THURROCK Councillors spent close to an hour grilling the Essex Police and Fire Commissioner at a council meeting on Wednesday night (Jan 31st).

After a ten minute overview by Roger Hirst, the councillors asked questions on subjects such as

1. Boy racers in Lakeside

2. Presence at unlawful traveller encampments.

3. Grays High Street.

4. The Manorway in Corringham and car theft.

5. Reporting crime.

6. Petition from Stanford-le-Hope

7. Bikers in Blackshots and Orsett

8. Anti-social behaviour in Purfleet

9. Lawless Thurrock

10. Fraud

11. Linking with the Met with London criminals coming into Thurrock