Further to Minute 133 (28 September 2004), received a report on the first phase development of master plans for the London Road / North Street and The Lintons / Station Quarter areas, which included options to extend beyond the initial regeneration areas. Noted that the proposals accord with the recently agreed Barking Town Centre Housing Strategy (Minute 41, 21 June 2005) and also discussed the need for adequate car parking to serve The Broadway.
Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priority of “Regenerating the Local Economy”, to:
1. Officers undertaking further work to develop the schemes on land outside the Council’s current ownership;
2. Officers undertaking further public consultation with stakeholders, businesses and residents; and
3. Note that developing proposals for the wider London Road site would encompass the Council owned asset of 9 to 29 London Road.