A plumbing and heating company has been fined almost £1,000 after one of its employees was caught dropping a cigarette from the vehicle and driving off.

A man in charge of a Self Drive Hire van has been ordered to pay almost £1,000 in court after he ignored a legal notice from Barking and Dagenham Council to identify the driver of a vehicle at the time of an offence.

A local shop in Dagenham has been found guilty in court after it was caught chucking its rubbish away in bins which are meant only for tenants.

A heating and plumbing company has been found guilty in court after Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers discovered that its land was completely overgrown and filled with pests and vermin.

The countdown to Christmas is on as Barking and Dagenham prepares for its annual festive makeover. 

The Leader of Barking and Dagenham, Cllr Darren Rodwell has welcomed the announcement by the City of London Corporation that the Court of Common Council – the City Corporation’s principle decision-making body – voted to deposit a Private Bill in Parliament to relocate Billingsgate and Smithfield wholesale markets.

Anyone with an interest in a career in construction is being urged to speak to Barking and Dagenham Council’s Job shops to help fill vacancies.

The Transgender flag has been raised above Barking Town to mark Transgender Awareness Week.
Councillors were joined by staff and local residents on Monday, 14 November at 12.30pm to hoist the blue, pink, and white colours of the Trans flag aloft.

To mark Inter Faith Week and celebrate the diversity of the local community, earlier today (Monday 14 November) the council held a flag raising event outside Barking Town Hall with faith leaders, councillors, local school children and residents to mark this special occasion.

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