News | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

In handcuffs

Rogue trader jailed for three years following major Trading Standards investigation

10 February 2026

Gascoigne Estate Day of Action

#CleanerBD: Barking and Dagenham Council and Reside team up to combat waste issues at Gascoigne

6 February 2026

Noisy neighbour

Dagenham man fined over persistent noise nuisance after breaching abatement notice

5 February 2026

BHM

Barking and Dagenham Celebrates Black History Month with Hall of Fame Inductions

16 October 2024

receipts and coins

Barking and Dagenham Council backs London Challenge Poverty Week and highlights support for residents

16 October 2024

Additional Licensing Scheme

Barking and Dagenham Council to implement new additional HMO Licensing Scheme to improve standards of shared homes

15 October 2024

Stop hate

Barking and Dagenham Council says ‘no to hate’

11 October 2024

Homes on the Gascoigne

East London authority tops national housebuilding table

Councillors and officers holding rackets on tennis court

Barking and Dagenham’s park tennis courts reopen after renovation

Cigarette seizure

Over £50k worth of illegal tobacco seized in Barking and Dagenham

Brock Whiston holding her award

Local paralympic champion, Brock Whiston, honoured with Borough Recognition Award

Illicit cigarettes

Two-day operation sees nearly 36,000 illicit cigarettes seized in Barking and Dagenham

Community and staff at BHM

Barking and Dagenham celebrates Black History Month with a packed programme of events!