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.
The owner of a Silver Seat Leon has been ordered to pay a huge fine after they were caught dropping a cigarette on the floor by Barking and Dagenham Council Environmental Enforcement Officers.
Following persistent complaints from residents about anti-social behaviour and suspected subletting, Barking and Dagenham Council have been able to recover a 3-bed property which will now be offered to a family on the housing waiting list.
Barking and Dagenham Council is encouraging residents to pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit to save time, help manage their personal budgets and be in with a chance to win £1,000.
Heading into secondary school can be a time when young people start to gain some independence, so receiving life experience tips can set them in good stead.
More than £1million has been given out to community groups in Barking and Dagenham thanks to an innovative ‘developer tax’ distributed through the Neighbourhood Fund where resident panel members make all of the decisions.
Barking and Dagenham Council is looking for a partner to manage two community assets in Dagenham on a 20-year lease to deliver an artist studio/workspace, and a cultural and social programme.
In its continued efforts to stamp out fly-tipping in the borough, officers from Barking and Dagenham Council have seized two vehicles that were caught dumping rubbish.
