Barking and Dagenham
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London, England. It lies around 9 miles (14.4 km) east of Central London. The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as the London Borough of Barking. The constituent parts were nearly all of the Municipal Borough of Barking plus the greater part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham, the former area of which was transferred to Greater London from Essex. It is an Outer London borough and the south is within the London Riverside portion of the Thames Gateway, which is an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. It covers a total area of 13.93 square miles. According to the 2011 census, the area features a population of around 198294, the majority of which reside inside the Becontree estate. A great deal of the housing within the borough was constructed by the London County Council through the interwar period of 1921-1939. Significant settlement of the area, mainly escaping slum conditions in the East End of London, occurred throughout this era when the new motor and chemical industries, like the Ford Motor Company plant at Dagenham were established. Since the decline of those industries in the 1980s, employment has shifted more towards service sector jobs. Much of the borough is inside the London Riverside area of the Thames Gateway zone and it is the site of considerable property building along with other improvement. The local authority is Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. Barking and Dagenham was one of six London boroughs to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. For all your home upgrades, be certain that you utilise trustworthy pros in Barking and Dagenham to ensure that you get the top quality.
