Five key points you need to know about Barking & Dagenham
1. London is moving east!
Barking & Dagenham is the place to be. With the 2012 Olympics around the corner, East London is the capital and indeed the world’s, focus for development, regeneration and opportunity.
People and businesses in Barking & Dagenham are profiting from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, such is the scale of leisure, residential and retail development and new job opportunities. It is BDE’s job to ensure that the opportunities that are presented are taken advantage of.
2. This is a great place to live and work
Want fast, easy transport connections by road and rail to the motorway network, all London’s airports, rail termini and the Channel Tunnel? Plus first-rate public transport to and from where you live and work? Then Barking & Dagenham is the place for you.
New development sites are coming on the market all the time, and the local economy is to benefit still further by the development of another 10,800 houses and the additional spending power they create.
The potential for all types of new enterprise in Barking & Dagenham is huge. A welcome awaits, with business support and encouragement services from the BDE team.
3. Bold, Dynamic and Enterprising
Barking & Dagenham Enterprise projects are grouped under the ‘Bold and Dynamic’ brand.
Bold because BDE goes out into the community to foster and develop a sense of possibility, the can-do attitude and support the day to day running of local businesses.
Dynamic, because BDE connects individuals and businesses with the possibilities so both can benefit from opportunities, such as the 2012 London Olympic Games.
4. Business-minded, business-friendly
Barking & Dagenham Enterprise is managed by a private sector-led board and works with the borough to create and support the conditions and environment in which people and businesses can thrive.
5. Space to grow, place to succeed
Barking & Dagenham Enterprise is building high quality managed and flexible workspace to help new and existing businesses to grow, fast.