Cost of living survey
Help us improve the cost of living support in Barking and Dagenham by taking part in our survey. Your feedback is invaluable in enhancing the support we offer!
Getting involved
We want tenants to have the opportunity to influence the way services are designed and delivered
We are reviewing our tenant engagement offer and working to create a new approach that lets tenants have their say on the services provided on their estates. The Council is currently working with TPAS Tenant Engagement experts to support us review our tenant engagement strategy. This includes speaking to residents about how they want to work with us to influence services. This work will be concluded in early 2025 and our new Tenant Engagement Strategy will be published here.
If you are interested in being involved and having your say, please email tenantengagement@lbbd.gov.uk
Engagement calendar
Ward walkabouts
We hold community events and carry out Ward Walkabouts during the Spring, Summer and Autumn months. The next event details are below:
| Ward | Meeting point | Dates and times | Ward Councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village | Outside Bartletts House |
7 August 10am to 12 noon |
Phil Waker, Ajanta Deb Roy & Julia Williams |
| Beam | Marsh Green Primary School |
28 August 10am to 12 noon |
Muhib Chowdhury, Donna Lumsden & Muazzam Sandhu |
| Valence | Valence House Museum |
4 September 10am to 12 noon |
Syed Ghani, Jane Jones & Maureen Worby |
| Goresbrook | Hatfield Community Centre |
11 September 10am to 12 noon |
Irma Freeborn, Moin Quadri & Paul Robinson |
| Eastbury | Corner of John Burns Drive by the Post Office |
18 September 10am to 12 noon |
Mohammed Khan, Emily Rodwell & Faraaz Shaukat |
| Heath | Heath Park Community Centre |
25 September 10am to 12 noon |
Harriet Spoor & Ingrid Robinson |
| Parsloes | Outside Kingsley Hall Community Centre |
9 October 10am to 12 noon |
Elizabeth kangethe, Chris Rice & Hardial Singh Rai |
| Whalebone | Shackleton Community Hall |
16 October 10am to 12 noon |
Andrew Achilleos, Rubina Siddiqui & Mukhtar Yusuf |
| Alibon | Pondfield Park |
30 October 10am to 12 noon |
Dorothy Akwaboah & John Dulwich |
| Eastbrook | The Eastbrook Public House |
6 November 10am to 12 noon |
Princess Bright & Tony Ramsay |
| Mayesbrook | Ted Ball Community Hall |
13 November 10am to 12 noon |
Summya Sohaib, Kashif Haroon & Ade Oluwole |
| Abbey | Outside Barking Town Hall |
20 November 10am to 12 noon |
Manzoor Hussain & Regina Rahman |
| Longbridge | Corner of Upney Lane & longbridge parade of shops opposite bus garage |
27 November 10am to 12 noon |
Faruk Choudhury, Rocky Gill & Lynda Rice |
Listening events
Community ‘Listening’ events happening on Thursday 7 August across the borough.
Meeting Points
Thamesview
Enterprise, Triumph & Law House
Riverside
Scrattons Farm Estate
Meeting point is TRA Office, 2 Julia Gardens
Village
Leys & Rainham Road South
Meeting point is the playground at Baynes Crescent
Eastbrook
Parkside House, entrance by garages
Northbury
Cowbridge Lane & surrounding areas
Meeting point is Abbey Community Centre
Street Briefings
All taking place at Wheelers Cross, Barking
14th August 3pm
19th September 12 noon
17th October 3pm
21st November 3pm
Cuppa with a Copper
All taking place at Galleons Café, Abbey Road, Barking
3rd September 12 noon
2nd October 12 noon
4th November 3pm
Documents currently in the works
Explore the documents we're currently consulting on - your feedback helps shape the outcomes that matter!
Tenant recharge policy (PDF, 286.85 KB) - We welcome your feedback, please send this to housingservicesoffice@lbbd.gov by 31 August 2025.