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Residents discouraged from mixing with the communities in which they live, claims Darren Rodwell
The leader of Barking and Dagenham council has spelled out his vision for bringing more housing to his community.
Speaking last week at a seminar in London on improving housing and regeneration through social value, organised by David Miller Architects, Darren Rodwell said he intended to speed up the building of new homes for local people but wanted development to be sustainable.
Barking and Dagenham’s wholly owned housing developer, Be First, is in the throes of building a number of schemes across the borough, including nearly 400 new homes in the centre of Barking, featuring nearly 200 affordable units. Trade union GMB has accused the council of not offering enough social housing on the project.
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