The dissenting voice (or hand) was new councillor, Steve Liddiard. Steve had been an officer for a number of years and it could be that he could see that the issue/application was a no-brainer, had been clearly enunciated by the officers and further meetings would bog down the committee and still end up facing the fact that the application is still an inappropriate development on Green Belt land.
Former Vice-Chair of the controversial Thurrock Council Planning Committee, Barry Palmer has gone on the record to "clear his name" in the wake of the Collison report.
Chair of Magistrates, Margaret Caisley warned the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, that had he been a year older, he would be going to prison but the youth appeared unrepentant, explaining again that the knife stayed in his pocket.
It was around midnight on May 28th when three friends were walking along Stifford Road, South Ockendon after being at the cinema at Lakeside. They were approached by five young men who then assaulted two of them and stole a mobile phone.
A VERTIGO sufferer has mounted a campaign to bring back a service to help nervous people cross the QE2 bridge and get through the Dartford tunnels. Jeff Goodwin, 60, hasn’t used the 450ft high bridge since the Highways Agency axed its escort patrol service in August.
Kent Police Assistant Chief Constable Pughsley, who will head the new directorate, said: "Serious and organised crime can bring fear and violence to communities, so it is essential that we do all we can to prevent it.
Organisations that might have been effectively locked out before, including voluntary sector and small business, will be in a much stronger position to pitch for contracts and bring new ideas and solutions to the table."
Key partners from mental health organisations plus members of the public gathered at Thurrock Adult Community College to discuss how mental health is delivered.
IT seems that everywhere you go around Thurrock, there are adverts for Psychic Nights. It also seems that there is a proliferation of Medium Evenings as well. We have become confused. So, we contacted (using the phone) Chadwell medium Candice Benson to throw some light on the highly controversial but highly popular subject.
Recommendation 10: "The Code of Conduct relating to Planning Matters.. to include the
requirement that Members should not meet developers or agents for discussions without a Senior Planning Officer present".
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a ruptured gas main in a house. The gas main is believed to have been damaged by workmen carrying out work at the house. The national grid is in attendance to isolate the gas.
Cllr Yash Gupta, Thurrock’s Cabinet member for Environment said: “There are clear benefits to conducting a public survey in this way. As well as providing excellent value for money, it also enables everyone involved to identify areas of best practice and spot national, regional and local trends.
Buzzy and the Slueys new collaboration. Once again we are indebted that the Grime Nation are picking up the camera and editing their films. It is also good to hear that artists like Young Reyes are collaborating with video makers such as Smivadee to take it to the next level.
