We caught up with Bianca Frimpong, founder and Managing Director of The Community Shop Newham. She shared her journey to creating an independent gift shop with a difference in the Royal Docks.
Once the largest gasworks in Europe, employing 4,500 people and supplying 4.5 million customers at its peak, it closed in 1969 with the advent of natural gas.
A striking new piece of public art, inspired by the natural environment, has been unveiled in Royal Albert Wharf.
The Royal Docks is the Mayor of London’s largest land-led project and the regeneration team is focused on “place stewardship”. Future of London visited to find out what it means to create a social value legacy.
Did you know the Royal Docks is currently home to one of the largest Rain Gardens in the country? The Rain Garden is an integral part of a larger initiative led by Newham Council in collaboration with the Royal Docks Team to improve the Royal Docks Corridor.
Two new play areas, improved walking and cycling routes and the revival of a scenic riverside pathway are connecting communities and making the most of this remarkable waterside neighbourhood.
Our very own Thames Barrier Park – the biggest park in the Royal Docks area - has once again been honoured with the prestigious Green Flag Award.
The Royal Docks has been honoured with the esteemed 'Living Wage Places Champion' award in recognition of its commitment to promoting and implementing the Living Wage within the area.
The Royal Docks marked a significant milestone last week, with building works beginning on the first affordable homes at Silvertown - a historic 60-acre site at the heart of the Royal Docks.
