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The owner of, and estate agent responsible for letting a two-bedroom flat in Dagenham have been found guilty in court for providing extremely poor living conditions for tenants and have been ordered to pay over £22,000 between them.

The newly launched Parent and Carer Forum, which meets monthly, focuses on making it easier for people to get the help they need, when and where they need it – tailoring services to people looking after children.

Barking and Dagenham Council has partnered with London Business Hub to provide innovative business support through the new Wayfinder scheme.

Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning committee have voted unanimously in favour of plans for a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) to be built at Barking Community Hospital.

Last week, Barking and Dagenham Council launched an initiative to bring residents, Councillors and council officers together to combat antisocial behaviour concerns across the borough.

Following reports of a man armed with a crossbow at a Dagenham park, police were called in and their efforts led to the arrest of a man with a loaded crossbow and a knife at the entrance to Dagenham East Station on the morning of Thursday 2 February.

Barking and Dagenham is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2023 from 6 to 12 February with a range of activities throughout the week.

Barking and Dagenham council raised the LGBT+ flag in a show of support for the local LGBT+ community. The flag raising ceremony marked the beginning of the council's LGBT+ History Month celebrations, which will feature a series of events aimed at promoting diversity and inclusiveness.

The first of six training sessions aimed at teaching private landlords in the borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to renting properties, has been held at Barking Town Hall.

A drunk driver who was arrested by the police following a tip-off from a Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officer, has been ordered to pay more than a thousand pound fine and banned from driving for 14 months.