Managing Director of Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration organisation. Keen cyclist and European federalist. All views are my own.

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Joined January 2020
Saturday marked the first ever Barking BikeFest, and what a fantastic day it was. A huge thank you to everyone involved.
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There are still spaces available for the @3fox 'Built environment growth companies: secrets of their success' webinar on 26 May where I'll be discussing lessons learnt from lockdown & overcoming changes to ways of working. Book your ticket here: rb.gy/nisimi
On 26 May I'll be joining @3fox to discuss 'Built environment growth companies: secrets of their success' alongside @hydrocknews & @civicengineers. If you haven't booked your place, there's still time rb.gy/nisimi
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26 May at 11am, "Built environment growth companies: secrets of their success". Sign up for FREE: loom.ly/c5w_tvM @civicengineers, @hydrocknews, @BeFirstLondon #structuralengineering #culture #worklife #worklifebalance #engineers #environment #growth #media #civil
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Pat Hayes retweeted
"Built environment growth companies: secrets of their success" 26 May at 11am. Join our speakers: 🔹@PatHayes_, Managing director, @BeFirstLondon 🔹Caroline Todd, Head of people and culture, @civicengineers 🔹Dave Lawes, Director, @hydrocknews Sign up: loom.ly/c5w_tvM
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Can you believe this photo was taken in Barking in 1953? If you are interested in the borough's history, the preview of the Barking Heritage exhibition is at St Margaret's Church from 27 April. Full exhibition at Barking Learning Centre from May 30. @lbbdcouncil @HeritageFundL_S
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Super proud to launch the first Freewheel Hub in Barking & Dagenham. Great leadership shown by @BeFirstLondon @PatHayes_ to catalyse the launch #endmodernslavery #RideForFreedom
The 'Freewheel by Ride to Freedom hub' launched in Barking on Friday, courtesy of @gordonmiller81 Modern slavery survivors were given a bike and accessories and training in cycling proficiency and road awareness by @vandomecycles More here: ow.ly/n9Sc50Islxz @lbbdcouncil
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Listen to @CllrDRodwell’s passionate plea to help the people of #Ukraine. To find out more about what @lbbdcouncil is doing and how you can help at lbbd.gov.uk/ukraine-crisis-h… youtube.com/watch?v=Z59fEgDe… #UkraineCrisis @PippaCrerar
✅Whoop!😃Sooo proud to announce the date for the launch of🚲Freewheel Barking & Dagenham🚲on International Women’s Day #IWD2022 #breakthebias  ⬇️Read more linkedin.com/posts/gordon-mi… #EndModernSlavery #RideForFreedom  🇺🇦 💙💛 #StandWithUkraine
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Maribel Mantecon is speaking on today's @nlalondon modular construction briefing alongside @PatHayes_ chaired by @PGSMurray Discussing our #offsite experience & in particular how modular doesn't constraint our design & enables us to build quality homes, faster & more sustainable
On behalf of everyone at @BeFirstLondon I'd like to wish you all a very merry Christmas & happy and healthy 2022.
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"How do we deliver quality housing at scale in a post-Brexit world? That is the key question in the coming years" @PatHayes_ of LB Barking & Dagenham and @BeFirstLondon on council led development #NLAHousing
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Really great to see the schemes we have seen on paper come to life across the borough. Makes it all worth it 👍🏻 @PatHayes_ @BeFirstLondon
This is more evidence that it’s #Barking and not #Berlin where the art’s at! @lbbdcouncil @CllrDRodwell ow.ly/T1cL50H7VOL
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💥2021 hasn’t been too shabby, all things considered😁🚴‍♂️⬇️ 👍Thanks to all #RideForFreedom partners & supporters who have enabled our impact this year lnkd.in/dKmzKvd We look forward to delivering more in 2022 #endmodernslavery #RideForFreedom2021
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World record holder @gordonmiller81 received a warm welcome in Barking on Monday. The Ride For Freedom founder is cycling approximately 1,800 miles to highlight a documented human trafficking route. @lbbdcouncil @CllrDRodwell #AntiSlaveryDay ow.ly/apSq50GtHEv
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Take one last look at the final draft of the local plan - you'll catch a glimpse of Barking and Dagenham in 20 years time, just the way you wanted it. Local residents, now is the time to make any final comments. ow.ly/KWhF50GptMg @lbbdcouncil @CllrDRodwell
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Well said @CllrDRodwell. This stunning mural by Jake Attwell embraces Barking's beautiful heritage in a colourful celebration of our history. "The past, the present and the future are really one: they are today." @lbbdcouncil #Mural #Heritage #Barking ow.ly/tbKb50Gw1bn
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Looking forward to speaking at tomorrow morning's @futureofldn Council-Led Housing Forum. If you've not booked your place, there is still time to register here: bit.ly/2YYHHU2
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