A man from Ilford has had his van crushed and been issued a curfew after he was caught fly-tipping twice by Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers.



On the 30 September 2019, the council’s Environmental Enforcement team discovered a large fly-tip on River Road, Barking weighing approximately one and a half to two tonnes of waste including loose, bagged and bulky waste.

A Newham driver has been found guilty in court for dropping a cigarette on the public highway. 

On (27/04/21) a Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officer witnessed the driver of a (Volkswagon Sharran) dispose of a cigarette on the public highway down Station Road, Chadwell Heath.

The driver, Mr Blerim Ademai of Bradymead Road, Newham was issued with a £150 Fixed Penalty Notice as an opportunity to discharge liability for the offence. However, Mr Ademai refused to pay the fine and the case went to court.

A local company has been fined nearly £1,000 for failing to get the necessary permission to place builder’s skips on the public highway in Barking and Dagenham and continued to ignore enforcement notices.



During a routine patrol on the 12 August 2020, Essex Services Ltd was issued with a £100 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for placing a builder’s skip on the highway at Woodward Road, Dagenham without permission.

The borough’s largest free festival returns this summer – and everyone is invited to join in the family-friendly fun.

 

The One Borough Festival, which is now in its seventh year, attracts thousands of revellers to Parsloes Park to enjoy a day of live music and performances from a host of household names. 

 

As part of Barking and Dagenham Council’s plans to keep the borough clean and tidy, it is taking part in a Community Payback Scheme which sees local offenders carry out a number of tasks.



A recent session saw four offenders and three staff members clear up Kingsbridge Road, Dagenham which is a well-used access road and has been prone to anti-social activities and fly-tipping.



The litter had been attracting vermin and was blocking up the nearby water way, which was having a significant negative impact on plant and wildlife.

The world’s largest fast-food chain is partnering with Barking and Dagenham Council in a crackdown against littering.



McDonald’s has said it plans to extend litter-picking routines to within almost half a mile of the popular store on Ballards Road, Dagenham – seven times the distance normally covered by the restaurant.



The new agreement will tidy up roads and bushes in the area, including the A1306 New Road, and will even see McDonald’s staff litter-picking fast-food packaging from people’s front gardens.

A man who dumped bags of rubbish on a Barking and Dagenham street was issued a £400 fine just hours after committing the offence.



The fly-tipped waste was spotted at a bus stop in Green Lane, Dagenham, by an eagle-eyed resident, who immediately reported the issue online to Barking and Dagenham Council’s enforcement team.



Within an hour, officers attended the fly-tip, which included black bin bags with household waste, and identified the culprit to be a man from Becontree Avenue, Dagenham.

Parsloes Park in Dagenham has been transformed into a colourful play haven to encourage children and young people to climb, hang out and play.

Cllr Darren Rodwell has been confirmed as Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council for the third time, and he has now named his Cabinet for the new administration. The announcements are all subject to formal ratification at Assembly on 25 May 2022.

 

On making the announcement, Cllr Rodwell said: “I am pleased to share details of the Cabinet appointments I have made today which will take us on the next stage of our journey. 

 

A new permanent memorial commemorating the lives of all the people who died as a result of exposure to asbestos has been unveiled at a special remembrance ceremony today on International Workers Memorial Day.