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Blogspot: A long term look at South Ockendon property market

AS we go headlong into 2018, I believe UK interest rates will stay low, even with the additional 0.25% increase that is expected in May or June. That rise will add just over £20 to the typical £160,000 tracker mortgage, although with 57.1% of all borrowers on fixed rates,

Southern Housing purchases housing in Thurrock

SOUTHERN Housing Group has announced that it has exchanged contracts with Hyde Group for the purchase of 524 homes in eight local authorities –...

Celebrating Apprenticeship Week with Stephen Metcalfe MP

ON FRIDAY, Essex Chambers of Commerce and South Essex College hosted a Breakfast Round Table discussion with Apprenticeship Ambassador Stephen Metcalfe MP. It is Stephen’s job to champion the benefits and opportunities that apprenticeships offer

Amazing Amazon apprentice in Tilbury

MARCIO A Sa Peixoto was selected by Amazon for an apprenticeship in Tilbury through its apprenticeship programme and now works at the local site as an RME (Reliance Maintenance Engineer) apprentice.

Transport Minister visits DP World London Gateway as it celebrates International Women’s Day.

NUSRAT Ghani MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport, visited DP World London Gateway on Thursday, as it celebrated International Women’s Day.

Port of Tilbury owners sponsor apprentice scheme

IN the Year of Young people and during Apprentice Week (5-9th March), Forth Ports are proud to announce their sponsorship of the Young Logistics Professional of the Year award at this year’s Multimodal event in May.

Essex Chamber of Commerce-Thoroughly Thurrock: Apprenticeships on the agenda

JOIN Essex Chamber of Commerce for our Thoroughly Thurrock Networking Twilight event, taking place at Orsett Hall on Thursday 8 March 2018 between 4.30pm and 6.30pm.

Full list of Prezzo and Chimichanga restaurants closing is revealed

THE full list of Prezzo restaurants which are closing has been revealed.

TACC: Want to learn about all about running a social enterprise?

UNEMPLOYED, aged 18-29 and live in Thurrock? Interested in learning the skills to run your own business or social enterprise?

Jobs fears in Thurrock as Toys R Us and Maplins go into administration

TOYS R Us has gone into administration, putting 3,000 UK jobs at risk reports the BBC.

P and O Ferries plan £150 million berth at Port of Tilbury

P&O FERRIES today announces that it has reached agreement with Forth Ports to move to a purpose-built £150 million river berth on the Thames at the Port of Tilbury which will treble its freight capacity to 600,000 units a year by 2020.

Bids invited to build Port of Tilbury 2

PORT of Tilbury is calling on firms to flag up an interest in bidding for a new port terminal, a short distance to the...

Port of Tilbury welcomes state of the art training simulator

THE Port of Tilbury’s award-winning Logistics Training Academy in partnership with the Tilbury on the Thames Trust (TTT) has welcomed the arrival of a new state of the art ‘fully immersive’ training simulator as part of the ‘Attention to Logistics’ training programme.

Three councils get £45 million cash boost for housing

THREE councils in the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) area are to receive a share of £45 million from the Government to fund key community projects.

Blogspot: What’s wrong with Rightmove?

Blogspot by Paul Tobias-Gibbens M and P Estates http://www.mpestates.co.uk THERE'S no question about it, buyers visit Rightmove and Zoopla/ because they provide easily-searched access to properties currently...

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