It’s The Great Big Green Week - a nationwide celebration of community action to tackle climate change – and Barking and Dagenham Council is launching the next phase of its Cleaner, Greener campaign.
The east London council is asking residents to work with them and do their bit to help keep the borough at its best .

An owner of a business in Dagenham has pleaded guilty in court to selling illegal cheap cigarettes from his shop.

It has been a privilege to work with and be part of the Every One Every Day project. It has now run its course and it is great to see that the equipment and assets will now be inherited by the community, and we are committed to continuing the legacy.

A butcher who was found guilty in court in 2021 for selling poor quality chicken has been issued with a suspended prison sentence and told he can’t work in the food industry anymore.

An interactive map that offers residents the chance to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas of air pollution in Barking and Dagenham has been launched.

A Barking man has been ordered to pay a fine of over £700 after an enforcement officer from Barking and Dagenham Council discovered a fly-tip with evidence linking the offence to their address.

A local business has been fined £400 for fly-tipping after their details were found in rubbish dumped on Valence Avenue, Dagenham.

Cllr Donna Lumsden has taken over from out-going Mayor, Cllr Faruk Choudhury, at the annual ceremonial event held on Friday 19 May at an Extraordinary Ceremonial Council.

A total of 619 heavy-standard trees have been planted in streets and green spaces across Barking and Dagenham during last year’s planting season.

Access to affordable lending through Barking and Dagenham Money’s (BD Money) partnership with Leeds Credit Union has supported residents who may have otherwise used an unreliable high-cost lender or loan shark.