Thousands of Barking and Dagenham residents have until 30 June to bag a competitive 24-month fixed tariff with the council’s energy provider Beam Energy.

The exclusive offer will give residents the peace of mind they need over their energy bills for the next two years. Compared to the Big Six energy companies, residents could see themselves saving a whopping £177*.

Working with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), Barking and Dagenham Council has commissioned five local community organisations to deliver positive activities to children and young people who are at risk of becoming involved in, or coerced into crime. 

A memorial parade to mark 75 years since the invasion of Normandy will take place on Thursday, 6 June.

His worshipful, the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, Councillor Peter Chand, will lead a procession featuring representatives from the Royal Naval Association and Royal British Legion, as well as councillors and faith leaders, from St Margaret’s Church in Barking at 5.20pm.

At 5.30pm the parade will arrive outside Barking Town Hall, where the Mayor, the Bishop of Barking, Trevor Mwamba, and the Leader of the Council, Councillor Darren Rodwell, will mark the anniversary.

Residents of Barking and Dagenham and surrounding areas who are experiencing or are affected by domestic violence can now get free, independent and confidential legal advice.

The ground-breaking initiative – DV FLAG East, the first of its kind in the country, has been set up with a grant from the council’s internal Legal Service and is run by Citizens Advice in Barking and Dagenham. The Council’s Legal Service will work jointly with the CAB.

Barking and Dagenham Council’s fight to crack down on rogue landlords and protect tenants has been given a huge boost as the Government has agreed a five year Property Licensing Scheme. 

 

The borough wide scheme, which is the only one that has been approved by the Government, means that every privately rented property in Barking and Dagenham will need to be licensed and comply with strict conditions to ensure each property is safe and properly managed. 

 

Barking and Dagenham Council has received £33,539 from HM Courts & Tribunals Service after a church formerly based in Barking, and the landlord of the property it rented, were found guilty of a breach of notice issued by the council. 

 

At a hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court earlier this year, both defendants were sentenced to confiscation orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and ordered to pay a combined confiscation order of £196,250. 

 

The total number of valid votes given to each registered party and individual candidate in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham area is as follows:

Total verified votes cast: 38,244

Turnout: 31.56%

A Dagenham-born man has been bestowed the honour of being named the borough’s Mayor for 2019-20.

Councillor Peter Chand took over the reins from out-going Mayor, Cllr Sanchia Alasia, at the annual ceremonial event on Friday, 17 May at Barking Town Hall.  

The 53-year-old, who is a governor at Dagenham Park School, also announced the two charities that he will be fundraising for throughout the year – Dagenham United and Independent Living Agency. 

In partnership with The Alzheimer’s Society, Barking and Dagenham Council hosted an action day to raise awareness and highlight the support available locally to help people with dementia.



The event which took place Monday 20 May in Barking Town Square included an array of information stalls, interactive activity and live entertainment, including information on how to become a ‘Dementia Friend’

Fines for anyone caught fly-tipping are set to more than double, after Barking and Dagenham Council agreed a host of new, tougher penalties to combat enviro crime.

Offenders will have to fork out £400 – the maximum allowed under current legislation – an increase of 166 per cent on the present charge of £150, and with no early repayment discount being offered. 

Anyone caught littering will also face a stiffer fine, with the penalty increasing from £75 to £150.

The new fly-tipping and littering fines came into effect on Monday 3 June.