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 barkingstar.co.uk/?p=151

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 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 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 barkingstar.co.uk/?p=132

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 barkingstar.co.uk/2026/02/04/g...

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...