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Barking and Dagenham Council will be introducing a new Selective Licensing Scheme to improve the management and quality of private rental homes across the borough.

A routine inspection by Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards Officers has resulted in a local shop being found guilty at court and ordered to pay thousands.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Residents across the borough are invited to come along to a variety of fun and festive activities over the coming weeks.

A company has been found guilty and fined for placing a builders skip on the public highway without proper permission.

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.