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This year Barking and Dagenham has achieved first preference primary school placements in London.
Figures show that out of 3,038 applications, 2,924 (96.25 per cent) of placements have been offered their first preference, far exceeding the capital’s average of 87.92 per cent, and outperforming every other London borough.
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.
The latest tool in clamping down on anti-social behaviour was unveiled yesterday at Dagenham Heathway.
A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is now in operation around the station and the shopping centre, extending down to the junction of Ripple Road and New Road, and as far as Old Dagenham Park.
The new powers prohibit anyone from causing anti-social behaviour such as spitting, harassment, drinking alcohol in the street or begging.
A teenager from Barking and Dagenham has received one of the best sets of results in the country after picking up a clean sweep of top grades in her GCSEs.
Just under half of all students in Barking and Dagenham have secured A* to B grades in their A-level results – the borough’s best performance since A-levels were overhauled.
The venue at Parsloes Park will benefit from the huge investment and the Parklife Project will offer high quality, accessible and affordable football and fitness.
Barking and Dagenham council has stepped up the fight against grime crime in the borough, by launching an innovative new video series identifying culprits who have been illegally dumping waste.
As teenagers around the country nervously await their A-level results next week, students who have yet to decide on their future can still apply to complete a degree course at CU London, Dagenham – the borough’s only university campus.
Forget Crimewatch - Barking and Dagenham residents can now help catch offenders and clean up the borough as the council’s enforcement team clamp down on fly-tipping across the borough.
The Young People’s Laureate for London Tour 2018 is coming to Barking this month, offering residents aged 13 to 25 the opportunity to develop their creative talents and poetry skills.
Street Tag is back and it’s bigger and better than before, with several new parks now included in the game that turns the pavement into a giant competition.
There will be the chance to learn how to be a coffee barista, become a photographer or try your luck at yoga with the latest round of free events from Every One Every Day.
