John Dawe

Planning Committee Secretary

Planning Committee - Monday, 16 March 2026 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee is scheduled to consider a new outline planning application for Barking Riverside and a non-material amendment to a previous planning permission concerning Beam Park Station. The meeting will also include a review of parameter plans related to the Barking Riverside development.

Planning Committee Secretary

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, to discuss two planning applications. The committee unanimously approved a retrospective application for Titan Waste Solutions to operate a waste management and storage facility on Box Lane, Barking, for a temporary period of three years. The committee also unanimously approved an application for a change of use at 142 Longbridge Road, Barking, to a multi-purpose community facility and place of worship.

Licensing Sub-Committee Secretary

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 6:30 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, to consider an application for a premises licence for Judiya Enterprises. The committee granted the amended application after an agreement was reached between the applicant and the police, resolving the initial objections.

Planning Committee Secretary

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee Secretary

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee meeting on 18 February 2026 focused on the external audits of the Council's and Pension Fund's accounts for the 2024/25 and 2023/24 financial years. Grant Thornton, the external auditor, presented their findings, highlighting a disclaimer of opinion for both the Council and the Pension Fund for the 2023/24 financial year due to significant limitations in obtaining sufficient audit evidence, particularly concerning opening balances and historic issues. For the 2024/25 accounts, while audit fieldwork was substantially completed, a disclaimer of opinion is still anticipated for the Council due to outstanding procedures and historic issues, but a more positive outlook is noted for the Pension Fund, with the possibility of moving away from a disclaimer opinion in the next financial year.