Our Olympic and Paralympic ambition
The Olympic Games starts on Friday 27 July 2012.
The Paralympic Games starts on Wednesday 29 August 2012.
Barking and Dagenham is very proud to be one of the six host boroughs for the London 2012 Games.
Barking and Dagenham will be a host location for the Olympic Torch Relay on Sunday 22 July 2012, when local people will be able to line the streets in celebration and welcome the Olympic Flame to this part of London.
Our ambition is that the London 2012 Games will help realise the Councils vision for Barking and Dagenham that it is a borough which is clean, safe, fair and respectful, prosperous, healthy and where young people are inspired and successful.
Being a host borough, with the Games on our doorstep is a unique opportunity, that many residents will only experience once in their lifetimes.
'Your Games, Your borough, Be Part of It'.