Marlborough plant 50 trees in Barking & Dagenham

Marlborough plant 50 trees
March 21, 2022

Marlborough plant 50 trees in Barking & Dagenham

  • By Marlborough Highways

Marlborough Highways are working with Barking and Dagenham Council to plant 50 trees across the borough as they drive to be the green capital of the capital.
 
The 50 trees will be planted at primary schools, and in nearby streets and green spaces with the aim of improving air quality and biodiversity.
 
Henry Green Primary, Dorothy Barley Infants, and Eastbury Community Primary are just some of the schools to benefit from the scheme which Marlborough has funded as part of the council’s community give back project.
 
The leafy borough’s streets are lined with around 6,500 trees, which has seen Barking and Dagenham awarded the ‘Tree City of the World’ twice, appearing alongside the likes of San Francisco, Washington DC, and Barcelona. 

Councillor Dominic Twomey, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Core Services, said: “We’re very fortunate to have so much green space in our borough. Our trees and parks provide a vital lifeline not just for people’s health and wellbeing, but also in absorbing pollution and tackling climate change.
 
“Our goal is to be the green capital of the capital, and that’s why we’re working with developers and partner organisations to protect and enhance the greenery in Barking and Dagenham, using schemes such as our community give back project.”
 
Matthew Revell, Managing Director of Marlborough Highways said, “We are proud to be partnering with Barking and Dagenham Council to improve air quality and biodiversity by supporting the tree planting taking place at schools, on streets and in green spaces.
 
“It has been wonderful to be able to support the local community where we work, to create spaces for the children and local people to connect with nature, and biodiversity enhancements. Every tree counts and we hope our contribution will make a real difference.”

“One of the things I value most is their very collaborative and transparent team culture. It makes a big difference to have a contractor that wants to work closely with us and is supportive and responsive. With Marlborough, I get a team who are attentive, work collaboratively and honestly with me and don’t lose focus on delivering first class communications and compliance.”
Carly Norris, Project Manager Operations, Hackney Council
“From the design stage, Marlborough has been fundamental in delivering the Broad Lane Square improvements scheme. During the works, not only did the team manage to keep to the programme, but they went the extra mile to ensure attention to detail and came up with innovative solutions to address issues encountered on site. My thanks on behalf of Haringey goes out to Marlborough for their dedication to deliver.”
Dana Rasheed, Project Manager, Haringey Council
“Working alongside our Term Service Contractor Marlborough Highways, we successfully completed renovations to the Crowstone Footbridge. The designs were provided by Marlborough, and the work was unique. The scheme was completed to budget and ahead of its programme duration.”
Neil Handley, Senior Engineer, Southend-on-Sea City Council
“I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts, the Marlborough crews were professional, courteous, and hard working all day and ensured the event went without a hitch. You and the team were a credit to the company, demonstrating commitment and support to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.”
Nick Davies, Specialist Services Manager, Barking and Dagenham Council
“I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been to work with Marlborough Highways over the last six months. The quality of work is superb, and there has been some excellent collaboration between Milestone and Marlborough to complete, what at times, has been quite a challenging scheme. I hope to work with Marlborough on another project in the near future.”
Colin Hill, Schemes Manager, Milestone Infrastructure
“Marlborough worked with us in constructing a 1.3km cycle track. There were a number of technical difficulties to overcome, and their gifted foreman worked to propose some innovative solutions to the challenges we faced. The result is a facility that the locals are proud of, providing walkers and cyclists with alternative access to the hospital and nearby school. The scheme was a lot of hard work, but well worth it.”
Rob Venables, NEC Project Manager, Essex County Council
“Marlborough attracts people who take care and have pride in their work. Several gangs of Operatives worked tirelessly for six months to reconstruct drainage networks, lay more than 3km of high quality bespoke granite kerbs and granite channels blocks to ensure positive drainage. The technical compliance, attention to detail and level of quality finish along the entire carriageway was exceptional”.
Mark Chiverrell, Technical Director, Project Centre
“We saw huge benefits in appointing Marlborough as our full service contractor and we’re impressed – they’ve delivered consistent high quality service and superior quality control across every project. Marlborough, provide us with a ‘one-stop’ shop solution – we get the same quality of service and better control across all aspects of the project.”
Darren Bryant, Principal Engineer, Enfield Council

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