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The following text has been translated on this site into key community languages for the Barking and Dagenham region.

These languages include: Albanian, French, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Swahili, Turkish and Yoruba.

If you require this page translated into Bengali or Punjabi, please contact the Web Team.

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Welcome to Barking and Dagenham Council

Barking and Dagenham Council runs services including education, social housing, local environmental services, Adult and Community Services, building planning, and housing benefits. The Council also works with a number of local and national organisations to tackle issues such as crime, poverty, discrimination, and social inclusion.

Contacting the Council

Online

If you need to make a payment to the Council, the easiest way to do so is online via Pay it.

If you would like to find out where local facilities such as doctors surgeries, primary schools or more are you can Find it.

By telephone

You can ring our Contact Centre on 020 8215 3000 (Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm).

In person

For customers who would rather speak to a customer service adviser face to face you can visit our one stop shops:

Barking

One Stop Shop

2 Town Square

Barking

IG11 7NB

Tel: 020 8724 8710

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Saturday: 9am - 1pm

Dagenham

90 Stour Road

Dagenham

RM10 7JD

Tel: 020 8227 2970

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm

Ask a friend for help

We are committed to providing interpreting services to our residents who cannot speak or read English. However, we recommend that you always try to find a friend or relative who can speak or read English to help you with your enquiry initially. It will help both us and yourself to deal with your needs more effectively.

We can Translate Information

We can translate most public documents into a number of languages on request. We will also provide large print or audio tape versions for residents with visual impairments.

For further information please contact our Equalities and Diversity Team at the address shown.

English lessons

If English is not your first language and you would like to improve your English then both the Adult College and Barking College offer lessons depending on:

If you are a European Union (EU) resident;

Are in full time employment and / or not receiving any benefits you will need to pay for English lessons (full fee)

If you are receiving benefits they you will only have to pay the concession (exam fee)

If you a Non EU resident;

How long you have lived in the country?

What status you have to remain?

The country you are from?

For further information you need to visit the Adult College or Barking College. Please bring along verification of ID, that is your passport, proof of address and any benefits documentation if applicable. There may be a charge of £10 fee (non refundable) for an assessment which is an all day event to determine what level of English you need so please check with the college before you visit.

Barking College|

Dagenham Road

Romford

Essex

United Kingdom

RM7 0XU

Adult College|

Fanshawe Crescent

Dagenham

RM9 5QA