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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.
A top priority for the Trading Standards Service at Barking and Dagenham Council is ensuring young people are safe and that they can’t easily get hold of any type of tobacco.
Barking and Dagenham council is working in partnership through its Good Food Plan and Food Partnership to offer support to 40 local shops to provide healthier, sustainable and diverse foods for its residents.
Cllr Moin Quadri has taken over the reins from Cllr Donna Lumsden as the new Mayor of Barking and Dagenham. He took over at the annual ceremonial event which took place on Friday 17 May at an Extraordinary Ceremonial Council.
Barking and Dagenham Council is looking to restrict the use of amplified noise equipment and tackle women’s safety as it launches a consultation to renew two Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) in the borough.
The owner of a Fiat 500 has been found guilty in court after she failed to provide details of the driver spotted littering from her car in east London.
Two people who traded fraudulently through their business and scammed victims out of over £24,000 have been sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court (Friday 3 May).
Earlier this week, pupils from seven local schools took part in “Barking and Dagenham’s Dragon Den” as part of the Social Enterprises School programme. The pupils were encouraged to work together, research and pitch their social enterprise ideas to four friendly dragons. The programme empowers pupils to launch their own social enterprises, providing invaluable exposure to a range of essential life skills.
