Our Plan
We’re taking a ‘whole place approach’ to the regeneration of Thamesmead. This means investing in buildings and the landscape, and working with local people and partners to create new opportunities.
Our Plan for Thamesmead is our core governing document for guiding this important work. Published every five years, it sets out our key priorities to improve, grow and look after the town.
Our current Plan for Thamesmead 2023-28 is all about maintaining momentum. It shows how we're building on the social, economic and environmental improvements made in recent years. It also reinforces our commitment to ensuring everyone benefits from the town's regeneration.
Our Plan for Thamesmead
Our Plan for Thamesmead 2023-28 outlines our approach to transforming Thamesmead’s neighbourhoods. We review our plan every five years, taking into account your feedback on how we’re doing. This helps us to ensure we’re focusing on the things that are most important to the Thamesmead community.
Our priorities
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Improving people’s day to day experiences of living in Thamesmead
Ensuring Thamesmead feels well managed and cared for, and that people have comfortable homes and access to outstanding shared spaces. This starts by getting the basics right for Thamesmead and providing what matters most to local people.
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Building new homes, leisure and community spaces
Growing the town in a way that benefits the established community in Thamesmead and newcomers to the area, providing better quality homes and improved local amenities.
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Improving the quality of the landscape and create more chances for people to use it
Harnessing the power of Thamesmead’s unique landscape to benefit people and nature. Fulfilling the ambitions set out in our green infrastructure framework, Living in the Landscape.
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Making culture a part of everyday life
Ensuring Thamesmead is a prime example of sustainable, unique and ambitious community-led cultural activity. Supporting the community to create culture that will flourish in the long term, providing different spaces for people to experience exciting cultural activities, and growing Thamesmead's reputational as a unique cultural destination.
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Supporting communities to be happier, healthier and wealthier
Supporting people and building stronger communities through Peabody’s community investment strategy. This focuses on tackling inequality and poverty, embedding wellbeing, customer co-creation, and community activities and programmes.