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In preparation for the upcoming ban on disposable vapes in June, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards Team recently conducted targeted enforcement operations across the borough in coordination with other Councils as part of a London-wide crackdown.

A Dagenham homeowner has been fined nearly £2,000 because of his messy gardens.

Barking and Dagenham Council has today (Wednesday 2 April) launched its ‘Good Food Action Plan’ (‘the Plan’), setting out how it will improve access to healthy, sustainable food for its residents.  

A Barking and Dagenham council tenant has been sentenced today (Monday 31 March) to 5 concurrent sentences of 2 years, suspended for 2 years, for deliberately misleading council officers in an application to acquire his council property under the Right to Buy Scheme.

Barking and Dagenham is set to bloom this spring with a series of exciting events and exhibitions to celebrate the season and Easter.

The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, delivered a keynote speech at the Association of School and College Leaders Annual Conference on 14 March, where she named Becontree Primary School as an exemplar of inclusive schooling.

This recognition follows her visit to Becontree Primary School in December, where she learned about the innovative work being undertaken by the school.

Barking and Dagenham Council is announcing the return of its Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme this Easter, which provides up to four days of activities, for children and young people aged 5-16. All activities are designed to keep the kids active, engaged, and healthy.

*The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme is free to children and young people who live or go to school in Barking and Dagenham and are eligible for benefit-related free school meals, with paid places available for everyone.

On Wednesday 12 March, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in partnership with award-winning charity ShowerBox and Barking Churches Unite to celebrate the opening of ShowerBox Barking.

Following a determination by the London Councils Transport and Environment Committee, approval by the Mayor of London, and having received no objection within the period of one month of notifying the Secretary of State for Transport, the following increase in penalty charges and additional fees will take effect in the 32 London boroughs and the City of London from 7 April 2025.

Last week, the Safer Neighbourhood Board for Barking and Dagenham held their annual open meeting for residents.