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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.

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.

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.

From illegal extensions to an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), to running a business without the correct permission, the Planning Enforcement Team at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Êand Dagenham had a big day in court in the last month.

A local restaurant in ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Êhas been fined thousands of pounds in court after it ignored Enforcement Notices to stop operating as a Shisha venue.