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This year Barking and Dagenham has achieved first preference primary school placements in London.
Figures show that out of 3,038 applications, 2,924 (96.25 per cent) of placements have been offered their first preference, far exceeding the capital’s average of 87.92 per cent, and outperforming every other London borough.
In preparation for the upcoming ban on disposable vapes in June, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards Team recently conducted targeted enforcement operations across the borough in coordination with other Councils as part of a London-wide crackdown.
Barking and Dagenham Council have been working with local voluntary organisations and companies to bring some ‘Christmas Cheer’ to the borough, in what has been an awful year for everyone. With residents being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in one way or another, and as Christmas is just round the corner, the council wanted to put a smile back on people’s faces before the year is out.
Businesses operating in Barking and Dagenham who have been impacted by local and national Covid-19 restrictions are being invited to check if they are eligible for grant support.
Businesses must complete an online application in order to receive a grant as there are four different types of grants all with different eligibility criteria and grant award amounts.
Barking and Dagenham Council’s Cultural Education Partnership linked up with Film LBBD and Dagenham storage solutions company CAMA to award every pupil that took part in their logo competition with a special prize.
Community organisations in Barking and Dagenham are set to benefit from an endowment fund, which was agreed by Council cabinet members on 15 December.
In what is a significant moment for the council and the community, this endowment fund will create a permanent, inclusive, and sustainable source of income for community groups and will help to create a lasting legacy for the borough.
The pandemic could not stop the fifth Barking and Dagenham annual Women’s Empowerment Awards. The awards, which were held online this year, celebrated the inspirational women of Barking and Dagenham.
Women were honoured across eight categories, with finalists and winners carefully selected by a panel of judges. Attendees joined together to deliver some inspirational words as part of a special Women’s Empowerment Month video.
The last few weeks has seen a rise in illegal parties, also known as Unlicensed Music Events (UMEs) taking place in Barking and Dagenham and the council and police are asking residents to help put a stop to them.
UMEs are against the law at the best of times, but even more so in the world we’re currently living in, where everyone should be social distancing and limiting the number of people they see.
The Legal Team at the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham were last week (Wednesday 2 December), awarded Best Contribution by an In-house Team at the LawWorks Awards 2020 for pro bono work with victims of domestic abuse.
As many of us are filled with excitement for the festive period, in Barking and Dagenham there are a number of children in the care of the council who have experienced a year they will never forget. We need your help to give them a safe and loving home.
We are looking for experienced foster carers and people interested in fostering to join our team and help make a difference to the lives of our borough’s children.
