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THE Criterion Capital Group has completed the acquisition of the Howard Road development in Chafford Hundred. The 2.64 acre site, near to Bannatynes, with consent for 140 residential units including 62 units pre-sold to Family Mosaic, was acquired from administrators after its previous owner also went into receivership before completing construction.
THE PORT of Tilbury continued their support of the local community by providing a further £10,000 sponsorship to local theatre group, THEATRE IS...
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GRAYS Shopping Centre held an adrenaline filled trolley dash for one lucky winner courtesy of 99p Stores. The trolley dash took place on Wednesday 26th June before the store opens, when the winner will be trying to beat the world record of 267 items in 99 seconds!
A TEAM from Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) the world’s leading maritime services provider based in Chafford Hundred, has raised £3,642 for the Sailors’ Society in a special dragon boat race at Olympic rowing venue, Dorney Lake, near Windsor. Supported by colleagues and family, the ten-strong team, entered the Sailors’ Society Dragon Boat Challenge to raise funds to support the vital work carried out by the charity. As Shipping Agents, ISS deals with merchant seafarers on a daily basis and knows just how important the Sailors’ Society is in enriching and enhancing the wellbeing of the 1.3 million seafarers throughout the world.
Around 160 Thurrock businesses are expected to attend and Thurrock Council Leader, Cllr John Kent said: “I would urge as many local businesses as possible to take advantage of this opportunity. “Putting big business in touch with smaller businesses helps both to grow and this is a chance for the borough’s smaller firms to not only win contracts, but also to make contacts which could be useful for them in the future.”
A SOUTH Ockendon based building firm has been left to struggle financially with restricted cash flow – because Labour run Thurrock Council hasn’t paid a £245,000 bill from December claims a leading Thurrock Conservative. The firm, which has been in business since the 1930’s, has, allegedly, been waiting seven months for payment for completed works carried out on behalf of the council to improve Thurrock’s housing stock. Despite the company directors regularly emailing the leader of the council, as well as the cabinet member for Housing, the firm still doesn’t know when they will be paid – if at all.
THE Port of Tilbury recently welcomed the cruise liner, Nautica on July 4th for a patriotic turnaround of mainly American passengers. On the American national holiday, 620 passengers disembarked at the London Cruise Terminal after their luxurious cruise. Some guests flew home after their relaxing holiday, whilst many others chose to extend their stay in London to take advantage of the glorious weather.
ON Thursday 4th July IMO Secretary–General Mr. Koji Sekimizu joined Tilbury’s Apostleship of the Sea port chaplain, Deacon Paul Glock and National Director Martin Foley, for some ship visiting and to see first-hand the work of local seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea.
MORE than 200 jobs will go as RWE Npower closes its Tilbury power station in October.The company hoped to "retro-fit" the existing site, which converted from coal to biomass two years ago, to comply with European rules reports the Daily Telegraph.
MANY children in the Ukraine and Belarus still endure daily the effects of the radioactive fallout from Chernobyl. This was an entirely new experience for these children, whose homes are far from the sea and have only seen photographs of ships. The Chernobyl Children’s Life Line charity in partnership with the Port of Tilbury, took the opportunity to provide them with an experience during their stay in the U.K they will remember fondly.
THE TEAM that, for the last four years and ten months has brought you YourThurrock.com has, today, launched its second on-line newspaper.
YourHarlow.Com has been launched after YT won a national award to become a creative partner with the Carnegie Trust.
OVER 100 businesses were at the first joint Thurrock-Gravesham networking breakfast on Thursday (20 June) morning. Held at the London Cruise Terminal in Tilbury the event brought together businesses from both sides of the Thames, proving the river is no barrier to doing business.
ADM International, one of the world’s largest food manufacturers, has chosen Abbey Logistics to handle distribution from its facilities in Thurrock reports logistics manager. Liverpool-based Abbey will take responsibility for the movement of ADM’s refined oils and fats, from its sites in Purfleet and Erith, extending a 20 year relationship.
