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An Ilford woman had her day in court (or not) earlier this month (June) after she failed to provide the details of the driver of her car who was seen littering on the streets of Barking and Dagenham.



The incident took place on Monday 25 November 2019 when Barking and Dagenham Council’s Environmental Enforcement Officers witnessed a female driver in a silver Mercedes dispose of a cigarette on the road.



Littering falls under Section 87(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and carries a fine of £150.

Following the easing of Covid restrictions and the hospitality sector reopening, Barking and Dagenham Council will be ramping up inspections to improve food hygiene standards in the borough.



Over the next few months, the council’s food safety team will be focussing on premises that currently have poor hygiene ratings of two and below and any newly registered high-risk food businesses.

Barking and Dagenham Council recently conducted a survey to understand where women don’t feel safe in the borough and following on from this, they are now looking to launch a scheme which will provide places of safety for all residents.



The Safe Haven initiative is a project that aims to offer residents and those visiting the east London borough a safe space to approach if they feel they they’re in danger, threatened or harassed, vulnerable or unwell.

A host of famous faces will take to the stage in Barking and Dagenham this summer for a jam-packed weekend of music and entertainment – and residents can enjoy it all for free.

 

The Becontree Forever Weekender, made up of two one-day events – the Becontree 100 Festival and the Roundhouse Music Festival will take place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August at Parsloes Park, Dagenham.

 

A two-day roadshow will bring feel good family fun to the borough’s streets this summer to mark the 73rd birthday of the NHS.

 

The Thank You Roadshow will take place over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday 3 and 4 July and will see specially designed floats travel around every ward in Barking and Dagenham.

Decorate your doors, fancify your fences, and make your gardens glow – that’s the call from Barking and Dagenham Council this summer. 

 

The council is urging residents to help brighten up the borough, with special prizes up for grabs for the best and brightest dressed buildings and gardens. 

 

The colourful drive comes ahead of the start of the council’s annual Summer of Festivals programme, which offers a host of free entertainment for people to enjoy.

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Borough Recognition Awards, where residents of Barking and Dagenham have the chance to nominate people or groups who make an outstanding contribution to their community.

Nominations can be sent in for any person or group who you believe has made a valued commitment to the people of this Borough. The Borough Recognition Award is not limited to individuals who have undertaken voluntary work and nominations can be sent in for any person or group who you believe has made a valued commitment to the people of this Borough.

Barking and Dagenham Council is calling on local entrepreneurs and those who would like to try their hand at market trading to step forward and secure a stall at the new Summer Barking Makers Market.

To celebrate and encourage new business ideas and skills the Council plans to expand the market into the Town Square area, providing the opportunity for local traders to make the most of Barking Town Centre, test the local market and promote their products.

Pupils and staff at Eastbury Community School's Deaf Additional Resource Provision (ARP) in Barking are celebrating after being nominated in the category 'Alternative Provision School of the Year' at the 2021 TES Schools Awards.

The TES Schools Awards celebrate the most outstanding individuals and institutions that the education sector has to offer.

If Eastbury wins the award, they will also be considered for the 'Overall School of the Year' category, announced as the finale to the online awards ceremony.

As we continue the roadmap out of lock down and more businesses re-open, Barking and Dagenham Council is continuing to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to carry out spot checks and inspections on local businesses.



The reopening of the economy means that the opportunity for Covid to spread is increased substantially, so it is critical that businesses shouldn’t become complacent. They still need to have Covid-secure measures in place.