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Cllr Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council and David Harley, Interim Director of Development at Be First Regeneration, formally opened the improved public realm in front of the Curfew Tower, on Abbey Green on Thursday 25th May 2023, 1-2pm. The Curfew Tower (formerly the Fire Bell Gate) is the only remaining gateway of […]

Take a whistle stop bus tour through London’s most exciting borough to see what all the fuss is about Be First, the urban regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, is offering people the chance to come and experience the borough and its vision for the future. The company is launching a unique bus tour

With brighter, warmer weather and school summer holidays fast approaching – there’s no better time for families to dust off their bicycles so they are ready for rides in the sunshine. To help residents at Becontree Heath in Barking & Dagenham prepare, Be First, Valence Ward Councillors, Vandome, Ride for Freedom, and Willmott Dixon launched

A new, mixed-use employment and residential building, delivered by Be First, the regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, reached the top floor of its construction, on Thames Road in Barking this week. To mark the occasion a topping out event was held up on the roof with Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham

In recognition of the great work it does, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) has been ranked joint first in the country in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Planning Performance Tables for two key metrics – on-time major and non-major decisions. The first of these is for non-major decisions

Be First, the Council’s successful regeneration arm, have secured just over £4 million in funding from TfL, on behalf of Barking and Dagenham Council. The funding is part of TfL’s Local Implementation Plan (LIP) programme which aims to improve all forms of transport across the capital, from cycle ways to bus lanes as well as

 The latest new homes in Barking’s Gascoigne neighbourhood, one of London’s largest regeneration projects, were completed this week. The £57m project sees 159 new homes added to the east side of the neighbourhood, built by Be First, the council’s regeneration arm, and contractor Willmott Dixon.  To celebrate the completion, an opening ceremony was held on

Be First wants to hear from Becontree Estate residents about their ideas, hopes and wishes for the future of the estate to help inform a new set of planning guidelines – known as a Design Code – that will preserve the character and heritage of the estate and decide the best way to ‘futureproof’ its

Be First, the successful regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, and developer Hollybrook Limited, are bringing 149 new, sustainably heated, homes to the borough as they start work on a £36.5m development on a former office block site, located south of New Road in Dagenham. The council-owned Transport House site, formerly home to Unite

Following an extensive search that saw several impressive candidates, Be First, the regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, are delighted to announce that Geoff Raw will be joining Be First, in May, as the new Managing Director. Geoff has been Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service for Brighton & Hove City Council, since