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.
Paralympic swimmer Brock Whiston has been awarded Barking and Dagenham Council’s Borough Recognition Award for her outstanding contributions, both to the local community, and through her sporting achievements.
In a continued effort to stamp out the selling of illegal tobacco, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team have seized over 35,800 illicit cigarettes in a two-day operation.
The council launched it's Black History Month celebrations today, Monday 1 October, with a special flag raising event, where community leaders gathered to share powerful speeches highlighting the significance of this month.
In a determined effort to combat the sale of illegal tobacco, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards team have conducted a series of intelligence-led test purchase operations.
Two landlords who refused to stop using their property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) despite instruction from the Planning Inspectorate have been found guilty at court.
