Green Party hope to 'restore pride' to borough
Local party chair says the main issues for the Greens are cleaner and safer streets, improved green spaces, and housing
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Council insists town hall data leak 'contained quickly'
It was recently revealed by Private Eye that details of people living in temporary housing had been leaked by Barking and Dagenham Council
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Reform UK 'not favourites' to win control of Barking Town Hall, admits Farage
The leader of the right-wing party, which currently tops national polling, visited Dagenham today ahead of ne
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Thames View residents win battle against 'unreasonable' council service charge
The charge was levied on leaseholders in order to pay for additional policing but residents argued it was
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Major haul of counterfeit and unsafe toys seized from Barking Market
Mickey Mouse robots and K-Pop dolls among the items seized following a swoop on the market by trading standards officers
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New operator named for Barking theatre as council eyes 2027 reopening
The Broadway Theatre has been closed for two years but now the council is working with an external operator to relaunch the venue next year
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Local MP welcomes government commitment to new station serving Beam Park
Beam Park Station will help unlock construction of 1,500 homes as part of the wider redevelopment of the area
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YouTube star helps launch new youth centre in Marks Gate
KSI attended the launch of a new government-funded youth centre called The Rising Generation
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Council's finances 'have stabilised' according to auditor
Grant Thornton auditor assessing Barking and Dagenham Council's finances claims town hall is "nowhere near" position of other authorities that went b
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Falling council tax collection rate blamed on 'cost of living'
Compared to the previous year, Barking and Dagenham Council's lower tax collection rate for 2026/27 equates to a loss of half-a-million po
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Huge £40m cash boost for two parts of Barking and Dagenham
The ‘Pride in Place’ funding will be spent using a “community-first approach”
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Golf course sale set to be agreed by council as housing plans move step closer
A company called Homes For Life wants to buy the golf course from the council to build over 1,000 homes
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Police sergeant sacked over use of 'unnecessary force' at Barking custody centre
The cop also told the victim he “smelled like a junkie and shouldn’t be in this country”
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Barking Riverside development set to double in size
Decision to increase development to 20,000 homes comes despite nearby residents and councillors questioning whether the site can take thousands more residents
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Beam Park homes built before rail station now permitted
A rule had previously restricted housing at the Dagenham redevelopment before the opening of a new railway station
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Council crackdown on counterfeit goods after phone accessories seizure
Trading standards officers found a haul of items being "falsely branded" with names including Louis Vuitton, Swarovski,
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Number of families in temporary housing falls across Barking and Dagenham
The drop comes despite rising numbers nationally and has been credited to recent council efforts to tackle homelessness
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Council urged to improve communication with families needing Send support
Following an investigation councillors found that "lack of communication" was the biggest source of "frustration" for parents
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Plans for new mosque in Barking approved by councillors
A large house in Longbridge Road will be converted a place of worship
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Borough ranks highest in London for first-choice secondary school offers – again
Four out of every five local pupils moving up to secondary education in September have been offered a place at their first choice school
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Free bulky waste collections offered by council in bid to stop fly-tipping
The town hall is stepping up its efforts to clean up the borough's streets
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Dagenham charity shop set to be converted into restaurant
Richard House Children's Hospice ceased operations last year
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Unauthorised conversion of pub into mosque set to be reviewed by planning inspector
Al Noor Masjid failed to win permission for the conversion but is now appealing against a council enforcement notice
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New homes completed in Dagenham as ex-Ford car plant scheme moves up a gear
Thousands of homes are planned over the coming years at the former Ford Dagenham plant, which employed 40,000 workers at its peak in the 1950s
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Khan's City Hall budget for 2026/27 approved as amendments from rivals fail to pass
The total £21billion budget is shared across City Hall, Transport for London, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and London Fire Brigade
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Next five years 'not easy' admits council leader as budget passed
Almost £9m of "savings" agreed for 2026/27 council budget but further £82.4m needs to be found by 2031
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Owners of unauthorised shisha lounge inhale £25,000 fine
Nebula Lounge in Chadwell Heath was being used for smoking shisha despite not having planning permission
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Plans to reopen Barking nature reserve welcomed
The council has "signalled its intention" to reopen Ripple Nature Reserve but still needs to find a partner to finance it
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Debt repayment doubts as council-owned housing firms hit by rising costs and delays
Councillors have agreed to wind down the council's borrowing programme and seek to sell "low value and underperforming properties"
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