Derelict Silvertown development gets the go ahead, again

The redevelopment of derelict land in docklands that surrounds the dominant Millennium Mills for new housing is getting started after a number of lengthy delays.
Millenium Mills in 2015 (c) ianVisits
The land has been derelict since the docks closed in 1981, and was partially cleared in 1990s. There have been a number of attempts to regenerate the land since then. A plan for a huge aquarium to be built on the site in 2005 foundered after the banking crisis killed off funding. A £1.5 billio