Residents of Barking and Dagenham are being invited to find out about jobs and training opportunities available at a Job and Skills Fair which will take place on 18 May.

On the day, attendees will be able to talk to employers, organisations looking to recruit staff and a number of training providers, be interviewed on the spot for open vacancies and speak to specialists who will be able to review CVs and where necessary, improve it.

Dagenham Park Church of England School have been shortlisted for the prestigious Tes Schools Awards 2023, with a nomination for the Inclusive School of the Year Award.

A series of permanent artworks and a community garden have been unveiled to celebrate the work of Barking and Dagenham Council’s Specialist Intervention Service.

Residents of the Gascoigne estate in Barking are being alerted to an ongoing training exercise between the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and the council at Fiske Court.

Fiona Taylor has been appointed as Barking and Dagenham Council’s new permanent chief executive. 

Events are returning to Barking and Dagenham and they’re starting with a bang as the east London council celebrates the King’s coronation with a weekend of events on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May.

A resident who received a warning from Barking and Dagenham Council about their eyesore garden has cleaned-up their act.

Legal powers have been used to ban a troublesome tenant from having any visitors inside their property, following reports of drug use and anti-social behaviour.

Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, has today launched a scathing attack on the Met Police following its latest inspection report which once again is critical of the performance and scale of reform of the service.

Barking and Dagenham Council joined Social Enterprise Academy to encourage young people to step up and present their social or environmental initiatives to a panel of ‘Dragons’ at Barking Town Hall. Each group received feedback and a cash prize to help them develop their school enterprises, sponsored by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.