A viral video that showed an employee smashing frozen fish onto the pavement has resulted in the fish monger being found guilty at court and being fined thousands of pounds.
Barking and Dagenham Council has partnered with the Ben Kinsella Trust to relaunch its hard-hitting campaign, ‘Lost Hours’, to crack down on youth violence and antisocial behaviour during the summer holidays.
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.
Today, Friday 25 November Barking and Dagenham council marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the 16 Days of Activism by raising the White Ribbon flag at Barking Town Hall – to kickstart events and activities to highlight the borough’s continued commitment to tackling domestic violence.
Plans outlining how to help babies, children and young people in Barking and Dagenham to have the best chance in life and reach their full potential were given the go ahead by councillors at a meeting last night (Wednesday 23 November).
A man in charge of a Self Drive Hire van has been ordered to pay almost £1,000 in court after he ignored a legal notice from Barking and Dagenham Council to identify the driver of a vehicle at the time of an offence.
A heating and plumbing company has been found guilty in court after Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers discovered that its land was completely overgrown and filled with pests and vermin.
A plumbing and heating company has been fined almost £1,000 after one of its employees was caught dropping a cigarette from the vehicle and driving off.
The Leader of Barking and Dagenham, Cllr Darren Rodwell has welcomed the announcement by the City of London Corporation that the Court of Common Council – the City Corporation’s principle decision-making body – voted to deposit a Private Bill in Parliament to relocate Billingsgate and Smithfield wholesale markets.
The Transgender flag has been raised above Barking Town to mark Transgender Awareness Week.
Councillors were joined by staff and local residents on Monday, 14 November at 12.30pm to hoist the blue, pink, and white colours of the Trans flag aloft.