THE Jack Petchey Foundation has launched the Jack Petchey Environmental Award to recognise young people from London and Essex doing great things for the environment in their area....
YESTERDAY (10 August 2022), a number of representatives from different religious and community groups in Thurrock joined Conservatives: Cllr Qaisar Abbas, Cllr James Halden and Cllr Rob Gledhill at the Civic Offices to celebrate 75 years of Independence for both India and Pakistan.
A CHARITY supporting the Tilbury community has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in the town.
The donation was made to One Community, a charity...
CONSERVATIVE councillors across Thurrock are delivering on promises for better parking to resolve residents' concerns and free-up space on our street kerbs. One such project is the new parking area along Plaistow Close which residents and Conservative councillors in Stanford are eager to see completed in a few weeks time.
AFTER a successful winter campaign to improve the lighting for Seabrooke Rise residents, Cllr Martin Kerin and local resident Ian Zanders completed a recent summer inspection of the lights. At the end of the inspection, over 30 defective lights were reported to the council.
REPRESENTATIVES of different faiths have taken part in a private blessing as Thurrock Council takes steps to provide a dedicated section within West Thurrock Cemetery for the Nepalese Gurkha community.
RESIDENTS and community organisations are once more invited to apply for the Thurrock Council’s Community Environmental Development Fund (CEDF) to see their innovative ideas...
THURROCK Council's new Cabinet Member for Communities and Equalities, Cllr Abbas, met with six local community groups last Friday 24 June, to hear their experiences of supporting residents in Thurrock.
A NUMBER of Councillors attended including the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Sue Little, and the Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, Stephen Metcalfe MP.
THE Port of Tilbury’s community Open Day, held on Saturday 25 June was a big success with hundreds of people coming along to the London Cruise Terminal for a day of celebration.