Beyond the easel: Rediscovering Dagenham’s forgotten artist, opening this July at Valence House Museum in Dagenham, explores the life and work of Henry Gillard Glindoni, who spent the last 20 years of his life living and painting in Chadwell Heath, just over a mile away from the museum.

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.

From illegal extensions to an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), to running a business without the correct permission, the Planning Enforcement Team at Barking and Dagenham had a big day in court in the last month.

A local restaurant in Barking has been fined thousands of pounds in court after it ignored Enforcement Notices to stop operating as a Shisha venue.

The owner of a property in Barking has been fined thousands in court for illegally running a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and ignoring Notices from Barking and Dagenham Council.

A Licensing led joint operation with Trading Standards Officers from Barking and Dagenham Council has resulted in seizing over 1,500 illegal products from a local business.

A top priority for the Trading Standards Service at Barking and Dagenham Council is ensuring young people are safe and that they can’t easily get hold of any type of tobacco.

Barking and Dagenham council is working in partnership through its Good Food Plan and Food Partnership to offer support to 40 local shops to provide healthier, sustainable and diverse foods for its residents.

Cllr Moin Quadri has taken over the reins from Cllr Donna Lumsden as the new Mayor of Barking and Dagenham. He took over at the annual ceremonial event which took place on Friday 17 May at an Extraordinary Ceremonial Council.