the east side of Gascoigne Neighbourhood in Barking. A fun-filled family afternoon saw plenty of people turn out to take part in activities, including the ‘Community Wishes’ art project by local organisation Studio 3 Arts, […]

The new route connects more than 10,000 new homes in Barking Riverside to the Town Centre Barking & Dagenham is accelerating its journey to becoming one of the most cycle-friendly boroughs in London. This week the borough has seen the opening of Cycleway 42 with the route now providing a new link from Barking Riverside

More new, affordable, rental homes are nearing completion as part of a £36.1m regeneration project in the Gascoigne neighbourhood in Barking, east London. To celebrate the Topping out of the block that will bring 102 new homes to the area, Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, joined contractors Willmott Dixon, on site.

Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration arm, has appointed five new members to its Board of Directors- with a sixth set to be announced in September. Gabrielle Berring, Jon Milward, Adam Towle, Pam Vick and Martin Cresswell have all joined the board at Be First. The organisation is responsible for the regeneration and redevelopment

Barking & Dagenham schools that participated in The Big Walk & Wheel welcome Allan Cadabra’s Education By Magic show Barking & Dagenham has been accelerating its active travel programme this year, encouraging school pupils to take part in walk to school challenges, providing borough residents with cycle hubs to repair their bicycles, and launching a

We are very sad to hear that the Chair of the Be First Board, Lord Bob Kerslake, died on Saturday 1 July. Despite his recent illness, he continued to offer guidance and support to Barking & Dagenham Council and the Be First team. Bob was a hugely respected public figure who lived and extolled the

We’re continuing to progress the Barking and Dagenham 2037 draft Local Plan through the statutory examination process. Having an adopted Local Plan is essential to deliver the Borough’s ambitious growth plans over the next 15 years for housing, jobs and supporting social infrastructure e.g., health, schools and green space. The London Borough of Barking and

Be First, the urban regeneration arm of Barking & Dagenham Council, will be installing secure cycle facilities across the borough in 2023. The efforts will bring essential cycling infrastructure to the borough, continuing Be First’s Active Travel programme to encourage people to travel without their cars. Cycle hangars are a form of parking suitable in

The £26.7m project will deliver 87 new affordable homes, better links Newlands Park and enhanced external areas. Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration and development arm, celebrated the ‘topping out’ of the new, affordable residential development in Barking. Roxwell Road will welcome 87 new homes, which includes 80 apartments across three blocks and seven

Be First, the successful regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, is set to work with Weston Homes on a new site called Town Quay Wharf, which will bring 147 new homes to Barking.  The Council will acquire 62 affordable units on a ‘turnkey’ basis whereby Weston Homes will build and deliver the completed units