News | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Short Blue Food Court

Barking Town Centre to host two free family-friendly events and launch new street food market in October

15 October 2026

Eastbury halloween

Pop it in the diary! 10 things you won’t want to miss in Barking and Dagenham this Autumn

12 October 2026

Fine

Rogue trader ordered to repay £188,000 to victims following Barking and Dagenham Council investigation

Seized cigarettes

£20,000 of illicit tobacco seized in Barking and Dagenham operation

Dumping mattress at gale street and rugby road

Dagenham man fined for fly-tipping after CCTV captures mattress being dumped

Business closed

Illicit tobacco hub shut down in Dagenham after 18 month crackdown

Illegal street trading

Barking shop owner fined for repeated breaches across two high street businesses

Seized counterfeit toys

Unsafe and counterfeit toys removed from Barking Market following Trading Standards raid

Shisha seized

Trading Standards seize £5,000 haul of illegal tobacco, vapes, and shisha products

Illegal skip

Skip firm fined after leaving unlicensed skip on Barking street

My Place shisha bar and dining

Unlicensed Barking restaurant fined for placing tables and chairs on public highway

Clearing fly-tip

Major boost in bulky waste and fly tipping clean ups across Barking and Dagenham

KSI with residents

KSI launches Barking and Dagenham Council’s new Youth Centre and announces the 2026 Young Mayor