GOVERNMENT TO BACK DLR EXTENSION
An extension of the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead Waterfront can transform connectivity for an area that has long been under served by public transport.
THAMESMEAD SHORTLISTED FOR GOVERNMENT’S ‘NEW TOWNS’ PROGRAMME
Thamesmead Waterfront was shortlisted in September 2025 as one of 12 potential 'New Towns' by the UK government's New Towns Taskforce, aiming to build up to 15,000 homes, jobs, and new infrastructure
NEW PARTNERSHIP FORMED
October 2019 New partnership formed to deliver new homes at Thamesmead Waterfront.
MASTERPLAN COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Thamesmead Waterfront Masterplan competition winners announced