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Abbey Leisure

Abbey Leisure Centre extends opening hours for Ramadan

4 February 2026
Garden waste? We'll collect it!

Keep your garden green and your community clean

3 February 2026
Barking Abbey

Barking and Dagenham named London’s lowest carbon emitter for eighth year running

3 February 2026
B&D cllrs, staff and Ekota colleagues cut celebratory cake

Barking Learning Centre hosts successful Digital Inclusion launch

3 February 2026
Chadwell Heath Day of Action

#CleanerBD: Over 3.5 tonnes of waste cleared in latest Day of Action

28 January 2026
Barking Town Hall

“All corners of the borough will benefit” - Council approves Pride in Place funding allocation

23 January 2026
LGA peer review

Punching above its weight: Council praised in LGA Peer Review for innovation, leadership and community impact

21 January 2026
cigarette on floor

Failing to pay a littering fine costs driver over £1,400

20 January 2026
counterfeit and unsafe goods

Thousands of pounds’ worth of counterfeit and unsafe goods seized in Barking

7 January 2026
Prohibited knives

Barking and Dagenham businesses praised after passing festive knife sale checks

7 January 2026