Labour give breakdown on how Mardyke money is spent

YOU often get the feeling that one of the things they like about local democracy is that of the 158,000 residents in Thurrock, only an 81-year-old man called Mr Perrin turns up every month to ask a tricky question.

This month, Mr Perrin asked for more details on how the £600,000 given to the Mardyke Valley by the Heritage Lottery Fund was spent.