A Library of Things has opened in Barking town centre to the delight of local people.

Residents are being asked to give their views on plans to change the amount of Council Tax Support given to low-income households in the borough.

Two shops in Dagenham have been caught fly-tipping thanks to some investigation work by Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers.

Residents are being asked to give their views on plans to change the amount of council tax support given to low-income households in the borough.

Nerves, excitement and celebrations! Students across Barking and Dagenham picked up their GCSE results this week – and they’ve done themselves proud!

The 31st anniversary of Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union was marked in Barking and Dagenham with a special flag-raising ceremony.

Barking and Dagenham Council has invested in three new state-of-the-art electronic road sweepers to continue its aim to improve the quality of air in the borough.

Residents of Barking and Dagenham are being encouraged to attend and have their say at the council’s Safer Neighbourhood Board.

A male, who was wanted by the police, has been arrested after he was caught and issued with an Antisocial Behaviour Warning for begging by Barking and Dagenham Council’s Community Safety Enforcement Team.

Warnings have been issued to three local businesses after underage teenagers were able to purchase alcohol from them.