Sustainable Communities in Dagenham
Revitalising Dagenham Heathway
Dagenham Heathway is the borough's second town centre. A regeneration strategy was adopted in May 2005 which proposes:
- Redevelopment of vacant shops and sites
- A new state of the art library and Council One Stop Shop
- Improvements to the pavements and roads
The Heathway through Dagenham Dock down to the River Thames has been identified by the London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, as one of the 100 important public spaces in London where improvements to the street can add real value to the quality of peoples' lives.
Public realm improvements
We are working with consultants on proposals to improve the public realm (public open spaces) around the Heathway. The improvements include:
- Removing railings and old, decaying street furniture and signage
- Road re-surfacing to distinguish the pedestrian areas
- New kerbs and footpaths
- Laying green asphalt for new cycle lanes
- New benches, litter bins and cycle parking
- New street lights
- New bus shelters
- Tree planting
These improvements are shown on the Proposals Plan (
PDF 119K).
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Latest news
After successfully getting funding from Transport for London we began work on the scheme at the end of May 2007. The initial stage of the works includes:
- Clearing planters
- Removing railings
- Replacing old and worn pavements with new high grade footpath materials
- Removing old signs and street furniture
- Installing cycle rails
- Replacing existing street lighting with new and brighter lighting
We are working to secure further funding to fully develop the scheme.
Keep up-to-date with the latest news in our newsletter:
Issue 1, August 2007 PDF 200K
Issue 2, October 2007 PDF 193K
Issue 3, December 2007 PDF 1.25M
Issue 4, February 2008 PDF 258K
Information about how the project got to where it is today.
Dagenham Heathway Library
We are in the process of finding a development partner to build a new library for Dagenham which will open in 2010.
