Riverside BID AGM

Engagement Event - 18.09.2025

An update was delivered at the Riverside BID AGM, acknowledging the BID for its ongoing support and congratulating the team on another successful year. The session revisited previous feedback on programme development and reviewed future opportunities for BID engagement across project phases. The planning and consultation processes were outlined, with discussion on Galldris’s construction role and their commitment to social value, including employment and skills pathways. Cllr Graham agreed to facilitate an introduction to the new Havering Procurement Lead, while Olga will arrange a connection with the London Legacy Network.

Attendance Demographic

• BID board members

• Local industrial and construction-sector businesses

• Councillors and local authority representatives

• Project team representatives (including the introduction of Chris)

Key Objectives from Events

• Strengthen Riverside BID’s early involvement in the planning and consultation processes.

• Identify procurement and supply-chain opportunities suited to
  BID members.

• Establish introductions that can unlock local contract participation.

Key Takeaways

• The BID remains highly engaged and sees value in early dialogue, particularly given its industrial focus.

• Clearer definition is required for how and when the BID can participate during construction.

• Introductions to procurement leads present an

  opportunity to map commercial routes into the project.