HEART AND SOUL hairdressers in Garron Lane, South Ockendon have been the heart and soul of the community for many years. You just have to see the awards on boss' Andrea Hunt's wall to appreciate all that they do.
Councillor Fish put on another "embarrassing" performance at last nights cabinet where it appeared to many that he did not have total understanding of his brief. To compound matters, after reading out the proposals and savings, portfolio holder for childrens' services, cllr Diana Hale intervened and proposed alternative cuts apparently based on the concerns from elderly residents in Stifford Clays.
The gallery were delighted to hear that the Thurrock carers centre in Cromwell Road will remain open although it will be outsourced to an independent organisation in either the voluntary or private sector.
Eric Pickles MP, along with Mrs Pickles, Rabbi Danny Rich (Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism) and many friends from the local and wider community, all trekked through the snow and ice to join with Rosh Tikvah on this momentous occasion. Rabbi Danny Rich, along with the synagogue's Chair, Natasha Radford, led the proceedings, with a physical procession of the scroll, followed by a short service about Chanukah.
Council leader Kent told the cabinet that the reason for his outrage was "at no stage have Kent consulted us on this proposal. Considering that the proposed bridge will cut through the heart of the borough, yo would have thought they would have discussed things with us."
Firefighters were called to a gas main that has fractured. Fire crews have evacuated people from surrounding properties that are at risk. King Street was been closed while the incident was being dealt with.
Wine companies are anxious for news on the condition of their stocks after the roof collapsed at London City Bond’s warehouse in Purfleet last week reports The Drinks Business magazine. Staff at the warehouse tried to salvage as much stock as possible, but their task was made all the more difficult due to the fact any stock which wasn’t destroyed in the accident was then exposed to potentially damaging sub-zero temperatures.
"If O2 can establish that there is an absolute need for a mobile phone mast in the central area of Chafford Hundred then we believe that Location 1 would be the best solution, provided that the mobile phone mast was sited equidistant from all of the residential homes - marked "X" on the peninsular of land between Warren Lane, Lancaster Road, Devonshire Road and Palmerston Rd, as show on the attached map.
THE LYRICS to the song were: "My future's so bright that I got to wear shades". There is a definite positive vibe at the Gateway Academy that all the staff, students and parents feel the school has never been in a stronger position and yet has endless possibilities to improve.
The Shop & Drop service makes Christmas shopping easier and safer for families and gives them the chance to spend quality time together in the centre enjoying the Christmas festivities. This Christmas, Lakeside’s Shop & Drop service is collecting money for the Essex Deaf Children’s Society; last Christmas Lakeside raised £2,468 for Little Havens Children’s Hospice.
The new youth cricket project, Street20 is an urban, funky form of the game, designed to be played in crowded environments and using facilities such as five-a-side football pitches, multi-use-games-areas, basketball courts and sports halls. In Thurrock, Street20 sessions for young people from 11 to18 years have been taking place since September and are run by the Thurrock Nacro Community Sports Project for Thurrock Council.
Firefighters were called to a fire in an external electrical box at William Edwards school in Stifford Clays. The incident took place on Monday evening around 7pm. The school building was evacuated as precaution. Part of the building was smoke logged and crews used a high pressure fan to ventilate the area. The incident was dealt with by 19:45hrs.
There are two kinds of licensed taxis – the first are Hackney Carriages and in Thurrock have yellow stickers and yellow license plates. They can be hailed in the street or be hired from a taxi rank and must use a meter for any journey. Private hire vehicles have green stickers and plates and they must be pre-booked and cannot be hailed on the street.
Thurrock has five new gritting lorries with staff working 12-hour shifts to ensure 24-hour coverage during the worst of the weather. In addition 150 staff — from street cleansing, grounds maintenance and waste collection — with help from the Community payback team cleared snow and ice from town centres and other pedestrian areas.
