![]() ![]() ![]() I approached my manager at the time about it and she was supportive in allowing me to run with the project. I was also a single mother at that time when jobs were at risk, so I wanted to make sure my son and I had a secure future and out of that was born a new creative direction for the council. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial ethic in my life and work, and thought this was an untapped opportunity. ![]() This was around the time of the credit crunch and councils were being challenged to find ways of generating income amidst restructuring and cost-cutting. ![]() We were getting a handful of filming enquires at that same, and I suggested it was something we should explore further. I’ve been at Barking and Dagenham Council since 2009 and originally worked as a Marketing Officer. You lead Barking and Dagenham’s film business ‘Film LBBD’. The project is a game-changer and cements East London as the new home of UK film. In 2022, a new film studio will go live in Dagenham generating £35 million annually for the local economy and create 1,200 jobs. In our first interview, we spoke to Lisa Dee, who has led the charge on making Barking and Dagenham one of the UK’s most desirable filming locations. Movers and shakers is our new profile series spotlighting people in East London who are working to grow our region. ![]()
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