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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.
Dropping or throwing litter in a public place is a criminal offence under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and carries a maximum fine of £2,500.
An unlicensed landlord has been ordered to pay back almost £15,000 in rent to his tenants after they were forced to live in “dangerous and disgusting conditions”.
Seventeen tennis courts across five parks in Barking and Dagenham are set to benefit from a cash injection of just over £400,00 which will breathe new life into the courts thanks to a partnership between the council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
A local hall in Chadwell Heath that has stood empty for 15 years will now be converted into a youth centre thanks to funding from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund.
A local hall in Chadwell Heath that has stood empty for 15 years will now be converted into a youth centre thanks to funding from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund.
In its effort to support residents through the cost-of-living crisis, Barking and Dagenham Council has announced that residents will soon be able to park in council-owned car parks for free for up to two hours - an increase from the current one hour stay.
Residents of Barking and Dagenham are being warned about doorstep traders and to not be caught by something that sounds too good to be true (it probably is).
Protecting residents by ensuring that local businesses are not selling illegal vapes or counterfeit tobacco is a key priority for Barking and Dagenham Council.
