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Don’t miss the chance to have your say on the future of the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside

As we are approaching towards the end of this round of consultation, we’d like to take a moment to thank you for your ideas so far, but also remind you to please ensure that you add any final comments on your neighbourhood, or on any theme you are interested in.

We’d love to hear your thoughts for:

Canning Town and Custom House

Royal Victoria and West Silvertown

Silvertown

Royal Albert Dock

North Woolwich

Albert Island

Beckton Riverside

If you don’t have the time, don’t worry – you can also follow this LINK to fill in our quick survey

To give us your feedback on the themes and respective recommendations, please follow this LINK

Last but not least, we are really looking forward to hearing how you would like to get involved in delivering change in the area - Follow this LINK to let us now how this strategic framework could be delivered

We will be reporting back on what you've said in the next few months and we will be drafting the final version of this OAPF that will be adopted as a London Plan Guidance (LPG) during summer/ autumn 2022. You can still sign up to the latest news section to be kept up to date by our team.

If you have any questions – please email the team at rdoapf@london.gov.uk. Thanks for joining the conversation - your feedback and ideas are essential in creating the future framework for the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside area.

Posted on 22nd March 2022

by Natalie Wells

Draft framework now on consultation until 21 March 2022 - Let us know your thoughts!

Back in 2020, you helped us shape the Vision and Principles for the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF). Through pop-up events, community sessions, one-to-one meetings, youth sessions, and our online website, we had the opportunity to hear your thoughts and gather feedback, ensuring that the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside becomes: a lively, healthy place, a connected resilient place, an enabled innovative place, and an empowered diverse place.

Since we last talked to you, we have been working hard to put together the strategic framework to guide the future growth in the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside. Incorporating your feedback on the Vision and Principles, we have prepared a draft OAPF which is now open to consultation from 7 February to 21 March 2022 . The OAPF will help guide where new homes and jobs are provided up to 2041. This includes the infrastructure to support them, for example, public transport, local connections, utilities, and community facilities. The OAPF includes high–level strategies and recommendations that help shape the future of the area. We also came up with some ideas on what this OAPF could mean for seven places and a set of new and improved local connections.

Given that strategic planning affects all of our lives, It is vital that local people sit at the heart of these plans, to ensure future development meets community needs while celebrating the area's heritage.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for participating in the previous round of engagement and invite you to give us your thoughts on the consultation draft.

Read the OAPF and comment: https://royaldocksandriversideoapf.commonplace.is/

Join us for an online event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-docks-and-beckton-riverside-oapf-31275310335

Posted on 21st February 2022

by Natalie Wells

Our engagement closes today ...

Our consultation platform, Commonplace will be closed at midnight tonight. Please do ensure you add any final comments on your neighbourhood or any of the themes we have applied to our vision and principles for the area.

Follow this LIN K to add your feedback.

We will be reporting back on what you've said in the next few months and we will be back for a formal consultation on the Opportunity Area Planning Framework in 2021. Do share this post with your family and friends on social media. You can still sign up to the latest news section to be kept up to date by our team.

It's never too late ... should you have any ideas or comments after the consultation has closed - we welcome you to email us at rdoapf@london.gov.uk

Thanks for joining the conversation - your feedback and ideas are essential in creating the future framework for the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside area.

Posted on 27th November 2020

by Natalie Wells

Come and Talk to us about your Neighbourhood - this Tuesday at 6.00pm - All Welcome

Please join us for our final community event tomorrow at 6.00pm. Sign up here .

If you can't, it’s not too late - please add your comments on the area surveys about where you live.

Click on any of the following and tell us about your neighbourhood so that we can build your feedback and suggestions into the framework!

Canning Town and Custom House

Royal Victoria and Silvertown

Silvertown

Royal Albert Dock

North Woolwich

Albert Island

Beckton Riverside

If you have any questions – please email the team at rdoapf@london.gov.uk.

Please share this news on social media so your friends and family can join the conversation.

Posted on 23rd November 2020

by Natalie Wells

Come and Talk to us about your Neighbourhood - this Saturday at 11am - All Welcome

Join us on Saturday at 11am - Sign up here for the session ... LINK

We are holding another workshop to talk about the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside framework which the Mayor of London is working on with local people. We have already held two sessions which were well attended and so valuable. We discussed:

  • ideas for better connecting neighbourhoods and communities;
  • Using the water and waterside more, both river and docks; and
  • how the area and your priorities have changed since the pandemic began.
  • We really would like to hear from you so that your ideas shape plans for the future of the area ... see you on Saturday!

    Any questions please drop us an email - rdoapf@london.gov.uk

    Posted on 19th November 2020

    by Natalie Wells

    Join us on an online event!

    Join us on an online event! We are holding a series of webinars throughout November - book your free place via https://royaldocksoapf.eventbrite.co.uk now.

    In these unprecedented times, meeting face to face like we did last year is sadly not possible, but there are still ways to connect online. To discuss these themes and ideas in more detail with the team and share your thoughts, please join us for a webinar session on:

    Wednesday, November 4th at 6pm

    • Thursday, November 12th at 10am

    Saturday, November 21st at 11am

    Tuesday, November 24th at 6pm

    Tell your neighbours and friends to help us spread the word!

    Posted on 23rd October 2020

    by OAPF team

    We are holding workshops in your area ... come along and join the conversation!

    We will be holding workshops in 4 different areas across the Royal Docks. Please join us to find out about the opportunities identified by local people so far and to shape the emerging ideas in response to this feedback. You can also let us know if there is anything we have missed!

    The workshops will include a drop-in exhibition as well as more focused round table discussions. Please note if you wish to participate in one of the round table discussions, you will need to register by Monday 30 September. Click on the location below to register

    West Silvertown - Tuesday 1st October

    Exhibition Open to all: 5.30pm - 8.30pm, Round Table Discussions: 6.30pm - 7.15pm & 7.15pm - 8.00pm

    Royal Wharf Community Dock, 2 John Harrison Square, West Silvertown, E16 2ZA

    (Next to Royal Wharf Concierge, Royal Docks, E16 2PT)

    Canning Town & Custom House - Wednesday 2nd October

    Exhibition Open to all: 5.30pm - 8.30pm, Round Table Discussions: 6.00pm - 6.45pm & 6.45pm - 7.30pm

    Canning Town Library, 18 Rathbone Market, E16 1EH

    North Woolwich - Wednesday 9th October

    Exhibition Open to all 5.00pm - 8.30pm, Round Table Discussions: 6.30pm - 7.15pm & 7.15pm - 8.00pm

    Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre, Albert Road, E16 2JB

    Beckton - Thursday 10th October

    Exhibition Open to all: 5:30pm - 8.30pm, Round Table Discussions: 6.30pm - 7.15pm & 7.15pm - 8.00pm

    Beckton Community Centre, 14 East Ham Manor Way, London E6 5NG

    To find our more visit www.royaldocks.london/consultation

    Join the conversation ... hope to see you there!

    Posted on 25th September 2019

    by Natalie Wells