We have secured £20 million for Barking from the government’s Pride in Place fund. Mayesbrook Park and Rippleside have been selected as the beneficiaries of the funding. Local people get to decide how the money is spent in their local area with the support from the Member of Parliament, MHCLG and Barking and Dagenham Council.

I am forming a Pride in Place board made up of local residents and community leaders to make a real difference in our local area.

Are you interested in getting involved and live within the boundary? Applications for the Pride in Place board chair and membership are now open. Applications close on 15 June. Click the link below for more details and the application portal.