News | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Fine

Chadwell Heath shop director fined for selling illicit tobacco

Barking Town Hall from the font

Barking and Dagenham records one of the biggest reductions in teenage conceptions in London

Queen Marys University Becontreee School workshop

Barking and Dagenham Council and Queen Mary University London launch first community research workshop at Becontree Primary School

number 1 in London for giving residents their first preference secondary school

Barking and Dagenham top in London AGAIN for awarding young people their first‑preference secondary school

Collecting fly-tips

New crews and free collections: Barking and Dagenham Council steps up battle against fly-tipping

Sporting champions

Rising sports stars in Barking and Dagenham urged to apply for talent scheme fronted by Olympians and Paralympians

Books

Barking and Dagenham libraries celebrate World Book Day with Usborne Book Fair

Stylised text saying WEM 2026 B&D Women’s Empowerment Month 2026

Barking and Dagenham launches 2026 Women’s Empowerment Month with inspiring ‘Give to Gain’ programme

It Starts Here

Barking and Dagenham Council agrees new borough plan: It Starts Here: Partnerships for Change

27 February 2026

cigarette on floor

No more litter | Two individuals ordered to pay over £1,000 each by the court

26 February 2026

Underage person with seized vapes

Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards finds high compliance in underage vape sales test

26 February 2026

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge highlights strong progress and sets the stage for Barking and Dagenham’s next chapter

26 February 2026

Barking Town Hall

Barking and Dagenham Council agrees 2026/27 budget to protect key services and invest in the borough’s future

26 February 2026