London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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| London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | |
 Shown within Greater London |
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| Geography | |
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| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 327th 36.09 km² |
| ONS code | 00AB |
| Admin HQ | Rainham Road North, Becontree Heath |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density |
Ranked 91st (of 354) 164,500 4,558 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 85.2% White 7.0% African-Caribbean 5.1% South Asian |
| Politics | |
| Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Mayor | — |
| Executive | Labour |
| MPs | Jon Cruddas Margaret Hodge |
| London Assembly — Member |
City and East John Biggs |
| Coat of Arms | |
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| Official website | http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London and forms part of Outer London.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Settlement
The borough consists of and includes the following areas:
Most of the housing in the borough was constructed by the London County Council during the interwar period of 1918-1939. 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. 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. As of 2006, the borough has the lowest average house prices in London. 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.[1]
[edit] History
The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as the London Borough of Barking from the greater part of the Municipal Borough of Barking and the Municipal Borough of Dagenham the former area of which was transferred to Greater London from Essex. It was renamed Barking and Dagenham in 1980. In 2004 a wind turbine was constructed on the Ford Motors plant grounds in the south east of the borough with another turbine in adjacent Havering.
[edit] Borough Council
The composition of the council at each election was:
| Election | Councillors | Aldermen | |||||
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| Labour | Conservative | BNP | Chadwell Heath Ratepayers' Assoc. |
Liberals / Liberal Democrats |
Independents | Labour | |
| 1964 | 45 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| 1968 | 32 | 13 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| 1971 | 45 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| 1974 | 45 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| 1978 | 42 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | |
| 1982 | 37 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1986 | 35 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 44 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 1994 | 47 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 1998 | 47 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 2002 | 42 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | - | |
| 2006 | 38 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | |
51 councillors form Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. They are elected from the 17 wards which make up the borough. The wards are:
| Ward | Coverage | Westminster (future) | Map (PDF) |
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| Abbey | Barking (town centre and west) | Barking | [1] |
| Alibon | Dagenham (north) | Barking | [2] |
| Becontree | Becontree (north west) | Barking | [3] |
| Chadwell Heath | Chadwell Heath | Dagenham and Rainham | [4] |
| Eastbrook | Rush Green (south), Eastbrookend Country Park, Dagenham (east) | Dagenham and Rainham | [5] |
| Eastbury | Barking (south east) | Barking | [6] |
| Gascoine | Barking (south west) | Barking | [7] |
| Goresbrook | Becontree (south), Dagenham (south west) | Barking | [8] |
| Heath | Becontree Heath, Dagenham (north), Rush Green (north) | Dagenham and Rainham | [9] |
| Longbridge | Barking (north), Upney (north) | Barking | [10] |
| Mayesbrook | Becontree (south) | Dagenham and Rainham | [11] |
| Parsloes | Becontree (south east), Dagenham (south west) | Barking | [12] |
| River | Dagenham (south), Dagenham Dock (east) | Dagenham and Rainham | [13] |
| Thames | Barking (riverside), Thames View Estate, Dagenham Dock (west) | Barking | [14] |
| Valence | Becontree (north east) | Barking | [15] |
| Village | Dagenham (south east), Dagenham (village) | Dagenham and Rainham | [16] |
| Whalebone | Chadwell Heath (north) | Dagenham and Rainham | [17] |
In the 2006 local elections, the BNP gained 12 councillors in the borough and now form the second largest party represented on the council, after Labour (who have 39 councillors). The other remaining councillor is Conservative.
[edit] Twinning
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is twinned with:
[edit] Education
The Barking Campus of the University of East London is located in the borough. Other educational institutions in the borough include Barking College, Warren Comprehensive School and All Saints School, Dagenham, a Roman Catholic secondary school.
[edit] Primary Schools
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[edit] References
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London boroughs: Barking and Dagenham • Barnet • Bexley • Brent • Bromley • Camden • Croydon • Ealing • Enfield • Greenwich • Hackney • Hammersmith and Fulham • Haringey • Harrow • Havering • Hillingdon • Hounslow • Islington • Kensington and Chelsea • Kingston • Lambeth • Lewisham • Merton • Newham • Redbridge • Richmond • Southwark • Sutton • Tower Hamlets • Waltham Forest • Wandsworth • City of Westminster
Sui generis: City of London (Enclaves: Inner Temple • Middle Temple)
See also: Greater London Authority • London Assembly • Mayor of London
