A car owner from Dagenham has been fined over £700 for not disclosing the details of the driver who was caught littering from his car on the public highway.



On the 2 July 2020, Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers witnessed the driver of a blue Ford Fiesta dispose of a cigarette while driving down Movers Lane, Barking.

New playground equipment has been installed at James Cambell Primary School in Dagenham to the delight of its pupils. 

 

A fantastic new climbing frame has been built in the school’s playground as part of plans to transform the children’s experience outside of the classroom, and it’s already proving to be a huge hit!

 

Headteacher, Joe Wilson, explained: “We’re working hard to ensure that all our children get the opportunities they deserve.

 

A Dagenham couple have been fined over £13,000 after they were found guilty of unlawfully evicting four tenants and breaching management regulations on a property they rented out in Dagenham.



Landlords, Mr Stephen Kayode Rotimi and his wife Fadeke Rotimi not only removed the means to top up the gas and electric meters, they also changed the locks on the property, so tenants were unable to get back in.



Mr Rotimi also breached several housing regulations on the property at 103 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, including failing to:

The annual Colin Pond Trust Scholarship Awards recognised young people who achieved outstanding grades in their GCSE exams.

 

Students and their families attended a glamorous event at The Broadway Theatre in Barking, where the 62 young people were each handed a £300 grant to spend during their A-level studies. This year's event was sponsored by BD Group, which offers facilities, cleaning and catering services in the borough.

Faith groups across Barking and Dagenham will be welcoming visitors into their places of worship this week as part of Interfaith Week 2021. 

The week-long event runs from Sunday 14 to 21 November and focuses on strengthening faith relations, increasing awareness of religions, and celebrating diversity. 

Rush Green Primary School in Dagenham has been covered in striking handmade poppies as staff and pupils commemorate those who lost their lives during the wars. 

The school corridors showcase beautiful displays of children’s work, featuring poems, drawings and creative writing to honour the fallen. And poppies feature all over the school grounds, popping up in planters, appearing on windows and adorning the school gates in stunning wreaths.

A rapidly growing chain of colourful paper bears is spreading kindness across the UK in memory of little Ava Cottle from Dagenham. The cheerful two-year-old tragically passed away on Mother’s Day this year following a brave battle with leukaemia.

Two drivers have been caught out by council Enforcement Officers for illegally using Blue Badges meant for residents with disabilities. 

Following complaints from residents, on Friday 29 October, Barking and Dagenham Parking Investigation Officers carried out an inspection of Tomlins Orchard, Barking and surrounding roads.

 They investigated a vehicle parked with a Blue Badge in a permit bay on Shaftesbury Road, Barking. Following checks of the badge, investigations revealed it was issued by Hackney Council and had been stolen.

The Barking and Dagenham catering service BD Together is representing London this week, as the LACA (The School Food People) tour the country to mark National School Meals Week 2021.

Staff at All Saints Catholic School in Dagenham scooped four awards at the KM Charity’s London Teacher of the Year Awards ceremony.

 

The annual awards mark the vital contribution that school staff make to the community, recognising the expertise and dedication that makes an outstanding teacher. This year’s glittering awards ceremony was held in Brighton.

 

Laura Agudo Pueyo was recognised for her relentless drive to help pupils improve their understanding of how they learn and apply it in lessons.