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The borough’s largest free festival returns this summer – and everyone is invited to join in the family-friendly fun.

 

The One Borough Festival, which is now in its seventh year, attracts thousands of revellers to Parsloes Park to enjoy a day of live music and performances from a host of household names. 

 

The world’s largest fast-food chain is partnering with Barking and Dagenham Council in a crackdown against littering.



McDonald’s has said it plans to extend litter-picking routines to within almost half a mile of the popular store on Ballards Road, Dagenham – seven times the distance normally covered by the restaurant.



The new agreement will tidy up roads and bushes in the area, including the A1306 New Road, and will even see McDonald’s staff litter-picking fast-food packaging from people’s front gardens.

A man who dumped bags of rubbish on a Barking and Dagenham street was issued a £400 fine just hours after committing the offence.



The fly-tipped waste was spotted at a bus stop in Green Lane, Dagenham, by an eagle-eyed resident, who immediately reported the issue online to Barking and Dagenham Council’s enforcement team.



Within an hour, officers attended the fly-tip, which included black bin bags with household waste, and identified the culprit to be a man from Becontree Avenue, Dagenham.

As part of Barking and Dagenham Council’s plans to keep the borough clean and tidy, it is taking part in a Community Payback Scheme which sees local offenders carry out a number of tasks.



A recent session saw four offenders and three staff members clear up Kingsbridge Road, Dagenham which is a well-used access road and has been prone to anti-social activities and fly-tipping.



The litter had been attracting vermin and was blocking up the nearby water way, which was having a significant negative impact on plant and wildlife.

Cllr Darren Rodwell has been confirmed as Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council for the third time, and he has now named his Cabinet for the new administration. The announcements are all subject to formal ratification at Assembly on 25 May 2022.

 

On making the announcement, Cllr Rodwell said: “I am pleased to share details of the Cabinet appointments I have made today which will take us on the next stage of our journey. 

 

A new permanent memorial commemorating the lives of all the people who died as a result of exposure to asbestos has been unveiled at a special remembrance ceremony today on International Workers Memorial Day.

 

This year, Barking and Dagenham Council hopes residents can find inspiration in the story of St. George, a legendary hero whose story demonstrated strength and courage and overcame the odds to make the world a better place.

 

Over 93 per cent of children in Barking and Dagenham have been given their first preference primary school on National Offer Day this year. 

Figures released by the Pan London Admissions Board show that Barking and Dagenham Council received 3,255 applications.

“I wish all our families the best as they look ahead to the next chapter of their child’s education in September.”

The number of parents who secured an offer from a preferred school was 3,217 - 98.83 per cent of applicants. The average percentage in London is 98.04 per cent.

Barking and Dagenham Council is offering care leavers who are undergraduates or graduates the opportunity to join an internship programme aimed at getting the voices of young carers heard.

The council is offering care leavers and residents the opportunity to join our 3-month Internship Programme as a Project Officer in our Children Services Department.

Faith Leaders across Barking and Dagenham have sent messages of support and togetherness to Muslims observing the holy month of Ramadan. The Holy Month occurs on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and lasts for the entire month, culminating in the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr.