Andrew's Corner Neighbourhood
Welcome to the Andrew's Corner Neighbourhood page: a place to share what's going on, what's coming up and to connect to other people and projects. We'll soon be hosting an online Community Conversation - add your email address to the 'stay informed' box on the right so we can stay in touch and let you know when this will take place.
Andrew's Corner 1920*
How can I get involved?
1. Drag a pin onto the map to share what you like about Andrew's Corner, or anything you'd like to see improved.
2. Share what's going on in the neighbourhood in the noticeboard tab below.
3. Have your say on Be First's latest plans for a new community facility at Brocklebank Lodge, by completing this survey before the 5th of April. Find out more or watch this video.
Brocklebank Lodge Development
Barking and Dagenham Council has agreed ambitious plans to build 53 new homes for local residents, on the site of Brocklebank Lodge, on Becontree Avenue. The plans will involve replacing the old building with 37 low rent homes for local people and 16 supported homes for disabled people, such as people who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
The new development will also include a community facility built alongside the new homes.
Becontree Forever
Becontree Forever is a programme of art, architecture and new infrastructure to mark 100 years of the Becontree Estate in 2021. The Becontree Estate is the biggest council estate in the UK and the most ambitious of the country’s interwar housing estates. The first of 27,000 houses for returning war heroes and working families were built on the four square-mile estate in November 1921, with the ‘Garden City’ houses and iconic ‘Banjo’ closes recognised across the world. Click here to find out more.
History and Valence House
Voted by the Guardian as one of the 50 best free things to do in London, Valence House is situated a short walk away from Andrew's Corner, and tells the story of Barking and Dagenham through the ages. Find out more and check out their online exhibitions in the noticeboard tab below.
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*Images courtesy of Valence House/LBBD