5.11

• What was Barking and Dagenham known for before its economic decline?

  It was home to one of Europe’s largest car factories, employing 40,000 people.
• What happened to the car factory in Barking and Dagenham?

  Ford closed the factory in 2002, and while it still produces diesel engines, most of the work is automated, reducing employment to 3,200.
• What other major closure occurred in Barking and Dagenham?

  In 2013, Sanofi, a pharmaceutical company, closed its operation in the borough.
• What were the effects of these closures on Barking and Dagenham?

  Increased deprivation, including higher unemployment, poor health, and derelict land, making the borough one of the most deprived in England by 2015.
• What was Barking and Dagenham's adult unemployment rate in 2015?

  It had London's highest adult unemployment rate at 9.8%.
• How does deprivation vary within Barking and Dagenham?

  Deprivation levels are higher in specific areas known as Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs), with causes like unemployment, low qualifications, poor health, and inadequate housing.
• What areas in Barking and Dagenham were targeted for regeneration?

  Gascoigne Estate, Dagenham Dock, Barking Riverside, Barking Town Centre, and Beam Park.
• What is planned for the Gascoigne Estate in Barking and Dagenham?

  Regeneration plans include 1,550 houses, schools, a community center, and work/leisure spaces by 2024.
• What was Dagenham Dock before regeneration, and what is it now?

  Dagenham Dock was an old industrial site with derelict land and fuel tanks. It is now a sustainable business area with a recycling center and an anaerobic digestion plant.
• What is planned for Barking Riverside?

  The area will have 11,000 houses, schools, work/leisure spaces, and 6,000 jobs by 2020, on the site of a former power station.
• What improvements have been made in Barking Town Centre?

  By 2014, 400 new houses and 1,000 m² of new commercial space were built.
• What is Beam Park, and how does it contribute to regeneration?

  It is the site of an old Ford plant and has created space for 40,000 m² of workplaces, with a hotel and pub already employing local residents.
• How is the success of regeneration measured?

  Success is judged by economic, social, demographic, and environmental criteria.
• How long does it typically take to assess the success of regeneration?

  It can take 20-30 years to see clear changes, and even then, it's difficult to determine if the changes are directly linked to regeneration.