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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.
The Department for Education has announced that five schools in Barking and Dagenham have been awarded funding under the first part of the National School Breakfast Club Programme.
In its continued efforts to engage with the community around local issues, Barking and Dagenham Council is encouraging residents to attend next month’s Safer Neighbourhood Board meeting.
Barking and Dagenham Council are well on the way to fulfilling a pledge to plant 50,000 trees across the borough by 2030, with £180,000 secured in funding for over 36,000 trees to be planted this year.
A landlord of a property in Dagenham, has been fined over £2,300 for not providing essential safety documents to Barking and Dagenham Council’s Private Sector Housing Team.
The Equality and Diversity Community Fund, launched in 2019, offers charities and local groups the chance to apply for up to £500 for initiatives that provide opportunities for residents with protected characteristics.
Residents and community groups have the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions women have made in Barking and Dagenham as part of the council’s Women’s Empowerment Month in March.
