Chadwell Heath and Marks Gate

Welcome to the Chadwell Heath and Marks Gate Town neighbourhood page/website.

Here you will find information about all the things going on in your neighbourhood- where money is being spent, what development and changes are being made, what events are taking place.

There are opportunities to have your say on what's taking place and what is planned- check out the 'tools' at the bottom of this page.

To get started, take a look at the map below- the green pins indicate where you can have your say.

If you don't see a topic that you're interested in, you can start one by using the 'neighbourhood conversation' tab.


Welcome to the Chadwell Heath and Marks Gate Town neighbourhood page/website.

Here you will find information about all the things going on in your neighbourhood- where money is being spent, what development and changes are being made, what events are taking place.

There are opportunities to have your say on what's taking place and what is planned- check out the 'tools' at the bottom of this page.

To get started, take a look at the map below- the green pins indicate where you can have your say.

If you don't see a topic that you're interested in, you can start one by using the 'neighbourhood conversation' tab.


  • Community Hub launches in Marks Gate

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    On Saturday 19 March, Barking and Dagenham opened three of its new Community Hubs; Sue Bramley Centre, Marks Gate, and William Bellamy.

    Formerly opened by Cllr Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, and Cllr Maureen Worby, Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration, the hubs aim to provide residents and neighbourhoods with the support they need, closer to home.

    Working with partners from the community and voluntary sector, the council is committed to building strong relationships with communities and residents to address the key issues and challenges the borough faces. The concept of the Community Hubs is to provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for residents to provide a local network of help and support. The Hubs reflect the council's desire and ambition to put public services at the heart of our communities.

    The east London council will be opening further hubs throughout the year across the borough and will provide information, advice, and support with:

    • Jobs, training, and courses
    • Housing and homelessness
    • Money and debt
    • Health and wellbeing
    • General council services
    • Help getting online
    • Events and activities

    Working in partnership with the police and the council’s enforcement team, one of the future key functions of the Community Hubs will be to help residents report a crime online, such as an incidents of antisocial behaviour or fly-tipping. Our Safer Neighbourhoods Police Team will also be running drop-in sessions for residents.

    Councillor Maureen Worby, Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration at Barking and Dagenham Council, who has spearheaded the launch of the Community Hubs, said: “As Saturday’s launch events showed, the new hubs are about working with our local community and voluntary sector partners to bring together the people who make things happen with the people who take part, putting on activities that bring residents together, and providing the space to do so.

    “It’s about providing residents with face to face help and support, closer to their home, when they need it.

    “Following the opening of the new hubs at Sue Bramley, William Bellamy and Marks Gate, I look forward to opening a further 16 hubs across the borough in the coming months”.

    For more information about Community Hubs visit: https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/community-hubs

  • Skip hire company bags a huge fine


    A Romford skip hire company has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after it continuously ignored Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) issued by Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers.

    During a routine patrol, on the 23 June 2020, K&J Skip Hire Ltd of Rowan Way, Romford was issued with a £100 FPN by enforcement officers for placing a builder’s skip on the highway at St Chads Gardens, Chadwell Heath without permission. The company was then issued with a second fine on 14 July 2020 for the same reason.

    The FPNs were issued as a discharge of liability for the offences and were supposed to be paid within 14 days. However, the company failed to pay both fines and the case went to court.

    The case was heard at Barkingside Magistrates Court, last week, Tuesday 15 February and in their absence, the company was found guilty and ordered to pay a £300 fine, £819 in costs to Barking and Dagenham Council and a Victim Surcharge of £34, totalling £1,153.

    Councillor Margaret Mullane, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety said: “This business has not only ignored the rules twice, but also ignored our enforcement action on both occasions. They clearly have no regard for the rules.

    “All they had to do was pay a £100 fine and then follow the rules, but now they owe more than £1,000. I hope they have learnt their lesson.”

    Placing a skip on the highway without permission from the local authority is an offence contrary to S139(3) Highways Act 1980.

Page last updated: 21 Jul 2023, 03:15 PM