THURROCK residents have forced a “humiliating U-turn” on a decision not to call for a public inquiry into the borough council’s “debt albatross of more than £1 bllion” – thanks to a 1,500-signature petition reports the Local Democracy Reporter and Thurrock Nub News.
Conservatives on Thurrock Council have previously steadfastly resisted a public inquiry into how it accrued the colossal debt thanks to a string of failed investments made with money borrowed from other councils.
In July last year they defeated an opposition motion at full council calling for a public inquiry by just one vote, the casting second vote from mayor Cllr Sue Little.
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