Barking Riverside, Scrattons Farm and Thames View

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Riverside School’s outstanding achievements

As summer comes to a close, a new school year is about to start at Riverside School. There will be a staggered start to autumn term to allow Year 7’s induction on the first day. Only Year 7 students starts school on Tuesday 3rd September 2024, while Years 8-13 students start school on Wednesday 4th […]

Exciting updates regarding the Barking Riverside Estate

This summer, the Barking Riverside Estate is set to undergo several exciting changes that will  have a positive impact.   Introducing your new estate managing agent, Preim From 1st August 2024, Preim (pronounced ‘prime’) will assume responsibility as the new estate managing agent for Barking Riverside. Selected after a competitive tender process involving resident participation, […]

artFix managing The Wilds: building communities through creativity

From the 1st of August The Wilds is being managed by artFix. artFix is a social enterprise that builds communities through the power of creativity. The spaces run by artfix operate as one-stop platforms, empowering everyone to share their creative ideas with the world. From conception to execution, artFix is the combination of a café, […]

A community-led vision

Barking Riverside and Thames View are two wards within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD). Both wards are included in the London Riverside Opportunity Area, designated by the London Plan in 2004. It still appears in the London Plan 2021 with targets of 44,000 homes and 29,000 jobs by 2041.   Within Barking […]