Trading Standards carried out raids across Barking and Dagenham on 26 and 27 November as part of Operation CeCe, a nationwide initiative to tackle the illegal tobacco trade.
A couple in Dagenham have been fined for failing to comply with planning regulations after constructing an unsightly extension that did not conform to approved plans.
A Barking restaurant has been found guilty at court and fined thousands of pounds after it for fly-tipping and failing to comply with waste management regulations.
A Barking and Dagenham resident who thought it was okay to dump rubbish on a public highway because they pay council tax has been ordered to pay out hundreds of pounds in court.
Residents of Barking and Dagenham can now report crime and antisocial behaviour to council enforcement and police officers at two newly designated Community Reporting Hubs.
A community focused push by residents and local businesses has resulted in a new police team being launched to focus on localised issues in Dagenham Heathway.
A Manchester based solicitors’ firm that incorrectly prosecuted the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in court costs.
Barking and Dagenham Council held a commemorative event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, bringing together the local community, Holocaust Survivor Susie Barnett BEM, and faith and political leaders.
As part of its continuous work to prepare young people for all situations in life, Barking and Dagenham Council has been providing knife wound and CPR training to its sixth form students.
Residents and visitors will start to see improvements taking place across Valence House Museum and gardens to improve the borough’s heritage for local communities and future generations.
Children aged 0 to 19 and their families and those with special education needs across Barking and Dagenham will be able to benefit from a range of support services with the opening of three new family hubs.
