At its Cabinet meeting yesterday, Barking and Dagenham Council approved two key plans to support its long-term vision - creating the conditions and opportunities for every resident to thrive.

Following on from our statement of 4 September, four individuals in Dagenham and Essex have now been arrested as part of Operation Chandrila.

During the school summer holidays, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team joined forces with a group of young people to crack down on the illegal sale of age-restricted products to under-18s.