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Barking and Dagenham councillors voted unanimously at a full council Assembly meeting on Wednesday 30 January, to join councils across the country in adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.

The motion was put forward by the Cllr Saima Ashraf, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement.

The motion reads:

This council expresses alarm at the rise in antisemitism in recent years across the UK.

Eastbury Manor House is set to re-open its doors to the public after a short break for the winter, with a Valentine’s Day event on Thursday 14 February.

Barking’s picturesque Elizabethan gentry house will be hosting a romantic three course meal in the unique setting of the 16th century Grade I listed building.

Barking and Dagenham Council’s fight against fly-tipping continues with the 12th episode of its CCTV Appeal.

The Crimewatch-style web series features footage of people dumping rubbish in the borough and allows residents to help the council to find, catch and fine enviro-criminals.

A Barking and Dagenham school has been chosen to take part in an arts education project with the National Gallery.

 

Credit Suisse and the National Gallery, who run the project, will be working students from All Saints Catholic School in Dagenham, to develop their interpretative analytical skills and knowledge by looking and talking about paintings.

 

The Dagenham school is one of five schools in London selected to take part in the initiative that aims to engage young people who wouldn’t normally take up art or visit an art gallery.

A Barking and Dagenham sixth form has been rated the fifth best comprehensive for progress in the country, according to the Government’s latest performance tables.  

Eastbury Community School sixth form has been recognised as one of the top providers in England in the official school progress reports released earlier this month. The progress figures show that the Barking sixth form is not only the second best in London, but its progress scores are higher than the many independent schools in the country. 

Barking and Dagenham Council at its Assembly last night, Wednesday 30 January, committed to a Charter for mental health.

This follows the launch of the Charter on World Mental Health Day in October last year. The Charter will receive further support when partner organisations such as the NHS, NELFT, MIND, Lifeline and Healthwatch meet in February to commit to it.

A company that was caught street trading without a license in Barking and Dagenham has been ordered to pay £2,500.

Barking and Dagenham residents will get one last chance to have their say on the proposed redevelopment of Central Park, with CU London hosting a final consultation event on Wednesday 13 February.

The council approved the £1.1 million revamp of Dagenham's Central Park in October 2018, which will include a new adventure play track, a BMX track for toddlers and investment in Dagenham Rugby Club’s clubhouse worth around £200,000.

Last week, over 8,000 votes were cast from 13 schools across Barking and Dagenham and as a result, 78 young people have been elected to the 2018 Barking and Dagenham Youth Forum.

“The young people of the BAD Youth Forum play an integral part in how the council communicates with the younger generation.”

On Saturday Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington along with a host of aquatic Olympic heroes kicked off the launch event of the new 50m Olympic length pool at Becontree Heath Leisure Centre.

Adlington, who won two gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games, was joined by Olympic medallists Joanne Jackson and Steve Parry, Commonwealth Champion James Goddard and Olympians Grant Turner and Craig Figes.