Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council

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Barking and Dagenham Council
Whole council elected every four years
Chief Executive
Fiona Taylor
since April 2022[3]
Structure
Seats51 councillors
Political groups
Administration (50)
  Labour (50)
Other parties (1)
  Independent (1)
Joint committees
Thames Chase Joint Committee
Thames Gateway London Partnership
London Councils
Elections
Plurality
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7LU
Website
Council Website
Constitution
The Council Constitution

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council is the local authority for the

Dagenham Borough Council
. The council was renamed on 1 January 1980. The next election to the authority will be in 2026.

History

A map showing the wards of Barking and Dagenham since 2002

There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Barking and Dagenham area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the

Romford Rural District Council from 1894.[4]

It was envisaged that through the

education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions.[5]

Powers and functions

The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a

local education authority and is also responsible for council housing, social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health.[7]

Summary results of elections

Main article:
Barking and Dagenham local elections

The council has been controlled by the Labour Party since it was first elected in 1964.[8][9][10][11]

Composition

Following the 2022 election and a subsequent change of allegiance in December 2022, the composition of the council was:[12]

Party Councillors
Labour 50
Independent 1
Total 51

The next election is due in 2026.

References

  1. ^ "Council minutes, 19 May 2023". Barking and Dagenham Council. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Council minutes, 12 June 2014". Barking and Dagenham Council. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiona Taylor appointed as Chief Executive at Barking and Dagenham Council". Barking and Dagenham Council. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ISBN 0-901050-67-9
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  5. ISBN 978-0714648590
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  6. ^ "Council Tax and Business Rates Billing Authorities". Council Tax Rates. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Local Plan Responses – within and outside London". Mayor of London. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  8. ^ "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  9. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 23 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  10. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Election results by wards". London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  12. ^ Boothroyd, David (16 December 2022). "When in Rome, do as the Andoverians do". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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