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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Today is National Offer Day and sees 95.52 per cent (2,918 pupils) of parents in the borough given their first preference, placing Barking and Dagenham second in London.

Barking and Dagenham Council is determined to protect its residents and the Trading Standards team play a pivotal role in this by ensuring local businesses don’t sell illegal products or items to underage children.