A look at the future of Canning Town

Newham Council and London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC), the Government's agency responsible for regenerating East London, are currently selecting a development partner to revitalise the town centre at Canning Town.

As part of the exhibition, the two potential partners presented their approach to regenerating Canning Town including new high quality homes, improved shopping, attractive public spaces as well as local services and facilities. The events were held at The Place, at the heart of Canning Town and were attended by 150 people.

Councillor Conor McAuley, executive member for regeneration, said: "Consultation is central to the regeneration of Canning Town and Custom House. We work closely with residents and businesses in our ambitious plans to transform the area.

"We particularly valued hearing the experiences of individual local residents in the streets, shops and properties affected by the scheme. We want to see plenty of opportunities for residents to get involved throughout the development of the scheme."

Peter Andrews, Chief Executive of London Thames Gateway Development Corporation said: "Despite the challenges posed by the economy delivering Canning Town's regeneration is one of our key priorities. We have completed land assembly and are now actively preparing the site to make way for this new commercial and retail centre in the heart of Canning Town. Local people's views will be vital to the successful transformation of Canning Town."

Bouygues and E-Central submitted their bids in February. As part of the evaluation process LTGDC and Newham Council want to hear from local residents, stakeholders and partner organisations. The exhibition was well attended and provided an opportunity for people to view the plans, speak to the potential developers and comment on the proposals by completing a questionnaire. LTGDC and Newham Council expect to announce the preferred development partner at the beginning of the summer.

Both submissions are based on the Canning Town and Custom House Masterplan which was jointly developed by LTGDC and Newham Council. The masterplan sets out a visionary, yet deliverable, long-term strategy to create a thriving, vibrant and exciting neighbourhood. The principles of the masterplan have been incorporated into a Supplementary Planning Document that was recently shortlisted in the London Planning Awards.