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New research conducted into average cost of moving house in uk
According to a new study the average homeowner in the UK spent more than £10,000 when moving home in 2018,…
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Valence Park regeneration begins following successful crowdfunding campaign
Local Barking and Dagenham Campaigner, Lisa Adams’, dream of regenerating Valence Park has begun to be realised after the finances…
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Broadband connectivity one of the main factors when choosing new home
According to new research, broadband connectivity is now seen as one of the most important factors to consider when choosing…
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Barking and Dagenham heads chart for youngsters attending higher education
According to a new report, Barking and Dagenham has experienced the highest increase in young people from the borough attending…
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Abbey sports centre redevelopment gets green light
The proposed redevelopment of the old Abbey sports centre in Barking has been given the green light to begin despite…
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Building work begins on river roding development
Building work has officially started on a brand new £300 million development in the Barking and Dagenham region. The development…
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Christmas hours at Brookings
December is here and the festive season is starting to swing into action. Here at Brookings, we’re already taking steps…
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Barking residents set to benefit from £1 million construction skills grant
Over 1200 local residents in Barking and Dagenham are set to benefit from training opportunities in the construction industry after…
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Barking and Dagenham given look into the future as doors to youth zone opened for first time
The first glimpse into the future for children in Barking and Dagenham was given this week as the doors to…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Now that Halloween and Bonfire night are out the way, everything is starting to feel a little bit festive in…
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Dagenham school wins national education award
A school in Dagenham has been crowned school of the year at a national education awards ceremony. Jo Richardson Community…
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Barking and Dagenham house prices on the rise
The latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the average price of a property in…
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Park redevelopment could generate £1.1 million for the borough
Barking and Dagenham Council have agreed in principle on the redevelopment of Central Park in Dagenham, a move which could…
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Building work starts on new £26 million Dagenham school
Building work has now started on a new £26 million school being built in the Dagenham area. The Robert Clack…
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Council announces move to increase green garden waste service collections
Barking and Dagenham council has announced that they will be continuing with its Green Garden Waste subscription service for 2019/20.…
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Plans set to be approved for new development in Rainham & Dagenham
The Mayor of London’s office is set to approve plans for a new 3,000 home development in Rainham and Dagenham.…
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Landlords – what you need to know
The regulations relating to residential property letting always seem to be changing – so it’s no wonder that so many…
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Review of rent sector calls for ‘property mot’
A review of the private rental sector in England has recommended the formation of a ‘Property MOT’ as a way…
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Community spirit rife as students clear up valence house grounds
Students from Barking and Dagenham College have been showcasing their community spirit, after volunteering to clean up the grounds of…
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Major tree planting scheme to take place in Dagenham Park
More than 500 trees are set to be planted in Mayesbrook Park this winter, as part of plans to bring…
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Barking and Dagenham awarded £500,000 towards new community project
The London Marathon Charitable Trust has awarded Barking and Dagenham a £500,000 grant towards a new community project. The site…
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Eight robert clack pupils secure university medicine places this a-level result day
Robert Clack School of Science is producing doctors of the future, with eight pupils securing a place to study medicine…
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Investments helping bridge gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers
According to new figures, school investments have helped youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds bridge the gap to non-disadvantaged student peers in…
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Barking & Dagenham nhs hospital trust celebrates hitting treatment targets for a whole year
The NHS hospital trust in Barking and Dagenham is celebrating after hitting cancer treatment waiting time targets for an entire…
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Clean up brings community together in havering
Volunteers from the local community recently joined Havering Council staff, armed with brooms and litter pickers at an event to…
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Barking and Dagenham council allocates £13 million for funding schools
Barking and Dagenham Council has invested in the future of its children by allocating more than £13 million for further…
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Barking and Dagenham goes green with £1.5 million heating system
Barking and Dagenham is set to benefit from a £1.5 million carbon friendly heating system. Once installed, the Becontree Heat…
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Barking and Dagenham schools continue to shine
Primary school pupils in Barking and Dagenham should take a bow, as it was revealed that almost two-thirds of pupils…
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Dagenham’s new youth zone close to completion
Building work on Dagenham’s new Youth Zone building, expected to open in Spring 2019, is nearing completion, with the outside…
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Another new housing development set for Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham is set to see yet another new housing development, after plans were given the go-ahead by the…
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New affordable homes and green funding boost for Barking and Dagenham
Ninety new homes are set to be built on the site of an old council block in the borough of…
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New private homes set for Barking Estate
Plans to demolish Barking’s Gascoigne Estate West and replace it with a raft of new private residences have been given…
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2,500 new homes coming to Barking and Dagenham
A number of exciting new development projects will bring as many as 2,500 new “residential units” to Barking and Dagenham.…
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Barking and Dagenham residents get better access to gps
Doctor’s appointments are getting easier to obtain for people living in Barking and Dagenham, thanks to the extended opening hours…
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Barking and Dagenham community groups invited to bid for youth fund
The Mayor of London’s £45 million Young Londoners Fund for youth services has invited local community groups to bid for…
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Barking and Dagenham, an up and coming location for new business
Barking and Dagenham is becoming a hotspot for new business, as can be witnessed by the plans for new industrial…
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Barking and Dagenham can benefit from more arts funding
Barking and Dagenham has already benefited from the Mayor of London’s investment programmes, but more funding is up for offer.…
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Barking and Dagenham house prices on the rise
Barking and Dagenham has featured on a list of east London boroughs currently outstripping the rest of the capital for…
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Barking’s newest community space is 120 years old
A team led by a young barrister are hoping to create Barking’s newest community space from a 120-year-old barge. Moored…
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Major development project one step closer as land purchase agreed
Returning to a story from March, the major redevelopment of the former Abbey Retail Park in Barking town centre took…
