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.
In a bid to equip their frontline staff for any situation, Barking and Dagenham Council have trained several officers in bleed first aid training on how to treat a stab wound.
Barking and Dagenham is set to celebrate Inter Faith Week 2023 with a range of faith venue open days and a special flag raising event scheduled to take place in the borough.
Residents and current employees of Barking and Dagenham Council are being invited to apply for the next cohort of the National Management Trainee scheme for a September 2024 start.
Barking and Dagenham Council is delighted to announce the next steps in the development of the Women’s Museum, a socially engaged exhibition and community space in East London, which will give platform to the experiences of women, girls and allies from the area and beyond.
Barking and Dagenham Council has agreed a ground breaking partnership with the Seoul Digital Foundation, South Korea, the Thames Freeport, and Connected Places Catapult to launch a Smart Homes Innovation Hub in Barking, London.
Barking and Dagenham Council takes a zero-tolerance approach to businesses selling illegal cigarettes to its residents. This has been proven in court where a Dagenham business has been ordered to pay out over £3,000.
The Trading Standards team at Barking and Dagenham Council have launched an initiative to stamp out the sale of the illegal vapes and to prevent young people under 18 from buying them.
Residents of Barking and Dagenham who are interested in a career in the construction industry are being invited to get in touch with the Barking Riverside Innovation in Construction Centre (BRIC).
