Barking & Dagenham

Council has to find more than £12 million to balance next year’s budget

Barking and Dagenham Council will have to find more than £12million in savings or income to balance its budget next year, it has warned. The...

Slough Borough Council talks over merging parks

Troubled council-owned trusts running three of Slough’s parks could be merged, according to new council plans. The charitable trusts run Salt Hill Playing Fields, Langley...

Cleveland Police “transforming” its approach to rape offences

Cleveland Police has said it is committed to catching perpetrators of sexual abuse and rape after concern over poor outcomes for victims. The force said...

East London council will raise council tax and cut support for residents on low incomes

An East London council has passed its budget, which includes £16 million worth of savings and a £76 council tax increase for the average...

New Labour Cllr in Barking and Dagenham

Labour has held onto a Barking and Dagenham council seat following Thursday night’s (20 February) by-election. Rubina Siddiqui is the new Labour Cllr for...

New images reveal Norfolk Gardens’ stunning transformation in Bradford’s City Centre revamp

Newly released images showcase the remarkable progress of Norfolk Gardens, a major city centre park under construction as part of Bradford’s Transforming Cities Fund...

Queen’s Hospital trust renews campaign for £35m new A&E amid overwhelming admissions

The NHS trust responsible for the overwhelmed Queen’s Hospital has renewed its campaign for a new A&E department, projected to cost around £35m. The Romford...

Three men charged after murder of Haseeb Bhatti in Dagenham

Detectives have now charged a third person in connection with the murder of Haseeb Bhatti and the attempted murder of another man in Dagenham...

£124m boost fuels Barking Riverside’s expansion with 20,000 new homes and modern infrastructure

The government’s housing and regeneration agency has approved a £124million funding package for one of London’s biggest regeneration projects to effectively double in size. The...

New fines for street harassment introduced to improve safety for women and girls in Barking and Dagenham

Cat-callers and people who commit other street based sexual harassment will face fines of up to £1,000 under a new scheme which aims to...

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