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West Tilbury WI: May report

FLOWERS were presented to the retiring officers of West Tilbury President Gill Morris and Secretary Nicky Nunn, who have handed their post over this month to new President Margaret Clamp and new Secretary Denise Nice.

Liz Wakefield is to take the post of Treasurer and thanks were given to Niki Garwood who has retired from this post and also the position of getting the speaker after many years. Joanne Phillips has taken over the speaker post and members enjoyed a visit to the Westcliffe Theatre to see The Full Monty that Joanne arranged.

Tilbury community celebrate upgrade to railway station

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS and a new lift have been planted and installed as part of an upgrade to Tilbury railway station.The mayor of Thurrock, cllr Yash Gupta was joined by a host of organisations across the town of Tilbury in celebrating the day.

Linford & District Women’s Institute: May report

THE MAY meeting of Linford Women’s Institute Took place on Thursday 2nd May in St Francis Centre Somerset Road. Pam opened the meeting by welcoming two visitors for the evening. This was our Annual Meeting and Discusion of Resolutions on our New Constitution and Decline of our high streets and town centres to be debated at the National Annual General Meeting in Cardiff in June.

Companies join forces to raise awareness of cyclists

THREE organisations in the borough came together to raise awareness of cycle safety.They were joined by the mayor of Thurrock, cllr Yash Gupta at the home of Second Generation at the Bata estate in East Tilbury.

Wind farm well underway at port of Tilbury

Perry Glading, Chief Operating Officer at Forth Ports (owner of The Port of Tilbury), said: “We’re pleased to see the four turbines starting to take shape at the Port of Tilbury. This wind farm demonstrates our commitment to the environment and further enhances our position as Britain’s Greenest Port. The team at SSE Renewables are doing a great job with the installation, with minimum interruption to daily activities at our busy port. We look forward to seeing the four turbines in place once they are completed, as this project is something we are very proud of.”

West Tilbury WI March 2013

Our speaker was Fran Smith from the Remus Horse Sanctuary this won the award for the Best Horse Sanctuary of the year in 2011 for the excellent work in rescuing horses that have been left to either fend for themselves or die of neglect. This year they also have a training programme for firemen to show them the best method of handling frightened horses in any situation they find themselves.

Sonway Juniors make a comeback to boost Charlie’s first London Marathon at 70!

To assist in the fundraising Sonway Juniors are reforming and playing TACA in a charity football match at Tilbury Football Club on Saturday 9th March, 5pm kick off, free admission. You can purchase a ticket to win a signed Manchester United football, donated by Manchester United (£5).

Thurrock Thameside Nature Park road closure

ROAD resurfacing will commence on Tuesday 5th March at Essex Wildlife Trust Thurrock Thameside Nature Park. The centre would like to reassure their visitors that the visitors centre will be open on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th, however you will need to park at the bottom car park and walk up to the centre.

Craft sale at Linford Methodist church

THE DAUGHTERS of the dump quilters and friends invite you to their “Get ready for Mothers Day and Easter Craft Sale on March 2nd, 2013. The event will be held at Linford Methodist church, East Tilbury Road, Linford (SS17 0QH).

A short film about a lift in Tilbury

IT IS amazing what you stumble upon when you trawl youtube. The Benbove account has a whole host of lift films including the Thyssenkrupp lift in Oxford Street and the lift at Bluewater. YT’s Mike Jones is a particular fan of the lift at the Thameside but that may be because he loves the sound of his own voice. Yes, Mike Jones is the voice of the announcer at the Thameside Theatre!

Community gathers together as Tilbury christmas lights switched on

IT IS one of our favourite nights of the year as the Tilbury community gather together to see the christmas lights switched on. There is always lots to do, with fairground rides, santa’s grotto and a host of acts on the stage.

Tilbury set to be lit up as festivities begin!

IT is only two ‘sleeps’ to the Tilbury Christmas Lights Switch On!! The fun starts at 4.30pm on 7th Dec in Civic Square and the lights will be switched on by two special children from Tilbury at 6pm.

U choose event in Tilbury sees £10k go to local initiatives

A DAY-long discussion between residents and councillors has resulted in £10,000 being targeted at local initiatives on Saturday (17 November). More than 40 people from Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary took part in Thurrock’s pilot U Choose event at The Gateway Academy.

2013 will mark a flood of memories in Tilbury

NEARLY 60 years ago the east coast of England and the Thames Estuary was struck by horrendous flooding. The night of 31 January/1 February 1953 saw the most recent large coastal flood in Europe, claiming a total of 2,100 lives, most on the Continent.

Port of Tilbury donate tents to Tilbury sea scouts

THE SEA SCOUTS in Tilbury were so excited at receiving two new tents that they erected them especially as staff from Port of Tilbury were coming to see them. The two big tents are going to help so much in extending the opportunities for the scouts.

Plans for flats in Tilbury to go ahead despite leisure centre fire says developers

PLANS to build upon the land where the Tilbury leisure centre burnt down last week, are still going ahead. A representative from GH Land Developments Ltd and architects attended a meeting of the Tilbury Community Forum to answer questions on their proposal.

Decision set to be made on Big Ocean Project

PROPOSAL for a unique regeneration scheme for historic Tilbury Riverside are just a few weeks away from a final funding decision from Heritage Lottery. The £2.4m scheme has already secured 50% of the total funding required for the scheme through a generous donation from Port of Tilbury London Ltd, and now needs a positive decision on November 20th from Heritage Lottery’s East of England Board.

Rehearsals in full flow for Totally Tilbury

MEMBERS OF the Tilbury community had gathered together across the area as they rehearse for Totally Tilbury. The show is between 2pm and 8pm at the Cruise Terminal.

MP backs “Totally Tilbury”

THURROCK MP, Jackie Doyle-Price MP joined shoppers last Saturday to promote Totally Tilbury! the festival to celebrate all that’s good about Tilbury on November 3rd at the Port of Tilbury. This is a festival event being held at the Tilbury Cruise Terminal from 2pm – 8pm

Port of Tilbury throws lifeline to Gravesend to Tilbury ferry

THE FUTURE of the Gravesend to Tilbury Passenger Ferry has been secured for a further 12 months following the injection of a further £20,000 of support from the Port of Tilbury. This is the third year that the Port of Tilbury has provided financial support for the ferry, which is viewed as an important link between the north and south banks of the River Thames and is the last publicly accessible crossing before the Thames reaches the sea. It is estimated that as many as 90 employees of the Port of Tilbury and its tenants make the crossing each day to work at the Port.

Petition against Tilbury power station application

“In January this year, RWE converted the formerly coal-fired Tilbury B plant to become the world’s biggest biomass power station. So far, they only have permission to run the power station for a limited number of hours, probably until late 2013 and the amount of wood burnt there so far has been limited due to a severe fire in February.

Port of Tilbury open up Olympic warehouse for Thurrock primary students

SPECIAL security arrangements were implemented at the Port of Tilbury on Friday when Year 6 pupils from Arthur Bugler Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope, visited the remains of the Olympic Games in the LOCOG site.

Tilbury ferry boycotts state of the art pier

Crew members are saying it is too dangerous, citing lighting problems but the decision to “jump pontoon” has left Kent County Council threatening to pull the contract.

Come and get involved in Totally Tilbury!

A CELEBRATION of all that is Tilbury will start with a launch meeting this Saturday (Sept 29th). The kick off meeting will be between 10am and 12pm at The Gateway Academy.

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