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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.
Working closely with the police to combat antisocial behaviour and reduce crime is a key priority for Barking and Dagenham Council, and last week they took part in a joint Day of Action.
Barking and Dagenham Council is looking to recruit an independent, fair-minded person to give a reasonable and impartial view when a complaint is made about an elected or co-opted Members of the Council.
Barking and Dagenham Council has used court powers to completely close a property after reports were made that it was being used by drug dealers and users.
Pupils at Ripple Primary School in Barking held a special climate change conference as part of the Great Big Green Week, the nation’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change.
A man from Hornchurch has been found guilty in court after he was caught by a Barking and Dagenham Council Enforcement Officer dropping a cigarette from the driver’s seat of the car he was driving.
Residents of Barking and Dagenham enjoyed a fun day out as the council hosted an eco-fair on Saturday, rounding up an action-packed week as it celebrated the Great Big Green Week and launched the fourth phase of its Cleaner, Greener campaign.
Seven organisations working with young people across Barking and Dagenham are benefitting from a £125k pot of money to ensure that there are opportunities for the borough’s youngsters to get involved in and enjoy.
Worshippers in the borough hoping to make the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca are being warned by Barking and Dagenham Council to be vigilant against scammers ahead of the annual religious tradition.
