"The City of London, which has the legal responsibility to provide the market sites, is currently seeking to have that obligation removed following the withdrawal of its plans for a new wholesale market in Dagenham Dock. It had been feared that the markets would close, but the City has been working with traders to find a replacement site, and one has been identified that seems to have universal approval."
"It's a plot of empty land right next to the Thames at the eastern end of the Royal Docks, known as Albert Island. The Royal Docks is owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), and it has been working with the City of London and Newham Council to explore moving the meat and fish markets to Albert Island. The site is unusually well-suited to a wholesale market as it's undeveloped, just far enough from residential housing to avoid disturbing the neighbours,"
Albert Island, an undeveloped plot at the eastern end of the Royal Docks, has been identified as a replacement site for Smithfield meat and Billingsgate fish markets. The City of London, seeking removal of its legal obligation after withdrawing Dagenham Dock plans, worked with traders and secured broad approval. The Greater London Authority and Newham Council are collaborating on the move. The City projects circa £750m local expenditure, over 2,200 jobs and £130m GVA to Newham, with bigger national benefits over 30 years. Traders plan to relocate together, maintaining 100% of trade, pending planning permission. The site’s riverside location, distance from housing and nighttime suitability under the City Airport flightpath suit wholesale operations.
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