THURROCK MP, Jackie Doyle-Price is set to open the biggest careers fair that Thurrock has ever seen.
Opportunity Thurrock is the first borough wide careers and further education event. It is at the Civic Hall in Blackshots on Wednesday October 3rd with the fair divided into visits by students during the day and for parents and colleges in the afternoon/evening.
The Lakeside fashion shows will host the hottest new looks for men, women and children from a wide range of Lakeside shops (5th to 7th October), as well as the high octane dancers that are a popular feature on the catwalk. More information about Lakeside’s Autumn Fashion Shows, including a competition to win a £500 Gift Card, can be found online at www.lakeside.uk.com.
The port and SSE renewables will be holding a public exhibition about the plans at the London Cruise Terminal, in Ferry Road, Tilbury, on Thursday, September 20, from 4pm to 8pm.
Buying your systems outright can have its benefits, but generally, monthly payments are people’s only option. The cost of having staff unable to communicate with customers, suppliers and colleagues is priceless. The cost of upgrading to more efficient and consistent IT & communication equipment can be less than the cost of one company vehicle rental.
HMRC campaigns have so far have collected nearly £510 million from people coming forward, and more than £120 million from HMRC follow-ups, including over 18,000 completed investigations. There are also 23 criminal cases under way. Two plumbers have been jailed and another received a suspended sentence.
The Leader of Thurrock Council, Cllr John Kent said: “The success of the previous two events clearly demonstrates there is a desire amongst the business community to engage with the council and hear about the support that is available to them locally. I would urge businesses not to miss this opportunity to hear from local partners about the support that’s on offer.”
HERMES has expanded its depot network in the South East of England with the opening of two sites in West Thurrock and Maidstone to handle expected increases in parcel volumes during the peak Christmas period and beyond.
Money was raised through various activities; a rugby game in the baking heat, auction and raffle, waxing, have a go at pole dancing, hog roast and BBQ, Karaoke, and many other silly ideas that raised a few quid to the cause. The original target of £1,000 was set when the idea was purely a game of rugby but it just goes to show the generosity and club spirit as the event took off into a major fund raiser.
The application to the TEN-T Executive Agency is based on the removal of trucks from western and southern Europen roads, the development of short sea shipping between Spain and the UK and the increased efficiency and volume of freight from the Iberian Peninsula to the United Kingdom.
Helen Bonner, External partner working with Thurrock Council – Workforce travel planning.They are also hoping to secure a speaker from a local business to talk about their experiences with public and private sector procurement. As always there will be a number of ‘exhibition’ stands showcasing support and services available for businesses.
THE JOBS Fair at DP World (London Gateway) could not have come at a more appropriate time with the collapse of Petroplus at Coryton. Hundreds of job seekers descended upon DP World on the Manorway in Corringham to view what was on offer at the deep water port, which is set to open next year.
BEING a parent whilst juggling a business is a hard task, and nobody knows this better than Donna Plakhtienko. Donna runs her online universal wish list company Don’t Ask Don’t Get from her home in Grays and launched her business as a way to stay at home with her daughter. She has been nominated for an award at The Mumpreneur Awards 2012, a national award scheme for mums who run their own enterprise.
Two of the three units at Npower's Tilbury power station damaged by a fire in February remain offline. The least damaged of the three 250MW units returned to service in June.
PLANS for a £600 million gas-fired power station in the Stanford/Corringham area are under threat as the recession continues to hammer the east of the borough.
