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People Powered Custom House & Canning Town

Your neighbourhood has been allocated funding to spend on improvements to the area in 2025 to 2027.

Custom House & Canning Town Community Neighbourhood is made up of 3 wards: Canning Town North, Canning Town South and Custom House.

Beckton and Royal Docks and Custom House and Canning Town received an additional £80,000 from the Royal Docks Team. Click here to learn more about how the Royal Docks Team can support you.

Get involved in changing your area for the best. Anyone who lives, works or studies in Custom House & Canning Town can take part.

Your Vote, Your Community, Funding to Improve It.

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Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Choose
Choose
Phase 2: Our Ideas Events
Our Ideas Events
Phase 3: Apply
Apply
Phase 4: Shortlisting
Shortlisting
Phase 5: Vote
Vote
Phase 6: Project Announcement
Project Announcement
Phase 7: Deliver
Deliver
Phase 8: Celebrate
Celebrate

Choose

June 3, 2025 11:00 PM - June 23, 2025 11:00 PM

Between 3 and 22 June 2025, residents chose local priorities online and in libraries and community centres that will shape the types of projects that will receive funding in Custom House & Canning Town. On 9 July 2025, residents attended the Our Ideas event to discuss local priorities, explore project ideas and meet with experts to get advice on project ideas. 

In total 370 residents voted for priorities in Custom House & Canning Town, which are: 

  1. Youth Empowerment
  2. Health & Wellbeing
  3. Community Safety

Voting closed

Final tally

Voting closed on June 23, 2025. Participants could vote for 3 options.

39

people submitted their votes online

#1

Youth Empowerment

21% • 227 votes (incl. 210 offline)

#2

Health & Wellbeing

20% • 215 votes (incl. 198 offline)

#3

Community Safety

17% • 181 votes (incl. 154 offline)

#4

Inclusive Economy

16% • 171 votes (incl. 164 offline)

#5

Community Development & Participation

13% • 141 votes (incl. 122 offline)

#6

Environment & Public Spaces

13% • 140 votes (incl. 119 offline)

Events

Past events