Why East London?

East London and the Thames Gateway are facing huge and accelerating changes. If local people and communities are to engage effectively with the processes of change they need to know what is going on, to understand how proposed changes may affect them and to feel confident to play a positive role in those changes.

Currently communities face change in their areas with limited means to assess and influence decision-making processes. Many people feel excluded and alienated from the changes that are going on, and if they do get involved they report that discussions are too technical and time-consuming. This leads to a situation where some stake-holders are missing from project discussions.