Welcome

Welcome to the first edition of Catalyst the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation's newsletter.

Catalyst aims to keep you informed about what's happening in the London Thames Gateway and how LTGDC is working to improve culture, economic development, education and transport in east London.

This first edition provides an update on the development of the London Sustainable Industries Park, welcomes Stephen Oakes as LTGDC's new Director of Development, and the announcement of Bouygues to deliver £500m Canning Town Centre regeneration.

We are also excited to deliver our Annual Report & Accounts 2008/09 - Transforming Lives, which outlines the contribution we are making to transform east London.

Find out more on our Annual Report website.

Bob Lane - LTGDC Chairman

London Thames Gateway Development Corporation is the key government agency responsible for delivering social and economic growth to transform the London Thames Gateway, part of Europe's largest regeneration project.

News Stories

Joint venture partners shortlisted for London Sustainable Industries Park

The development of the London Sustainable Industries Park (SIP) in Dagenham is moving along at a pace with three potential joint venture partners now shortlisted by LTGDC.

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Stephen Oakes joins LTGDC as Director of Development

LTGDC welcomes Stephen Oakes to the executive team this month. Formally Director for the London Region of the Homes and Communities Agency Stephen brings over 25 years' experience in land and property regeneration.

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Development partner chosen to deliver £500m Canning Town Centre

LTGDC together with Newham Council has appointed Bouygues Development, and its consortium partner One Housing Group, to create a new vibrant town centre for Canning Town.

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3,300 homes at Barking Riverside

LTGDC has given the go-ahead to Barking Riverside Ltd and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for the first two stages of development comprising 3,300 homes, new community infrastructure and two schools at Barking Riverside.

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Tower block demolished to make way for regeneration

LTGDC funding is paving the way for a major regeneration of housing in Poplar.

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The View Tube coming soon

With funding support from LTGDC, the View Tube has been installed on The Greenway. In partnership with the ODA, Leaside Regeneration and Thames Water this educational and community resource will be fully operational in Autumn 2009 offering a programme of activities, café, and that all important view across the Olympic Park and Stratford City.

For further info visit here

Education at the heart of regeneration in east London

LTGDC provides £500,000 in grants to local schools each year enabling schools to accelerate improvements and benefit from local regeneration. £4.5 million has been spent so far through the education and skills programme reaching a total of 3,500 students in 59 schools and colleges.

Read more by downloading a copy of Building a Better Future, Education in the London Thames Gateway

Transforming Lives

Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09

This year has seen LTGDC consolidate progress within its key projects across our eight priority locations, moving forward from envisioning and planning to active delivery on the ground. In 2008/09 we invested a total of £37 million, bringing with it the prospect of new homes, jobs and infrastructure to spearhead regeneration.

Visit our Annual Report website here

Upcoming Events

Thames Gateway Forum
3-4 November
Indigo2 London

Bringing together the heads of real estate developers and investors with cabinet ministers and members of the UK's government at the highest level, the forum is the ideal opportunity to discover the opportunities Europe's largest regeneration project presents at this point in the economic cycle.

Visit Thames Gateway Forum website here

Disclaimer

LTGDC provides the above information in good faith. No responsibility can be accepted for changes that may subsequently occur or for errors in information supplied.

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