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Trading Standards officers carried out a series of coordinated enforcement raids on Saturday, 28 June, targeting multiple retail premises suspected of selling illicit tobacco and vape products.
Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards has seized almost 1,300 illegal vapes from local retailers in the two weeks following the introduction of a nationwide ban on single-use vapes, which came into effect on 1 June 2025.
A motorist from Ilford has been fined after failing to comply with a legal notice requiring him to identify the driver of a vehicle involved in a littering offence in Dagenham.
Residents and visitors of Barking and Dagenham can now park for free for up to one hour in both on street locations as well as some council-owned car parks.
Local businesses across Barking and Dagenham will now be able to grow their business, get support and opportunities to build capacity thanks to a partnership between the council and Barking Enterprise Centre (BEC).
Together First CIC GP Federation has launched a dedicated Routine Childhood Immunisations booking line on behalf of Barking & Dagenham GP Practices to improve vaccination rates in children under five across the borough.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham’s The Wharf Studios today in his role as Royal Patron of The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB).
Planned raids by Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team has resulted in a large haul of counterfeit goods, illicit cigarettes and vapes being confiscated.
The Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, Cllr Darren Rodwell has welcomed the reopening of Dagenham Police Station following its temporary closure for refurbishment.
