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It is with sadness and regret that the council announces the death of Councillor Lee Waker.

Seven parks in ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Êand Dagenham have received the prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Our Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme has returned, boasting its biggest programme yet, offering over 40 different activities for children and young people (aged 5-16) to get involved in.

̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Êand Dagenham Council has partnered with the Ben Kinsella Trust to relaunch its hard-hitting campaign, ‘Lost Hours’, to crack down on youth violence and antisocial behaviour during the summer holidays.

Councillor Darren Rodwell has announced he is standing down as Leader of the Council in September.

Locally grown veg, fruit and flowers were just some of the beautiful produce available to punters at a recent food fair in Barking.

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.

Food business operators Mr Shir Rahman Ghanizada and Mr Luftur Rahman Ghanizada of Max Pizza and Kebab which trades as Immz's Pizza and Kebab pleaded guilty to food safety offences at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on 12 March 2024.

Residents and businesses of ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Êand 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 ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Êand Dagenham Council seized nearly £20,000 worth of illicit products over a two-day operation.