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Barking and Dagenham’s battle against climate change continues

A major milestone has been reached in the building of Barking’s greenest housing block this week. The housing block in the redeveloping Gascoigne neighbourhood, features 124 affordable homes and will be the first net zero carbon building to be delivered by Be First, which is managing the redevelopment on behalf of Barking and Dagenham Council. […]

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Need to build affordable homes is crucial says east London Leader

An east London council leader has said this week, that the building of affordable rental homes for ordinary working people has never been more important. Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said: “With the turmoil in the mortgage markets and a sharp rise in interest rates on the horizon, it remains vital

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We want your views on the draft Chadwell Heath Transformation Area Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document

Barking and Dagenham Council has ambitious plans for growth, including the creation of thousands of new homes and jobs. Many of these homes and jobs will be created in the Borough’s transformation areas as set out in the emerging Barking and Dagenham 2037 Local Plan. One of these areas covers the Chadwell Heath Industrial Estate,

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East London housing block named after legendary Ford striker

A new housing block which will become part of a buzzing new Barking town centre has been named after a former Ford striker, Dora Challingsworth, who passed away earlier this year. Dora’s family, including Daughters, Jill Watson and Tracy Goodman; Son, David Challingsworth and Granddaughter, Tiffany Goodman, joined Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and

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