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During the school summer holidays, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team joined forces with a group of young people to crack down on the illegal sale of age-restricted products to under-18s.
Following months of intelligence gathering, Barking and Dagenham Council and its wholly owned housing company, BD Reside, can now reveal they are working with City of London Police’s Domestic Corruption Unit, the national lead police force for fraud, on an investigation relating to suspected housing fraud.
A landlord of a property in Dagenham, has been fined over £2,300 for not providing essential safety documents to Barking and Dagenham Council’s Private Sector Housing Team.
The Equality and Diversity Community Fund, launched in 2019, offers charities and local groups the chance to apply for up to £500 for initiatives that provide opportunities for residents with protected characteristics.
Residents and community groups have the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions women have made in Barking and Dagenham as part of the council’s Women’s Empowerment Month in March.
This February marks the 20th anniversary of LGBT+ History Month, and Barking and Dagenham Council is proud to join the nationwide celebration under the theme "Activism and Social Change." This theme underscores the pivotal role that LGBT+ individuals have played in advocating for and achieving social progress, benefiting not only the LGBT+ community but society as a whole.
More than 5,600 visitors flocked to Abbey Leisure Centre on Saturday for a free family open day featuring Team GB athlete and TV personality Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
Two leisure centres in Barking and Dagenham have undergone extensive gym upgrades worth £850,000, marking a significant enhancement to the borough's fitness infrastructure.
