Report into Barking flats blaze recommends additional “housing emergency” powers for council
Local authorities should have powers to declare a “housing emergency” after a disaster to help them reclaim costs from private
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All care home residents in Barking and Dagenham have first jab of vaccine but carers slow on uptake
All care home residents in Barking and Dagenham have had a coronavirus vaccine, the council has said. But councillors warned
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Council leaders call for east London to be prioritised in rollout of COVID vaccine
Leaders in the London boroughs where up to one in 15 people are believed to be infected with coronavirus today
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Rapid COVID testing for Barking and Dagenham
Rapid coronavirus testing launched in Barking and Dagenham today as the borough attempts to drive down transmissions rates by the
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Free parking into new year for Barking and Dagenham NHS staff
NHS staff and other key workers will continue to get free parking in east London into the new year. At
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Schools feel the strain after half term leads to more staff going into isolation
Barking and Dagenham schools are starting to “creek” under the pressure of rising COVID-19 cases and increasing numbers of staff
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Diwali at a distance during lockdown
Barking and Dagenham Council has urged residents to celebrate Diwali safely and inside this weekend. The council said it is
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Store warned by Barking and Dagenham Council over failure to enforce face masks rule
Budget retailer B&M has been told it could face prosecution unless it stops allegedly allowing customers to flout coronavirus laws
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Barking & Dagenham Council launches ‘Working Together’ campaign
An east London council has launched a campaign to help support businesses and people who find themselves out of work
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Express testing lab in Dagenham to produce results in as little as six hours
A Covid-19 “express” testing lab is to be opened by a London borough in a sign that councils in the
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