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Tilbury-based company launches green truck at freight industry showcase

A TILBURY-based company planning to change freight transport has launched its new hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle.

Thurrock Council’s new Cabinet Member for Communities keen to hear from local groups

THURROCK Council's new Cabinet Member for Communities and Equalities, Cllr Abbas, met with six local community groups last Friday 24 June, to hear their experiences of supporting residents in Thurrock.

Labour councillors call for more focus on Thurrock air quality

THURROCK council has faced more criticism for not including a plan to tackle borough’s poor air quality in new a health and wellbeing strategy.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price visits Leatherland Lodge in South Ockendon

RESIDENTS, families and care home staff at Leatherland Lodge were thrilled to receive a visit from Jackie Doyle-Price, MP for Thurrock, as part of Care Home Open Week.

Tilbury councillor calls for “Tilbury places for Tilbury kids”

TILBURY Councillor, Kairen Raper, has called on the Thurrock Conservative Administration of Thurrock Council to guarantee that all current users of the Little Pirates and Nurseries in Tilbury will continue to receive their new provision in their hometown.

National call for evidence – Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan

FOLLOWING the government commitment to help to improve the nation’s mental health and wellbeing as part of the ‘levelling up’ agenda, they have started to develop a new 10 year Mental Health strategy to help and improve mental health services for years to come.

Thurrock Council pledges nursery places will be provided following closures

NURSERY places will be found for 160 children affected by the closure of two Tilbury nurseries, the council has pledged.

Thurrock MP disappointed at lack of ‘leadership and culture’ of the Government

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has spoken in the House of Commons about her disappointment in the ‘leadership and culture’ of the Government following the resignation of Lord Geidt as Ethics adviser to the Prime Minister.

Herringham Primary praised by Ofsted following inspection

HERRINGHAM Primary Academy, part of the Gateway Learning Community Trust [GLC], has been graded by Ofsted as ‘good’ in every category in its recently published inspection report.

Concerns in Thurrock over right wing extremism

POLITICAL extremism is posing more of a threat in Thurrock than any other group, councillors have heard.

The Summer Reading Challenge returns to Thurrock this July

THE Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge returns this summer, inviting children and young people to get reading and to use their creativity and curiosity to discover science.

Weekend fun at Horndon Feast and Fayre

A NUMBER of Councillors attended including the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Sue Little, and the Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, Stephen Metcalfe MP.  

Port of Tilbury welcomes hundreds to its community Open Day celebrations at the weekend

THE Port of Tilbury’s community Open Day, held on Saturday 25 June was a big success with hundreds of people coming along to the London Cruise Terminal for a day of celebration.

Thames Action Group claim Lower Thames Crossing “tree planting greenwash”

NATIONAL Highways have announced they have set a target to plant 1 million trees as part of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing project. 

Thurrock Labour councillor hits out at being “blocked” by council from getting to the truth over NHS dentists

THURROCK Labour’s councillor for Grays Thurrock, Lynn Worrall, has hit out after she was banned from asking public questions about access to NHS dentists.

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