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Barking and Dagenham’s community and faith organisations Al Madina Mosque, Humdum and Kingsley Hall have each been honoured with a Queen’s Award for outstanding voluntary services.
On Monday 5 December, as part of the 16 Days of Activism for Violence Against Women and Girls, Barking and Dagenham Council in partnership with specialist domestic abuse support provider Cranston, unveiled a special commemorative plaque on a bench outside Barking Learning Centre, in recognition of all women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse.
The Trading Standards team at Barking and Dagenham Council has received their second prestigious award within a month as they were named Outstanding Team of the Year at the virtual London Trading Standards Awards.
Christmas in Barking and Dagenham has officially begun, as the borough welcomed over 3,000 residents on Saturday 3 December, at its festive Christmas lights switch on event.
Barking and Dagenham Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Leadership & Engagement, Cllr Saima Ashraf has won the Local Authority Upstander Award at the NO2H8 Awards 2022 Ceremony.
Barking and Dagenham Council is encouraging residents to shop online safely this Christmas after it was revealed by Action Fraud that victims of online shopping scams lost on average of £1,000 per person last year.
It is with sadness that the Council announces the sad passing away of Cllr Olawale Martins who until his death was member representing Heath Ward and was Deputy Chair of the Council’s Pensions Committee.
As Albania marks 110 years of Independence today (28 November), a flag raising event to mark the occasion was led by the local Albanian community outside Barking Town Hall.
The sixth edition of the annual Colin Pond Scholarship Awards celebrated the top-performing GCSE pupils who have chosen to continue their studies in Barking and Dagenham after finishing Year 11.
