31 Jul
Window blinds
Bromley - BR1
Enquiry from: Lisa N
Start Date: Immediate
Remote controlled blinds fitted to two Velux windows in kitchen, and possibly blinds to go across 4 bifold glass doors at the back of the house
Barking
The suburban town of Barking in east London boasts around 100,000. It is 8.8 miles east of Charing Cross and is one of the 35 significant centres named in the London Plan. Historically, it had been a fishing settlement in Essex and an ancient parish. Then it moved to market gardening and industrial development towards the south, beside the River Thames.
Barking soon progressed into a bigger town and its rail station opened in 1854. It has been served by the London Underground since 1908. Through the 20th century, when there was considerable suburban growth of London, Barking expanded and increased in population. This was mostly as a result of the development of the London County Council estate at Becontree inside the 1920s. Barking became a municipal borough in 1931 and part of Greater London in 1965.
The town centre is a significant retail and commercial district which is at present in plans for regeneration. You'll find former industrial lands to the south which are being redeveloped as Barking Riverside, which aims to regenerate the Thames riverside area of East London by means of new homes, jobs and services. It contains 350 acres of brownfield land, and development began in 2008. It is anticipated to be completed by about 2025. 10,000 houses will be built, which are anticipated to house 25,000 people. The developers will also provide new transport links, including East London Transit with an extension of the Docklands Light Railway at Barking Riverside DLR station.
