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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.
Seventeen tennis courts have officially reopened as part of a £403k renovation taking place across the borough’s parks, funded by the UK Government, supported by the LTA Tennis Foundation and Barking and Dagenham Council.
Barking and Dagenham Council is marking London Trading Standards Week and is highlighting their significant efforts in removing illegal tobacco from the streets.
In a continued effort to stamp out the selling of illegal tobacco, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team have seized over 35,800 illicit cigarettes in a two-day operation.
Paralympic swimmer Brock Whiston has been awarded Barking and Dagenham Council’s Borough Recognition Award for her outstanding contributions, both to the local community, and through her sporting achievements.
The council launched it's Black History Month celebrations today, Monday 1 October, with a special flag raising event, where community leaders gathered to share powerful speeches highlighting the significance of this month.
In a determined effort to combat the sale of illegal tobacco, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team have conducted a series of intelligence-led test purchase operations.
Two landlords who refused to stop using their property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) despite instruction from the Planning Inspectorate have been found guilty at court.
