Councillor Saima Ashraf, Deputy Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council attended the Woodward Road development topping out ceremony, alongside Jared Birch. Deputy Construction Director from BeFirst and Mulalley Associate Director George Legg.

The development is based on a mews design featuring 56 new homes include 32 one-bedroom, 10 two-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom flat plus 13 three-bedroom houses. It also includes retaining a locally listed former library which will be put to future community use including a digital and arts hub.

Cllr Ashraf said: “It is amazing to be here today and see real regeneration happening onsite – you can see the old east end style street taking shape and sense the community feeling already.”

Jared Birch, Deputy Construction Director at Be First, said: “At Be First we’re not just building great new affordable home but also communities – the new Woodward Road epitomised this approach.”

John Moore, Mulalley New Build Managing Director said: “Mulalley is proud to have worked in partnership with Be First on this exciting project to help them deliver the Woodward Road scheme. We have said it before, but Barking and Dagenham has always been a special place and this scheme will greatly benefit the Borough by providing high-quality affordable new homes to support the local community.”

The development is expected to complete in June 2023.