Thurrock can now boast a League One Club on its doorstep as Dagenham & Redbridge completed their rapid ascension from the Ryman League into the third level of British Football.
Ms Doyle-Price said: "I don't think Thurrock Council is a good example of how local government should work.
"I don't think either political party has covered themselves in glory in recent months.
"I think the whole issue of the Planning Committee needs external attention and I don't think putting Terry Hipsey in the chair is the solution."
But a collaborative effort between Thurrock Council and the Thurrock Learning Shop has invited "Silver Surfers" to come along and learn the rudiments of computers. You start at whatever level you feel comfortable at. Over twenty-five first time surfers came to the class to understand the rudiments of IT
The company, which will open its first Taco Bell outlet at the Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex at the end of June, said there was a gap in the UK market for a fast food concept that wasn’t burger-led.
It is twenty years this week since Liz Hosford underwent a kidney transplant that not only saved but transformed her life. Ever since that day, Liz has taken the phrase "Carpe Diem" to the max as every day is a whirlwind of activities and commitments.
It would have been easy for Ruben Carril to "turn his face to the wall" when he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident five years ago. For Ruben though it was the age old adage of "get busy living or get busy dying".
In the Essex Sunday League match against Benfleet on 30th May, Paul Bennett struck an outstanding 175 not out (20 fours and 5 sixes) from just 104 balls, to record the club's third highest ever individual score.
You could see the main tent from twenty miles away on the M25 and the sounds boomed across the borough. The first ever Dance Crusade at Orsett Showground was a resounding success as clubbers from across the South East gathered together to dance to some of the top DJ's in the country.
THURROCK Swimming Club were recently crowned Essex County Swimming Champions for the fourth year in succession and sixth time in seven years. This latest county success was somewhat sweeter than previous years, as this was the first victory under the exciting new regime and swimming programme of new Head Coach Lisa Bates.
May 27th was a full moon & if you look closely enough you may have see some of Thurrocks Witches flying passed on their broom sticks. Well actually I’m not really serious about the flying on brooms part, but I am very serious about Thurrock and infact all over England there being real witches & mediums in our midst. Scared!
THERE are many signs in Thurrock that education at a senior level has improved by light years over the last few years. There is a plethora of examples as well. Perhaps one of the great examples is the invitation that Grays school's Maths Department gave to Year 7 parents to come in on a thursday evening and explore the world of maths as well as help their child's education.
WE MET Gary a couple of months ago after he had a display of his poems at the Thameside Theatre. We then asked Gary if he would be happy to re-enact a poem once a month in a series of locations.
THE THURROCK Courts Players have just completed a three night run of the play Waiting For Godfrey. The performance has been a dry run for the group's appearance at the Thurrock Drama Festival where they hope to win a place in the British Drama Festival.
"It appears that as the season has progressed the changing facilities at the FBASG have deteriorated to such an extent that the league have refused to allow us to play EOL matches there again next season .
IF YOU go down to Belhus Woods this weekend, you may well find hundreds of american civil war enthusiasts re-enacting the Battle of Gettysburg and other key parts of the war.
