Research was gathered with the aid of Lynda Viccars, Cruise Terminal & Community Liaison Manager and the marine staff at the Port of Tilbury, allowing students to experience at first hand a working lock, whilst learning about the 125 year history and future plans for the Port; gathering valuable research into the function and existing infrastructure of the site today.
A TREE was planted last week for Tony Guyon, a very valued volunteer for the Tilbury Riverside Project by his wife Christine. Tony volunteered for over eight years for the Tilbury Riverisde Project before his sudden death.
THERE ARE much loved members of the community and then there is Pete Hewitt who, for decades, has been at the forefront of the Tilbury community. On Thursday, Pete travelled to Buckingham Palace to accept his MBE from Prince Charles.
“The water had to be turned off while repairs were carried out and a new valve was fitted, the work was completed at around 2pm yesterday.
“The council supplied emergency water bottles for residents which were distributed by concierge staff until the repairs were completed.”
Schools and local authorities get involved when children are seen as “at risk”. For many, this is too late to prevent unsatisfactory cultures developing. Social worker interventions often cause resentment, fear, embarrassment and denial. I think Surestart and Family Centres do a good job, teaching parenting skills but sometimes it’s too little, too late. As a former Specialist Foster parent, I know kids need love, discipline, support, encouragement and learning from 0-5 years old. What a parent does later in their life is mainly cosmetic.
On New Year’s Eve, a woman was approached by a man under the Erskine Bridge on the River Clyde near Glasgow Airport. He was wearing high-visibility trousers and jacket and was carrying a satchel. He had been asking for directions. The woman then saw an article in the local newspaper and recognised the man she had spoken to as Paul.
FOR THOSE of you who have not followed the story regarding the Mucking tip and the objections made by local councillors and residents, then, one of the concerns is regarding the number of lorries thundering down the Walton Hall Road.
A Community First Panel should comprise between 4 – 8 local residents who will need to register their interest on-line with the Community Development Foundation to be recognised. The Panel will then need to work with local residents and partners to produce a Community First Plan and recommend projects/activities to be funded in their ward.
RESIDENTS from several Thurrock Council sheltered housing complexes enjoyed a good old Christmas carol concert on Friday (16 December).
Police are renewing their appeal for information about a man missing from his home since beginning of November. Despite appeals for information nothing further has been heard. Paul McEwan , 49, had not been seen for at least 19 days near his address in Adelaide Road, Tilbury.
The switch on was made by chief executive of the Port of Tilbury, Perry Glading alongside one of Tilbury’s finest sons, Pete Hewitt. Organisations such as Morrison gave their time and support to ensure the stage and many other items were there.
WHEN ten-year-old “Jessica” from Tilbury went round to her friends, she didn’t realise that she would spark a search that would end up with the police helicopter scouring the area but also a twitter appeal that ended with comedian and film star, Eddie Izzard also tweeting that she had been missing.
SOME readers/viewers will know that there was one victim of the 9/11 tragedy that hailed from Thurrock. Tilbury man Neil Robin Wright left Tilbury to work on the 84th floor for Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City.
THE BIG CHRISTMAS switch on in Tibury is tonight. It is one of the most eagerly anticipated nights of the year in the Town.
A LEADING Thurrock councillor has warned a developer not to run “roughshod over planning procedures” with respect to a Tilbury leisure centre. Cllr Lynn Worrall presented a petition to full council last night (Thursday) that had been signed by 500 residents.
HISTORY is a booming industry in Tilbury and Chadwell ever since the Tilbury Riverside Project got the green light to develop a reminiscence project for the area. YT dropped in on a research seminar down in Tilbury co-presented by Thurrock Council’s heritage officer Jonathan Catton and Essex County Council.
RWE npower will start firing Britain’s largest dedicated biomass plant at Tilbury in the next few days, with full operations expected by the end of the year. The 750MW plant will burn wood pellets to produce electricity and is on the site of the Tilbury coal-fired plant, which will shut by 2016.
Paul McEwan, 49, has not been seen for at least ten days near his address in Adelaide Road, Tilbury. Mr McEwan has no close family or friends in the area and was reported missing on Thursday, November 17, by his former partner when she had not heard from him in a while.
A 15-year-old-boy from Tilbury was arrested on Monday, November 14 on suspicion of knowlingly contravening a direction to disperse or leave a locality. He was charge with the offence, and has been released on bail prior to his court appearance at Basildon and Grays Youth Court on November 22.
Lady Ruggles-Brise was joined by Thurrock Mayor Councillor Charles Curtis and Thurrock Council Chief Executive Graham Farrant to tour the area and witness some of the large number of high visibility activities taking place.
Clare McDougall, head of community and education at npower is delighted with the enthusiastic response by teachers and pupils, saying: “It’s wonderful that the Climate Cops programme is helping schools across the UK to become greener and more sustainable and is inspiring young people to get involved in energy efficiency, themselves.”
A HORSE was put down after it ran onto the Ferry Road in Tilbury last week.
The tragedy occurred last Tuesday lunchtime near to the junction at Brennan Road. According to reports, the horse had drifted onto the road from a nearby field.
But Tilbury’s Irene Hewitt hopes that somewhere out there is the boy she gave birth to on March 23rd 1967. For ten days, she held him, loved him, cherished him. Even to this day, she can smell him.
IT IS something that the borough does particularly well. On Sunday, all across the borough, people will attend remembrance services and stand to attention to mark their respects for those who have given their lives in service of their country.
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