Barking and Dagenham Star

New Women's Museum exhibition showcases 'lived experiences of people on the margins' The museum in Barking Wharf Square is reopening to the public next month

New Women's Museum exhibition showcases 'lived experiences of people on the margins'
The museum in Barking Wharf Square is reopening to the public next month
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'Cowboy builder' handed jail sentence for defrauding residents It followed an investigation by the trading standards team at Barking and Dagenham Council

'Cowboy builder' handed jail sentence for defrauding residents
It followed an investigation by the trading standards team at Barking and Dagenham Council
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/17/c...

Council faces backlog on special needs assessments amid staffing challenges Children in the borough face assessment delays after a third of Send staff left the town hall under "incredibly high pressure"

Council faces backlog on special needs assessments amid staffing challenges
Children in the borough face assessment delays after a third of Send staff left the town hall under "incredibly high pressure"
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/16/c...

Council health boss admits to town hall 'misspending' of government grant
Nearly £2m of a supposedly ringfenced grant for public health was instead spent on other council services
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No need to feel down as new YMCA building wins backing from councillors However the scheme still needs approval from Havering Council as the site in Rush Green straddles the borough boundary

No need to feel down as new YMCA building wins backing from councillors
However the scheme still needs approval from Havering Council as the site in Rush Green straddles the borough boundary
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/12/n...

Council still faces big budget 'squeeze' in coming years despite recent funding boost A funding gap of £82m by 2031 has been forecast ahead of the next budget being agreed later this month

Council still faces big budget 'squeeze' in coming years despite recent funding boost
A funding gap of £82m by 2031 has been forecast ahead of the next budget being agreed later this month
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/11/c...

Government funding boost for local hospice charity The boss of Saint Francis Hospice says the £300,000 capital funding is welcome but that more long-term funding is still needed for the sector

Government funding boost for local hospice charity
The boss of Saint Francis Hospice says the £300,000 capital funding is welcome but that more long-term funding is still needed for the sector
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/09/g...

Major £1.3m refurb planned at Barking Sporthouse
New and refurbished soft play areas and trampolines are set to arrive this spring thanks to investment from operators GLL
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Dagenham man who played 'extremely loud music' told to pay £2,000 by court Peter Hewit repeatedly breached the terms of a noise abatement notice issued by Barking and Dagenham Council

Dagenham man who played 'extremely loud music' told to pay £2,000 by court
Peter Hewit repeatedly breached the terms of a noise abatement notice issued by Barking and Dagenham Council
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/06/d...

Government cash boost gives council financial 'breathing space' Recent review of funding offers cash-strapped Barking and Dagenham Council £10m more than expected

Government cash boost gives council financial 'breathing space'
Recent review of funding offers cash-strapped Barking and Dagenham Council £10m more than expected
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/04/g...

Management of council-owned housing repairs company ditched amid ‘serious concerns’ The council set up BDMS in 2018 to carry out repairs and maintenance services for its homes but multiple concerns have been raised about its performance

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Beavers and white storks to help ‘rewild’ Dagenham The two species had both been extinct in Britain until relatively recently but could soon be seen at nature reserves in the borough

Beavers and white storks to help 'rewild' Dagenham
The two species had both been extinct in Britain until relatively recently but could soon be seen at nature reserves in the borough
barkingstar.co.uk/2026/01/22/b...