Valence House has been awarded Full Accreditation status by Arts Council England on behalf of the UK Accreditation Partnership - a mark of national excellence in museum management, care, and public engagement.

A council sting operation over the Easter half-term has exposed four local businesses selling either alcohol or vapes to underage children.

This year Barking and Dagenham has achieved first preference primary school placements in London.

Figures show that out of 3,038 applications, 2,924 (96.25 per cent) of placements have been offered their first preference, far exceeding the capital’s average of 87.92 per cent, and outperforming every other London borough.

An update on Fanshawe Community Hall

West Ham United is launching a powerful new initiative in partnership with Barking and Dagenham Police and the Premier League Charitable Fund, aimed at strengthening police engagement and tackling anti-social behaviour among young people. 

Barking and Dagenham Council partnered with Queen Mary University London, to host a toothbrushing demonstration for families at Kingsley Hall, Dagenham on Wednesday 9 April.

Children at Henry Green Primary School in Dagenham cleaned-up their local area as they took part in the Great British Spring Clean, the nation’s biggest mass action environmental campaign, led by Keep Britain Tidy.

In preparation for the upcoming ban on disposable vapes in June, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards Team recently conducted targeted enforcement operations across the borough in coordination with other Councils as part of a London-wide crackdown.

Barking and Dagenham Council proudly hosted an Empowered Women Recognition Event, honouring the exceptional achievements and inspiring contributions of women across the borough on Friday 4 April.

A Dagenham homeowner has been fined nearly £2,000 because of his messy gardens.