London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status	London borough
Area — Total	Ranked 327th 36.09 km² (13.9 sq mi)
ONS code	00AB
Admin HQ	Rainham Road North, Becontree Heath
Demographics
Population — Total (2006 est.) — Density	Ranked 93rd (of 354) 165,700 4,591 /km² (11,891 /sq mi)
Ethnicity White British White Irish Other White White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian Other Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Other Asian Black Caribbean Black African Other Black Chinese Other	(2005 estimates)[1] 72.8% 1.5% 3.9% 1.0% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2.8% 2.2% 1.1% 1.0% 2.4% 7.6% 0.5% 0.9% 1.3%
Politics
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Mayor	—
Executive	Labour
MPs	Jon Cruddas Margaret Hodge
London Assembly — Member	City and East John Biggs
Coat of Arms
Official website	LB Barking & Dagenham

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (pronunciation (help·info)) is a London borough in East London and forms part of Outer London. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... Becontree Heath is an open space in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... White British is an ethnic classification used in the United Kingdom Census 2001, 92. ... Irish Britons are residents of Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) whose birth place and/or ancestry originates in the island of Ireland. ... White Other is a term used in the UK census to describe white persons of non-British descent. ... The 2001 UK Census ethnic groups include White British, White Other, Mixed Race, Asian British, Black British and Chinese or other ethnic group. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Jonathan Cruddas (born 7 April 1962), known as Jon Cruddas, is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician. ... Rt. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... City and East is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... John Biggs is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing City and East London. ... Arms of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham . ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... Outer London is the name for the group of London Boroughs that do not form part of Inner London, but form a ring around it. ...

Neighbours

The borough borders the London Borough of Havering to the east with the River Rom forming part of the boundary. It borders the London Borough of Newham to the west with the River Roding forming much of the border. To the south is the River Thames which forms the borough's boundary with the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Greenwich. To the north the borough forms a thin protrusion between Havering and the London Borough of Redbridge in order to encompass Chadwell Heath. The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in east London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... The Rom is a river that flows through Londons Essex suburbs. ... This article is about the London borough. ... The River Roding is a river that rises near Dunmow, flows through Essex and forms Barking Creek as it reaches the River Thames in London Categories: UK geography stubs | London Rivers | Rivers in Essex ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east Greater London which forms, with other boroughs, part of Outer London. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. ... The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in North East London, England. ... , Chadwell Heath is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London. ...

Settlement

The borough consists of and includes the following areas:

• Barking
• Becontree
• Becontree Heath
• Chadwell Heath
• Creekmouth
• Dagenham
• Rush Green

Most of the housing in the borough was constructed by the London County Council during the interwar period of 1918-1939.^[2] Major settlement of the area, mostly escaping slum conditions in the East End of London, occurred during this period when the new motor and chemical industries such as the Ford Motor Company plant at Dagenham were set up.^[2] Since the decline of these industries in the 1980s, employment has shifted towards service sector jobs which has created an increase in the middle class population.^{[citation needed]} Much of the borough is within the London Riverside area of the Thames Gateway zone and is the site of considerable house building and other development. A £500 million budget has been earmarked for redevelopment of the borough's principal district of Barking.^[3] For other uses, see Barking (disambiguation). ... Becontree is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, 11. ... Becontree Heath is an open space in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. ... , Chadwell Heath is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London. ... Creekmouth is a largely industrial suburb of London, United Kingdom. ... Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated 12 miles (19. ... Rush Green is a place divided between the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, United Kingdom. ... London County Council emblem is still seen today on buildings, especially housing, from that era London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ... Interbellum redirects here. ... The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is an area, with no formal authority or boundaries, that spans a number of administative districts of London in England. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated 12 miles (19. ... The tertiary sector of industry, also called the service sector or the service industry, is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing and primary goods production such as agriculture), and primary industry (extraction such as mining and fishing). ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching from East London, 40 miles eastwards towards the estuary of the Thames, including parts of North Kent and South Essex, which has been identified as a national priority for urban regeneration. ... The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching 40 miles eastwards from East London on both sides of the River Thames and the Thames Estuary. ... For other uses, see Barking (disambiguation). ...

