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.
Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council have seized 15,580 illicit cigarettes and tobacco as they raided local businesses in a planned operation.
Residents of Barking and Dagenham are being warned to be extra vigilant when buying a second-hand vehicle, especially as the cost-of-living crisis bites deep.
A historic ceremony marking the beginning of King Charles III’s reign took place on the front steps of the CU London University campus at the former Civic Centre, Dagenham yesterday (11 September).
Barking and Dagenham Council has invested in three new state-of-the-art electronic road sweepers to continue its aim to improve the quality of air in the borough.