Residents of Barking and Dagenham enjoyed a fun day out as the council hosted an eco-fair on Saturday, rounding up an action-packed week as it celebrated the Great Big Green Week and launched the fourth phase of its Cleaner, Greener campaign.
Seven organisations working with young people across Barking and Dagenham are benefitting from a £125k pot of money to ensure that there are opportunities for the borough’s youngsters to get involved in and enjoy.
Worshippers in the borough hoping to make the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca are being warned by Barking and Dagenham Council to be vigilant against scammers ahead of the annual religious tradition.
As part of the Summer of Festival event calendar, residents are being encouraged to get involved and attend Eid at Eastbury on July 2nd. Residents and their visitors can enjoy a day of cultural exploration, live entertainment, and community togetherness, whilst honouring the significance of Eid-al-Adha.
Residents of Barking and Dagenham can work towards achieving their lifelong learning ambitions through taking advantage of learning opportunities available from the Adult College.
Protecting young people from substances such as alcohol, cigarettes and vapes is a key priority for Barking and Dagenham Council and through its Trading Standards team run regular test purchasing operations on businesses across the east London borough.
It’s The Great Big Green Week - a nationwide celebration of community action to tackle climate change – and Barking and Dagenham Council is launching the next phase of its Cleaner, Greener campaign.
The east London council is asking residents to work with them and do their bit to help keep the borough at its best .
It has been a privilege to work with and be part of the Every One Every Day project. It has now run its course and it is great to see that the equipment and assets will now be inherited by the community, and we are committed to continuing the legacy.
A Barking man has been ordered to pay a fine of over £700 after an enforcement officer from Barking and Dagenham Council discovered a fly-tip with evidence linking the offence to their address.