National Grid undertook a wide-ranging public consultation and completed exhaustive technical studies into the plans for connecting the power station to the transmission system (or National Grid if preferred). However, a recent review found that with fewer power generators than originally anticipated needing connecting to the grid in the area, the power station could be connected using the existing substation at South Coryton.
"The loss of 1, 000 jobs would be a real blow to the South Essex economy, which is already suffering. It would affect not just the Coryton workers and their families but the whole community, which would feel the knock on effects of such a large number of job loses.
PETROPLUS, Europe's largest oil refinery, based in Corringham, has filed for bankruptcy and closed down all petrol supplies. The decision comes after it defaulted on $1.75 billion of loans.
FOLLOWING today's suspension of shares in the Swiss parent company Petroplus responsible for Britain's Coryton oil refinery, the Member of the European Parliament responsible for its Essex base who has spearheaded European attempts to prevent up to a 1,000 job losses at the refinery says workers are left fearing for the worst.
The council won a £5 million, four-year bid for sustainable transport in 2011 and on Tuesday (10 January), representatives from the Land Transport Authority for Singapore (LTA) came to see what was being done.
Staff at the Lakeside store told YT that they expect to find out on Thursday who may be losing their jobs. It is understood the stores will stay open and the slimmed-down company will be sold on. All stores would continue to operate as usual, said KPMG in a statement. No stores had been closed and there had been no immediate redundancies.
John Kent, the Leader of Thurrock Council, has reacted angrily to the news that plans for an airport in the Thames estuary are being taken seriously by the government.
“There are so many things wrong with this so-called Boris island idea it’s hard to believe the government want to spend public money talking about it — I suppose it could kill the proposal once and forever.”
Prime Minister David Cameron is said to be supportive of Mr Johnson's alternative to expanding Heathrow, but will await the outcome of the consultation. Sources close to Mr Johnson said the idea of an airport to the east of London, which would be built partly on reclaimed land, had been gaining ground in conversations with ministers and a formal consultation was a major step forward.
“Supply of crude oil to Coryton is guaranteed only to the end of the month, and we must move beyond these stop-gap solutions to ensure not just the protection of nearly a thousand jobs at Coryton but also to keep the pumps flowing for British and other European motorists.
Labour are calling on the government to use the hundreds of millions of pounds of unspent money allocated to the scheme and extend the tax break to all existing small firms, with fewer than 10 employees, who take on extra workers. The national insurance tax break would apply for a year for each additional employee taken on and could help up to 2,790 small businesses in Thurrock.
Essex FSB Chairman, Iain Wicks, said: “The Index, comprising some 1,600 responses from businesses across the UK, recorded a score of -24.5 – the lowest level since the Index started in 2010 and is a fall of some 15.2 points over the quarter. Given that economic recovery is relying on business investment to create jobs and support the recovery, the ongoing weak sentiment is worrying.
EAST OF ENGLAND and Thurrock MEP, Richard Howitt travelled to Petroplus in Corringham yesterday (Friday) for talks with management and staff.
The MEP spent two hours with both groups flanked by Unite rep, Russ Ball. The crisis started at the end of December when the company disclosed that its lenders, a group of 13 international banks, had withdrawn its credit lines of $1 billion. The company needs the financing to supply its refineries with crude oil.
The Games Crew will be bringing their new activation ‘Keep Singing Keep Team GB Pumped’ to Lakeside Shopping Centre this weekend, giving shoppers the chance to stand up and sing out some of the most motivating power ballads to show their support of Team GB. Games Crew will be judging and adding their own special twist with atmospheric smoke machines to set the scene for song and of course, lots of Cadbury chocolate!
Richard Howitt MEP is leading this network of European unions and politicians in an attempt to help the company put a rescue plan in place and safeguard the jobs at Coryton. The Essex MEP Richard Howitt will meet with the management and unions at the Coryton refinery to report back on the talks in Brussels and to hear the concerns of those directly affected at the plant.
Essex FSB Chairman, Iain Wicks, said: “At the most recent meeting of the Essex FSB County Executive an extensive discussion took place regarding the Mayor of London’s proposals to create a new hub airport in the Thames Estuary.
