Food business operators Mr Shir Rahman Ghanizada and Mr Luftur Rahman Ghanizada of Max Pizza and Kebab which trades as Immz's Pizza and Kebab pleaded guilty to food safety offences at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on 12 March 2024.
Residents and businesses of Barking and Dagenham are being encouraged to take part in the council’s Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) consultation before it closes.
In a determined effort to crack down on the illegal sale of vapes and cigarettes, Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council seized nearly £20,000 worth of illicit products over a two-day operation.
Barking and Dagenham Council have launched a community-led cookbook in a bid to support residents to cook tasty and nourishing low-cost, low energy meals from scratch.
During February half term, Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council ran a two-day underage test purchasing operation alongside the Dagenham Safer Neighbourhood Police Team.
Barking and Dagenham Council has agreed it’s budget for 2024/25, against a backdrop of severe financial pressures which councils are facing across the country.
Staff and students at The Adult College, Barking and Dagenham are celebrating following the publication of its latest Ofsted inspection report – which graded it ‘good’ and says it “fosters the belief in residents that they can lift themselves up and improve their lives through education”.
A vulnerable council tenant in Barking and Dagenham has handed their keys back to the council and agreed to live in supported accommodation after their property had been taken over by drug users.
Access to affordable lending through Barking and Dagenham Money’s (BD Money) partnership with Leeds Credit Union has supported residents who may have otherwise used an unreliable high-cost lender or loan shark.