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Barking Town Hall
School and community mourn the loss of long serving Governor

Roy Patient, the dedicated and well-liked Chair of Governors at Eastbury Community School, has sadly passed away at the age of 90.

Known as ‘Mr Eastbury’, Roy Patient had worked with the school since 1969 and first joined the school’s Board of Governors over 40 years ago. His commitment to good education and support for the school’s students never wavered.

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Councillor Haroon with Henry Green Primary School pupils standing in front of a bin truck
Global Recycling Day stars: Meet the Dagenham pupils taking charge of battery recycling in their community

Children and staff at Henry Green Primary School in Dagenham have collected a whopping 5,000 batteries in a bid to recycle them and prevent fires.

The school’s Green Team, who lead on sustainability initiatives, were so shocked to learn that a battery was the cause of a fire in one of Barking and Dagenham Council’s bin trucks that they sprang into action.

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Naseby Road - doors to two flats
Persistence pays off – Landlord ordered to pay almost £100,000 for illegally converted property

A case that has gone on for 13 years has resulted in a Loughton landlord having to pay out tens of thousands of pounds for continuing to ignore enforcement notices.

In 2011, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Enforcement team became aware of a three-bedroom property on Naseby Road, Dagenham that had been unlawfully sub-divided into two self-contained flats.

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Pen to Print Presents: Ramadan Mubarak with Tharik Hussain
Pen to Print Presents: Ramadan Mubarak with Tharik Hussain

Wednesday, 27th March 2024, 2.00pm to3.30pm
Have you ever wondered why millions of Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan each year?

Join Tharik Hussain for an inspiring afternoon as he describes Ramadan and its key principles as well as offering the religion-historical context to make clear why the month is so significant to Muslims beyond the popular perception, i.e. the key historical events that have taken place in the month.

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Flyer for National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship week - Employer drop in session

As part of National Apprenticeship week, we are hosting an apprenticeship drop-in session for anyone wanting to know more about apprenticeships.

Our Business Development Team will be available to discuss any questions you may have about apprenticeships including how they have changed over time, what to expect when you take on an apprentice and what apprenticeships are available.

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Go and Grow Online with LinkedIn Flyer
Go and Grow Online with LinkedIn (Online Session)

With 1BN members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide the potential of Linkedin is enormous, but with so many social media platforms to choose from how do you know if Linkedin is the right platform for you and your business?

This workshop will answer your burning questions and prepare you for Linkedin success.