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

LGA peer review

Punching above its weight: Council praised in LGA Peer Review for innovation, leadership and community impact

21 January 2026

cigarette on floor

Failing to pay a littering fine costs driver over £1,400

20 January 2026

Prohibited knives

Barking and Dagenham businesses praised after passing festive knife sale checks

counterfeit and unsafe goods

Thousands of pounds’ worth of counterfeit and unsafe goods seized in Barking

prohibited alcohol

Barking and Dagenham Council hails 100% compliance in festive alcohol crackdown

cigarette on floor

Driver fined after failing to identify motorist following littering incident

#CleanerBD: Nearly four tonnes cleared in Green Lane Day of Action

31 December 2025

Kids with toys and confetti

Barking and Dagenham Charity Hub Toy Drive brings Christmas cheer to local children

19 December 2025

BTH

Council wins appeal against solicitors over “misconceived” claim

17 December 2025

Total Seizure

Joint crackdown on illegal goods in Barking Town Centre leads to arrest and £6,000 seizure

17 December 2025