A series of permanent artworks and a community garden have been unveiled to celebrate the work of Barking and Dagenham Council’s Specialist Intervention Service.

Residents of the Gascoigne estate in Barking are being alerted to an ongoing training exercise between the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and the council at Fiske Court.

Fiona Taylor has been appointed as Barking and Dagenham Council’s new permanent chief executive. 

Events are returning to Barking and Dagenham and they’re starting with a bang as the east London council celebrates the King’s coronation with a weekend of events on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May.

Legal powers have been used to ban a troublesome tenant from having any visitors inside their property, following reports of drug use and anti-social behaviour.

Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, has today launched a scathing attack on the Met Police following its latest inspection report which once again is critical of the performance and scale of reform of the service.

A resident who received a warning from Barking and Dagenham Council about their eyesore garden has cleaned-up their act.

Barking and Dagenham Council joined Social Enterprise Academy to encourage young people to step up and present their social or environmental initiatives to a panel of ‘Dragons’ at Barking Town Hall. Each group received feedback and a cash prize to help them develop their school enterprises, sponsored by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

A woman whose serious anti-social behaviour ended up in her being handed a jail sentence has had her home repossessed by Barking and Dagenham Council. 

Barking and Dagenham Council has recently expanded its successful School Streets programme which aims to keep kids safe by reducing the amount traffic on roads in and around schools.