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This year Barking and Dagenham has achieved first preference primary school placements in London.
Figures show that out of 3,038 applications, 2,924 (96.25 per cent) of placements have been offered their first preference, far exceeding the capital’s average of 87.92 per cent, and outperforming every other London borough.
In preparation for the upcoming ban on disposable vapes in June, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards Team recently conducted targeted enforcement operations across the borough in coordination with other Councils as part of a London-wide crackdown.
Food business operators Mr Shir Rahman Ghanizada and Mr Luftur Rahman Ghanizada of Max Pizza and Kebab which trades as Immz's Pizza and Kebab pleaded guilty to food safety offences at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on 12 March 2024.
Beyond the easel: Rediscovering Dagenham’s forgotten artist, opening this July at Valence House Museum in Dagenham, explores the life and work of Henry Gillard Glindoni, who spent the last 20 years of his life living and painting in Chadwell Heath, just over a mile away from the museum.
Residents and businesses of Barking and Dagenham are being encouraged to take part in the council’s Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) consultation before it closes.
In a determined effort to crack down on the illegal sale of vapes and cigarettes, Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council seized nearly £20,000 worth of illicit products over a two-day operation.
From illegal extensions to an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), to running a business without the correct permission, the Planning Enforcement Team at Barking and Dagenham had a big day in court in the last month.
A Licensing led joint operation with Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council has resulted in seizing over 1,500 illegal products from a local business.
The owner of a property in Barking has been fined thousands in court for illegally running a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and ignoring Notices from Barking and Dagenham Council.
