Homes England has awarded a £23 million grant to Transport for London (TfL) as part of the Agency’s ongoing support to help transform two major brownfield sites into thriving communities at Thamesmead Waterfront and Beckton Riverside.

The grant will fund a new bus link to connect new housing and enhance existing bus corridors linking Thamesmead with the Abbey Wood and Woolwich Elizabeth line stations.

The work will be delivered ahead of the broader DLR extension, as backed by government in the 2025 autumn budget, and is supported by Homes England expertise and resources.

Housing Secretary Steve Reed said:

The DLR extension to Thamesmead is a perfect example of how this government is making the economy grow faster.

Better public transport links open up land for thousands of new homes,

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