On Monday 5 December, as part of the 16 Days of Activism for Violence Against Women and Girls, Barking and Dagenham Council in partnership with specialist domestic abuse support provider Cranston, unveiled a special commemorative plaque on a bench outside Barking Learning Centre, in recognition of all women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse.

Christmas in Barking and Dagenham has officially begun, as the borough welcomed over 3,000 residents on Saturday 3 December, at its festive Christmas lights switch on event.

Barking and Dagenham Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Leadership & Engagement, Cllr Saima Ashraf has won the Local Authority Upstander Award at the NO2H8 Awards 2022 Ceremony.

Barking and Dagenham Council is encouraging residents to shop online safely this Christmas after it was revealed by Action Fraud that victims of online shopping scams lost on average of £1,000 per person last year.

The sixth edition of the annual Colin Pond Scholarship Awards celebrated the top-performing GCSE pupils who have chosen to continue their studies in Barking and Dagenham after finishing Year 11. 

As Albania marks 110 years of Independence today (28 November), a flag raising event to mark the occasion was led by the local Albanian community outside Barking Town Hall.

The Trading Standards team from Barking and Dagenham Council has won recognition as the Overall Hero in the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony for their Hajj Enforcement and Awareness Project.

It is with sadness that the Council announces the sad passing away of Cllr Olawale Martins who until his death was member representing Heath Ward and was Deputy Chair of the Council’s Pensions Committee.

Today, Friday 25 November Barking and Dagenham council marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the 16 Days of Activism by raising the White Ribbon flag at Barking Town Hall – to kickstart events and activities to highlight the borough’s continued commitment to tackling domestic violence.

Plans outlining how to help babies, children and young people in Barking and Dagenham to have the best chance in life and reach their full potential were given the go ahead by councillors at a meeting last night (Wednesday 23 November).