Twelve experts from across the country will join officers and councillors at City Hall tonight at the launch of a ground-breaking initiative - The Barking and Dagenham Domestic Abuse Commission - set up to tackle the issue of domestic abuse at its root.

Residents of Barking and Dagenham who are interested in finding a job, apprenticeship or training opportunities in the construction industry can find out more at a Construction Job Fair which takes place at the Barking Learning Centre on Thursday 6 February.

The event has been put together by the Council’s Job Shop, the Adult College and Job Centre Plus will be attended by organisations including construction companies, training providers, recruitment companies and local colleges.

A dodgy clothes dealer has been fined by Barking and Dagenham Council for selling counterfeit designer clothes in Dagenham Market.

Mr Timothy Hallam of Crocus Fields, Saffron Walden, pleaded guilty at Barking Magistrates, on Friday 31 January 2020, for trying to flog fake goods at the east London market. 

Mr Hallam was caught selling the counterfeit goods by council enforcement officers on 17 June 2018 and pleaded guilty despite saying he believed his stock was genuine. 

The rainbow flag was flown over Barking Town Hall yesterday, Monday 3 February to mark the start of LGBT+ History Month.

LGBT+ Month was first celebrated 15 years ago in 2005 to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against members of the LGBT community while celebrating their achievements and diversity.

Barking and Dagenham Council has become the latest London borough to declare a climate emergency – outlining ambitious plans to become carbon neutral by 2030.

At a council Assembly meeting this week (Wednesday 29), councillors agreed a motion that commits the council “to do everything within their power” to take the steps to become a greener borough, including proposals to eventually eliminate gas boilers from its housing stock and using planning powers to make sure developers meet a strict greener criteria.

Barking and Dagenham residents could save on average £220* on their fuel bills by switching to Beam Energy’s two-year fixed tariff, which is one of the cheapest tariffs the company is offering as it celebrates its first anniversary this week.

Launched by Barking and Dagenham Council last year, the not-for-profit energy provider offers completely green and renewable energy, using electricity generated by wind turbines and solar panels.**

Any profit made by the venture is reinvested into helping fund council services for our most vulnerable residents.

Residents can now find it easier to book a free NHS health check after a pilot scheme in Barking and Dagenham has been expanded across the borough.

Health-tech company, Appt Health, has teamed up with Barking and Dagenham Council to develop software that matches available GP appointments at 16 surgeries with patients, sending automated text messages that to people to choose a suitable time and date.

The owners of Crystal Cosmetics (Dagenham) Ltd are feeling money pressures this week after being ordered to pay more than £25,300 for having on sale thousands of products with incorrect labels. 

 

The Dagenham company, based on the Heathway, has been caught selling cosmetic products without labels showing the name and address of the person responsible for safety or listing correct ingredients terms. There are also two further offences concerning restricted and prohibited substances within cosmetic products they had on sale.

 

William Bellamy Primary School has been awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund. 

The Dagenham school  will use the money to redevelop its playground, which will include permanent court markings, skills areas and a large dart board.

Parents will also be able to watch their kids take part in sporting events from the newly installed seats around the new playground.  

Two schools in Barking and Dagenham have taken it upon themselves to fund the return of school crossing patrols to protect pupils.

Furze Infants School and Warren Junior School, have paid for two lollipop ladies after parents asked for the service to be reinstated.

Working with Barking and Dagenham Council ‘s legal team, the schools managed to self-fund the return of the service this month at two locations – one outside Warren Junior School and one at the junction of High Road Chadwell Heath and Whalebone Lane North.