Trading Standards carried out raids across Barking and Dagenham on 26 and 27 November as part of Operation CeCe, a nationwide initiative to tackle the illegal tobacco trade.
A couple in Dagenham have been fined for failing to comply with planning regulations after constructing an unsightly extension that did not conform to approved plans.
A Barking restaurant has been found guilty at court and fined thousands of pounds after it for fly-tipping and failing to comply with waste management regulations.
Barking and Dagenham Council is inviting residents to give their views on proposed changes to its working age Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme from 1 April 2025.
Barking and Dagenham Council has launched a brand-new repairs portal to make it easier for council tenants to report non-urgent repairs at their fingertips.
Barking and Dagenham Council has stepped up its efforts to stamp out fly-tipping with a revamped ‘Wall of Shame’ campaign designed to identify and fine rubbish dumpers.
The owner of a shop in Dagenham has pleaded guilty at court after Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council discovered large quantities of illicit tobacco on the premises.
Barking and Dagenham’s top-performing GCSE pupils were each given a £300 grant to spend during their A-Levels at an awards ceremony held at Eastbrook School.
