Roddy’s Fruit and Veg in Stanford-le-Hope to re-open next month
RODDY’S Fruit and Veg in Stanford-le-Hope are to reopen next month, with the exact date yet to be specified.
Councillor offers update regarding processing of business grants from Thurrock Council
A COUNCILLOR has offered an update on the situation regarding the processing of grants from Thurrock Council.
Kings Cockle Shed in Grays to reopen on on 1st May with social distancing measures in place
KINGS Cockle Shed in Grays have announced they are to reopen on Friday (1st May) with social distancing measures in place.
Uncertainty for Lakeside staff with Debenhams set for administration
STAFF at Lakeside Debenhams face uncertainty after the department store chain said today (April 6th) it will file for administration.
Stay healthy during the Coronavirus crisis with free online well-being days
ESSEX confidence coach for women, speaker and upcoming author Lisa Hawkyard has lauknched free online well-being days to keep us all sane during the Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis.
Port of Tilbury sends out message of love to NHS
IN the UK, every Thursday at 8pm there is applause, nationwide, for the country’s NHS and other key workers – last night the port of Tilbury did it in style.
Government grants for businesses – make sure Thurrock Council has your information
THURROCK Council is acting quickly to help local businesses make sure that they take full advantage of government grants available to help them stay afloat during coronavirus.
Message from the chief executive of intu Lakeside
AS the chief executive of intu, I want to let you know what we are doing to support and protect our staff, brands, visitors and communities during these ever-changing times.
Business Crime Unit – Emergency Keyholders Contact List
DUE to the government guidance around COVID19, the Essex Business Crime Team are aware that many business premises will be left unattended and locked-up as employees work from home.
Forth Ports are ready for Brexit
COVID-19 has slowed down world trade and interfered with the EU-UK trade talks, and the ripples continue to be felt through the world economy. But while global leaders are preoccupied, now is a good time to focus on progress that is being made elsewhere, and a development that will be crucial to London’s future.
Remote Work – Free IT Consultation for small businesses
AS a business, we understand the difficult time everyone must be facing to ensure we all get through this challenging period. That’s why here, at TechVertu,
Support for Businesses, Jobs and Incomes – A message from Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
THE Government has introduced new measures this week to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. I know that the whole country understands the importance of preventing the spread of this disease and the decisions taken to restrict movement .
FREE Health & Safety Guidance and Documents for Home Working from Essex-based HR experts Yourhr.space
Yourhr.space is an online HR platform which is run by an expert HR Team in Southend, Essex. It manages specific elements of HR that are often time consuming and require HR expertise.
Covid-19: Vehicle owners to be granted MoT exemption in battle against coronavirus
ALL cars, vans and motorcycles which usually would require an MOT test will be exempted from needing a test from 30 March. Vehicles must be kept in a roadworthy condition, and garages will remain open for essential
Ikea in Lakeside to close on Friday
IKEA will temporarily close all UK and Ireland stores until further notice in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Travel firm in talks with the government to use cruise ships as floating hospitals
FOLLOWING the government’s calls for hotels to be used as overflow hospitals for coronavirus patients, a travel company has offered up two cruise ships docked in Tilbury.
Government announces £75 million funding for Purfleet-on-Thames regeneration as part of budget
PLANS to regenerate Purfleet-on-Thames have taken another massive step forward after the Chancellor announced £75m Housing Infrastructure Funding for the development as part of his budget this week.
Jobs fears in Thurrock as Carphone Warehouse is set to close all its stores
CARPHONE Warehouse is to close all its 531 standalone stores on 3 April, resulting in 2,900 redundancies reports the BBC.
Owners of UK’s biggest shopping centres reports £2 billion loss
THE owner of some of the UK’s biggest shopping centres, Intu, has said there are doubts that it can survive unless it raises extra funds.
Property owners urged to get ready for deadline changes to Capital Gains Tax payments
PROPERTY owners selling a residential property in the UK are today being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about important deadline changes when paying Capital Gains Tax.
Jobs fears in Thurrock as Brighthouse “on brink of collapse”
BRIGHTHOUSE, Britain’s biggest rent-to-own retailer, is teetering on the brink of collapse this weekend following a surge in customer compensation claims.
New weekly service from DP World London Gateway
A NEW weekly service, operated by Unifeeder, will start at DP World London Gateway at the end of February 2020, providing an additional service for the logistics trade hub.
Tilbury woman qualifies as social mobility charity’s first female chartered accountant
A TILBURY apprentice has become the first woman from social mobility charity, Leadership Through Sport and Business (LTSB), to qualify as a fully-fledged accountant. Bola Lawal, who studied at The Gateway Academy in Grays, joined LTSB’s apprenticeship programme in September 2015 and trained with Berg Kaprow Lewis LLP (BKL) before securing a role with Santander. […]
Amazon Academy business event for South East SMEs set for Tilbury
AMAZON has announced that the Tilbury fulfilment centre will host a free event on Tuesday 3 March 2020, aimed at helping small businesses and entrepreneurs across the South East to grow online.