FIREFIGHTERS were called to a road traffic collision in Chafford Hundred after a car went through a garden wall and severed a gas pipe. No one was trapped or injured as a result of the collision in Edmund Road and the gas supply had been isolated before crews arrived.
The discussion ranged from the need for new schools and new medical facilities, through apprenticeships to safeguarding children and how local people of all ages should be able to take advantage of the many new jobs being created.
The Chafford councillors said: “In view of the lack of consultation as promised with ward members, lack of consultation with members of the public, as set out within the Council’s constitution, incompleteness of the Cabinet Report on which the decision was made, and the lack of financial clarity, call in of the Cabinet decision is warranted”.
Following Mr Farrant’s presentation, questions from the floor will be invited and the event will close with a half-hour chance to mingle and talk with senior councillors and officers one-to-one over a cup of tea or coffee.
Raptor species in particular are visiting and nesting on site more and more regularly and in the last 2 years we have had Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Merlin, Peregrine, Tawny Owl, Long Eared Owl, Buzzard, Honey Buzzard and Osprey visit the site.
A deserted building site to our left and an eviscerated Gull lightship to our right. Are these the symbols of Thurrock in 2011. We may well be at a turning point. It was recently announced in the London Gazette that the builders Thames and County Construction Ltd, formerly Stephen Howard Homes have gone into liquidation.
JOBS could be lost as three ticket offices at train stations in Thurrock could close. A report by Sir Roy McNulty for the Department For Transport recommends replacing ticket offices at East Tilbury, Chafford Hundred and Ockendon, with unmanned machines.
Station Officer Mark Elliott from Grays Fire Station said:
“The girl had fallen down a make shift pathway into the disused quarry in Warrens Gorge at the park. The girl had collided with trees when she fell down the very steep path. Firefighters used a line to rescue the girl and a paramedic was in attendance whilst the rescue operations were carried out.”
Poor maintenance on many of these boilers has caused or will cause them to deliver an ear piercing whistle due to a faulty gasket, part no P507 and must be replaced. If you have a maintenence contract eg: British Gas, it should cost nothing and I have been informed it should have been changed at regular service intervals.
Since opening the reserve in 2006 there has been the desire to improve accessibility around the site for visitors and in May we were lucky enough to secure funding from the Veolia ES Cleanaway Mardyke Trust to install a flight of steps from Warren Lane to Devonshire Road on a slope that has always been treacherous – especially in wet conditions.
Residents and local councillors joined chair of Chafford Hundred Community Forum, Philomena Cleavely, and Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Charlie Curtis at the official launch of the Chafford Hundred Park, on the corner of Rainbow Road and Warren Drive. South Chafford member, Cllr Tunde Ojetola, said: “I am pleased that the years of discussions and planning have finally produced this fantastic result.
POLICE were called to Tesco Express, Drake Rd, Chafford Hundred around 7.20pm on Thursday (July 14) after a man entered the store, jumped over the counter, used a hammer to open the till and stole cash. He then fled the store. Staff and customers at the store were left shocked but no one was injured.
POLICE were called to Clockhouse Lane in Chafford Hundred after a car ploughed into a tree in the early hours of Saturday. At 1.30 am, police attended at bend in Clockhouse Lane, fifty metres from Drake Road. At the scene, they found A grey Volkswagen Golf wrapped around a tree.
The councillors state: “The Council took the first step in closing the library last year by massively reducing the opening hours to 3 half days a week. This was done despite factual evidence which showed that the Chafford Hundred library is the third most used library in Thurrock with over 91,000 visits a year. The library is used by students of the four schools in the community, by parents and by community groups such as the nursing mothers who meet there every week.
Following Chafford Hundred Campus’ decision to end support for the local library at the Mayflower Road site, Thurrock Council is to provide a mobile library stop on the estate. From Friday, 17 June, the mobile library will stop at the car park of All Saints Church, Drake Road, between 2.30pm and 3.40pm.
Chief Inspector Dick Thomas, Essex Police acting head of road policing, said:“Essex Police welcomes the trial of the new road layout. Over a period of time now police have expressed safety concerns about the dangerous way in which this road layout is used by a significant number of drivers. Whilst police will continue to enforce traffic offences whenever possible this partnership approach in changing the road layout will provide a more sustainable way of enforcing road safety. The change has come about after a multi-agency agreement that this was a necessary course to take.”
THE CHAFFORD HUNDRED community hall in Drake Road was saved from possible closure after being granted a public events licence by Thurrock Councils Licensing Committee. Anybody who has come to know Chafford community politics over the years is aware that there is always an element of “hysteria” and this meeting was to prove no exception as for two hours, the debate over the licence became fractious, personal and tetchy in equal measure.
We Are Revival are a band from Coventry, UK. They will be playing their brand of loud christian thrash metal at the All Saints Church on Drake Road on Saturday May 27th at 7pm. The band started in Early 2010 as a coming together of musical styles, ideas and concepts.
THE FUTURE of the Chafford Hundred community centre hangs in the balance as their application for a premises licence goes in front of Thurrock Councils licensing committee next week. A number of residents have complained about the levels of noise emanating from the hall.
VICE-President, Janet King welcomed members and nine visitors to our April meeting. Ladies enjoyed a very special evening as we were joined by six Clarins Cosmetic Consultants from The House of Fraser, Lakeside. Consultant Colleen gave a talk on the history of Clarins and their range of skincare products. This was followed by an opportunity for our ladies to enjoy a “Red Chair” shoulder and back massage, hand massages and makeovers. The competition to name the founder of Clarins Cosmetics, Jacques Courtin Clarins was won by May Burdett, who received a selection of skincare products.
The AGM is less formal than a normal meeting – drinks and nibbles will be served to residents. They will vote in a new committee on the night. Local Police and ward councillors will be present on the night to speak to residents.
Police have been clear that in order to tackle the problem, changes needed to be made to the road layout. After years of discussion involving the police and the local authority the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency has written to the MP to confirm that the Highways Agency will deliver changes to the road layout at the A13/A126 roundabout as requested by the police. The changes are set to be implemented by the end of May.
CHAFFORD residents and councillors gathered together to celebrate the opening of a new play area in Rainbow Road. Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (DC), Veoila Mardyke Trust and the community forum have worked together to see the development of the park.
The Council has not explained the rationale behind this new consultation so soon after the previous one. The Council is yet to produce any police stats or traffic delay figures to evidence the reason for the new consultation.
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