Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham’s response to Baroness Louise Casey’s report into the Metropolitan Police.

A new initiative offering elderly residents the chance to borrow a laptop for free has been launched as a way of tackling digital inequality in Barking and Dagenham.

Barking and Dagenham Council is gearing up to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort on 6 May. And after the success of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee event last year, we know residents will want to get in on the action.

Following a refurbishment, Thames View Skate Park reopened today (March 10 2023) revitalised and ready to serve the residents of Barking and Dagenham.

In its UK premiere, the film 'Marianne’ explores the impact of French secularism on Muslim women.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Darren Rodwell, said:

“We are saddened by the events that took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning and our hearts go out to everyone affected. We’re aware that some residents have lost everything including their homes and possessions.

A local leisure centre is celebrating International Women’s Day by offering a range of free activities at its recently launched women’s only gym on Wednesday 8 March.

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers has been ordered to pay more than £8,000 by the courts.

The protection of young people from harmful products is a top priority for the Trading Standards team at Barking and Dagenham Council, who last month carried out a test purchasing operation which involved two teenagers aged 13 and 14 trying to buy vapes containing nicotine from local shops.

In its UK premiere, the film 'Marianne’ explores the impact of French secularism on Muslim women.