History

The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as the London Borough of Barking. The constituent parts were the greater part of the Municipal Borough of Barking and the entire Municipal Borough of Dagenham, the former area of which was transferred to Greater London from Essex. At the time of the amalgamation the combined population of Barking and Dagenham was around 180,000,^[2] the northern tip of Dagenham having been incorporated into Redbridge and a small area of Barking in Newham.
The borough was renamed Barking and Dagenham in 1980.^[4] The London Government Act 1963 was an Act of the UK parliament which led to the official recognition of the conurbation known as Greater London. ... Barking - officially Barking Town - was a local government district in south west Essex from 1894 to 1965 around the town of Barking. ... Dagenham was a local government district in south west Essex from 1926 to 1965 around the town of Dagenham. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in North East London, England. ... The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London. ...

Borough Council

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The composition of the council at each election was: Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...

51 councillors form Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. They are elected from the 17 wards which make up the borough. The wards are:

In the 2006 local elections, the British National Party gained 12 councillors in the borough and now form the second largest party represented on the council, after Labour (who have 38 councillors). There are more BNP councillors in Barking and Dagenham than there are in any other borough in the UK. The other remaining councillor is Conservative. For other uses, see Barking (disambiguation). ... Barking is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated 12 miles (19. ... Becontree is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, 11. ... , Chadwell Heath is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London. ... Dagenham and Rainham will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rush Green is a place divided between the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, United Kingdom. ... Thames Chase is a community forest of 40 square miles (104km²), located in 47 sites in London and Essex, England. ... Becontree Heath is an open space in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. ... Dagenham Dock is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in London, United Kingdom. ... Local government elections took place in England (only) on Thursday May 4, 2006. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Twinning

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is twinned with:

• Witten, Germany
• Tczew, Poland^[5]

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Education

Further information: List of schools in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

There are many schools and further education facilities in the borough. Situated near the Town Hall, the Barking Learning Centre is a learning facility providing a range of courses leading to recognised qualifications. It also includes a library with free public internet access, the Council's first One Stop Shop, conference and meeting space, a gallery and a café. For other uses, see Barking (disambiguation). ...

London Fire Brigade

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has two fire stations within its boundary; Barking and Dagenham. Barking fire station operates two pumping appliances, a bulk foam unit, a breathing apparatus support unit, a damage control unit and a hazardous materials support unit. The support units that are operated here will cover a large selection of station grounds and areas. Dagenham fire station operates two pumping appliances and a hydraulic platform.

Of the two stations; Dagenham is the busier, attending over two thousand incidents in 2006/2007 ^[6].

London Fire Brigade - Barking and Dagenham Profile

See also

• List of libraries in Barking and Dagenham

References

External links

• Barking and Dagenham Council

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Districts	Barking · Becontree · Becontree Heath · Castle Green · Chadwell Heath · Creekmouth · Dagenham · Rush Green For other uses, see Barking (disambiguation). ... Becontree is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, 11. ... Becontree Heath is an open space in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. ... , Chadwell Heath is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London. ... Creekmouth is a largely industrial suburb of London, United Kingdom. ... Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated 12 miles (19. ... Rush Green is a place divided between the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, United Kingdom. ...
Attractions	Barking Abbey · Eastbury Manor House (NT) · Valence House Museum · theBROADWAY Arms of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham . ... Curfew tower with St Margarets Church in background The ruined remains of Barking Abbey are in situated in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, England; where it forms a public open space. ... Eastbury Manor House (front view) Eastbury Manor House is a fine example of an Elizabethan building situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Valence House Museum is the only surviving example of the five manor houses of Dagenham. ... theBROADWAY is a performance venue in Barking town centre. ...
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