Woodside Academy awarded its own Green Flag
WOODSIDE Academy has been working as an “Eco School” for some time and, following assessment this summer, has just been awarded the prestigious Green Flag, the highest Eco School award.…
Test purchasing at Lakeside as part of knife crime initiative
SHOPS in Thurrock were tested yesterday, Thursday 19 September, on whether they would sell knives to children as part of our week of action for Op Sceptre.…
Independents slam Labour’s planning “no show” as £10 million Council Office plan approved
THURROCK Independent Councillors were left fuming as a no show from Labour Councillors at a crucial planning meeting allowed the Tory £10 million new office plans to progress.…
Thurrock Council’s controversial plans for £10 million civic offices approved by planning committee
A PLAN to rebuild the council’s civic offices has been granted planning permission, representing a major step forward for a project that has faced significant opposition.…
West and Coe Funeral Directors raise funds to help 15 Essex charities
ON Wednesday 18 September 2019, the Team from West and Coe Funeral Directors based in Essex presented 15 charities with a cheque donation each, representing a share of the £22,000 that they raised at their Golf Day in July.…
Meeting to consider merger of health groups
THE Governing Bodies of the clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in mid and south Essex will this month consider the proposal to move to one Accountable Officer and a single Executive Team and to start the application process to merge the five CCGs into one CCG by April 2021.…
Women who works for Thurrock Council’s Children’s Services avoids jail over sex act on train
A WOMAN who works for Thurrock Council has avoided jail after having a sex act performed on her, in front of young children on a busy London to Pitsea train.…
Extinction Rebellion Thurrock is born!
EXTINCTION Rebellion Thurrock welcomed a good turnout for their first meeting held at the Thameside Theatre on Wednesday (11th September) Cathy Sisterson who organised the event along with Victor Rikowski, spoke of her own experience at the protests in London and her concern for ecological breakdown and loss of biodiversity and species.…
Developer changes plans for 80-home development in Bulphan due to need for ‘larger family homes’
A PLANNED development of 80 homes and a new hospice could be made up almost entirely of four-bedroom properties under new plans submitted to Thurrock’s planning team.…
Thurrock Independent councillors demand “new type of politics”
THIS week the Thurrock Independents launched a poll across several of the most popular online local discussion forums. They asked residents to state whether they agree or disagreed with the following statement.…
Woman fined for stealing from 80-year-old man in South Ockendon
A 36-year-old woman from Basildon has been ordered to pay £150 in compensation and undertake 70 hours of unpaid work after she admitted stealing cash from an elderly man.…
Thurrock escapes worst of homeless blight but government policy to combat issue appears to be failing
A LEADING Thurrock councillor has spoken up to say the borough is ‘lucky’ that it does not have the levels of homeless people that neighbouring communities do.…
Help clean up Kennington Park
FRIENDS of Aveley and Kenningtons Parks have teamed up with Smurfit Kappa a local company based in West Thurrock for World Tidy Up Day which is this Saturday 21st September 2019.…
Come and join Squadron Royal Air Force Cadets in Stanford-le-Hope
THEIR next intake night in Monday 30th September at 7:30pm.…
Santa’s Grotto at Hamleys in Lakeside
TICKETS for Hamleys Santa’s Grotto launch today for a limited time only…
Rugby: New tracksuits for Thurrock youngsters
YOUNGSTERS at Thurrock Rugby Club are winter ready after securing funding from UK Power Networks for new tracksuits to wear before and after matches.…
Extinction Rebellion Thurrock is born!
EXTINCTION Rebellion Thurrock welcomed a good turnout for their first meeting held at the Thameside Theatre on Wednesday (11th September) Cathy Sisterson who organised the event along with Victor Rikowski, spoke of her own experience at the protests in London and her concern for ecological breakdown and loss of biodiversity and species.…
St Luke’s Hospice Make A Will Month: “Why mum’s death made me plan for the future”
St Luke’s Hospice Make A Will Month: “Why mum’s death made me plan for the future” “Why mum’s death made me…
Thurrock Mind to host sponsored walk
Thurrock Mind to host sponsored walk. Full details on poster.…
South Essex College students unsure about course choice encouraged to swap
Students unsure about course choice encouraged to swap SOUTH Essex College is holding a series of events to help those who…
A look into Purfleet’s Dipping
WITH outline planning permission approved for the regeneration of Purfleet and the impending decision on the full application for Zone 1A , known as reserved matters. It seemed timely to look into the history of the area of Zone 1A historically known as The Dipping.…
Woodside Academy awarded its own Green Flag
WOODSIDE Academy has been working as an “Eco School” for some time and, following assessment this summer, has just been awarded the prestigious Green Flag, the highest Eco School award.…
Test purchasing at Lakeside as part of knife crime initiative
SHOPS in Thurrock were tested yesterday, Thursday 19 September, on whether they would sell knives to children as part of our week of action for Op Sceptre.…
Independents slam Labour’s planning “no show” as £10 million Council Office plan approved
THURROCK Independent Councillors were left fuming as a no show from Labour Councillors at a crucial planning meeting allowed the Tory £10 million new office plans to progress.…
Thurrock Council’s controversial plans for £10 million civic offices approved by planning committee
A PLAN to rebuild the council’s civic offices has been granted planning permission, representing a major step forward for a project that has faced significant opposition.…
West and Coe Funeral Directors raise funds to help 15 Essex charities
ON Wednesday 18 September 2019, the Team from West and Coe Funeral Directors based in Essex presented 15 charities with a cheque donation each, representing a share of the £22,000 that they raised at their Golf Day in July.…
Meeting to consider merger of health groups
THE Governing Bodies of the clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in mid and south Essex will this month consider the proposal to move to one Accountable Officer and a single Executive Team and to start the application process to merge the five CCGs into one CCG by April 2021.…
Women who works for Thurrock Council’s Children’s Services avoids jail over sex act on train
A WOMAN who works for Thurrock Council has avoided jail after having a sex act performed on her, in front of young children on a busy London to Pitsea train.…
Extinction Rebellion Thurrock is born!
EXTINCTION Rebellion Thurrock welcomed a good turnout for their first meeting held at the Thameside Theatre on Wednesday (11th September) Cathy Sisterson who organised the event along with Victor Rikowski, spoke of her own experience at the protests in London and her concern for ecological breakdown and loss of biodiversity and species.…
Developer changes plans for 80-home development in Bulphan due to need for ‘larger family homes’
A PLANNED development of 80 homes and a new hospice could be made up almost entirely of four-bedroom properties under new plans submitted to Thurrock’s planning team.…
Thurrock Independent councillors demand “new type of politics”
THIS week the Thurrock Independents launched a poll across several of the most popular online local discussion forums. They asked residents to state whether they agree or disagreed with the following statement.…
Woman fined for stealing from 80-year-old man in South Ockendon
A 36-year-old woman from Basildon has been ordered to pay £150 in compensation and undertake 70 hours of unpaid work after she admitted stealing cash from an elderly man.…
