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The Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, Cllr Darren Rodwell has welcomed the reopening of Dagenham Police Station following its temporary closure for refurbishment.

Barking and Dagenham Council has become the latest local authority in the capital to sign up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter today.

On 11 November 2023 a balcony fascia fell from a first-floor balcony at Weavers Quarter Estate in Barking. Thankfully no one was hurt, and it did not affect the structural integrity of the building or balcony.

Weavers Quarter was built by Bouygues on behalf of the development managers, the housing association L&Q, who retain responsibility for managing concerns about the building quality, including latent defects. Barking and Dagenham Council owns the freehold on the land.

Eligible residents can now get their flu and Covid-19 vaccinations for free and on a walk-in basis at a number of pharmacies across the borough.

In a bid to equip their frontline staff for any situation, Barking and Dagenham Council have trained several officers in bleed first aid training on how to treat a stab wound.

Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council are taking action against a shop after they confiscated 51 counterfeit items.

Barking and Dagenham is set to celebrate Inter Faith Week 2023 with a range of faith venue open days and a special flag raising event scheduled to take place in the borough.

Residents and current employees of Barking and Dagenham Council are being invited to apply for the next cohort of the National Management Trainee scheme for a September 2024 start.

Barking and Dagenham Council is delighted to announce the next steps in the development of the Women’s Museum, a socially engaged exhibition and community space in East London, which will give platform to the experiences of women, girls and allies from the area and beyond.

Barking and Dagenham Council has agreed a ground breaking partnership with the Seoul Digital Foundation, South Korea, the Thames Freeport, and Connected Places Catapult to launch a Smart Homes Innovation Hub in Barking, London.