Two vulnerable residents in Barking and Dagenham have been safeguarded from criminal exploitation after council officers and the Metropolitan Police took action against people who
More than 113,000 illegal cigarettes worth over £102,000 have been seized during a major Trading Standards operation in Dagenham. Investigators believe the premises was being used as a distribution hub supplying illicit tobacco to shops across Barking and Dagenham, with enquiries continuing into a wider criminal network.
The under-18 conception rate in Barking and Dagenham has fallen by more than 15 per cent, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures. The borough recorded one of London’s biggest year-on-year improvements between 2022 and 2023.
Barking and Dagenham’s new ‘Behind Every Door’ initiative aims to visit all 16,500 council tenants over the next two years to check on property conditions, tenant well-being, and occupancy. With nearly 2,000 visits already complete, the programme is successfully preventing evictions, addressing property repairs like damp and mould, and tackling tenancy fraud.
Dagenham Heathway is undergoing a major three-month regeneration project delivered by Be First on behalf of the Barking & Dagenham Council. Funded by the Levelling Up Fund, the four-phase upgrade will introduce dedicated cycle tracks, wider pavements, and improved pedestrian crossings between June and August. Drivers should expect one-way northbound restrictions throughout the works, alongside two full weekend road closures in August for resurfacing.
Local Trading Standards teams have delivered a significant hit to organized crime this month, removing more than £56,000 worth of illicit tobacco and vapes from
Families looking for a memorable Easter break won’t need to travel far this year. Barking and Dagenham is bursting with events, from whimsical Alice in
A prolific rogue trader who defrauded residents out of more than £100,000 has been jailed following a long investigation by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards and the National Trading Standards Tri-Regional Investigation Team.
In another day of action, Barking and Dagenham Council and Reside joined forces to clear up Gascoigne Estate, Barking and encourage residents to dispose of their waste correctly. Officers worked together to litter pick, clear fly-tipped waste and spoke to residents about how to dispose of their waste correctly. Clearing over half tonne of waste on top of the general waste.
Residents can access free digital skills training, borrow laptops and tablets, receive one-to-one support from trained Digital Champions. With more than 100 residents attended the launch of a new Digital Inclusion Project at Barking Learning Centre on Tuesday 27 January. The project, led by Ekota Academy in partnership with London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in 6 libraries
