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People Powered Forest Gate & Maryland

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

Forest Gate & Maryland Community Neighbourhood is made up of 3 wards: Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South and Maryland.

Get involved in changing your area for the best. Anyone who lives, works or studies in Forest Gate & Maryland can take part.

Your Vote, Your Community, Funding to Improve It.

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Our Ideas Events

June 23, 2025 - July 17, 2025

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 Forest Gate & Maryland. On 30 June, 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, 291 residents voted for priorities in Forest Gate & Maryland, which are: