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Grime and Punishment is all about showing you the work our enforcement teams have been doing to make Barking and Dagenham a safer and cleaner place.
In each episode, we focus on a particular issue and explain the different steps our teams have to go through to get the results we all want.
Whether it be cracking down on fly-tippers, businesses selling illegal cigarettes or homeowners letting their gardens become dirty and messy, we have officers working extremely hard to stamp it out.
To report Trading Standards issues, email tradingstandards@lbbd.gov.uk
To report Environmental Enforcement issues, such as fly-tipping and eyesore gardens, email grimecrime@lbbd.gov.uk