North of the dome, a new world view
With £156m in grants and Labour's blessing, Newham is drawing an Arc of Opportunity across east London. By Nick Mathiason
All of London's sewage flows east through a labyrinth of pipes to Beckton, in the borough of Newham, where it is processed. This "dumping-ground" image encapsulates what a lot of people think of the borough. And looking at the facts, you can see why.