The first of six training sessions aimed at teaching private landlords in the borough the rules and responsibilities when it comes to renting properties, has been held at Barking Town Hall.
A drunk driver who was arrested by the police following a tip-off from a Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officer, has been ordered to pay more than a thousand pound fine and banned from driving for 14 months.
Barking and Dagenham council have been made aware of a person calling themselves ‘Nick’, claiming to be from the council's housing repairs team in an effort to scam their way into people’s homes.
Barking and Dagenham Council is proud to announce its new LGBT+ History Month programme, which will feature a variety of events and initiatives to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions of members of the LGBT+ community.
The news that Dagenham Heathway has been granted £10.8m in the second round of the government’s Levelling Up funding bid has been welcome despite disappointment of another bid for Barking Town Centre not receiving funding.
Nominations for this year’s Women’s Empowerment Month Awards are set to close at the end of January – so hurry up and help shine a spotlight on an unsung hero.
Barking and Dagenham Council is encouraging community and voluntary organisations to apply for funding to help with their work to reduce crime and improve community safety in the borough.
Together First CIC GP Federation has launched a dedicated Routine Childhood Immunisations booking line on behalf of Barking & Dagenham GP Practices to improve vaccination rates in children under five across the borough.
In the lead up to Christmas, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards Officers raided several shops across the borough and seized thousands of illegal cigarettes and medicines that were being sold to local people.
