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Thurrock Council leader defends possible job cuts plans

THURROCK Council leader Rob Gledhill said the council was faced with a big task to balance the books.

Plans to demolish Gray shopping centre

THE revitalisation of Grays town centre could be sparked with a bid to demolish Grays Shopping Centre and build 1,000 new sky scraper homes.

Labour slam Thurrock Council plan to employ £40k political assistants

THURROCK Council is proposing to employ “political assistants” with salaries up to £40,000 at a time when it is cutting up to 250 jobs reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Plans to cut street cleaning discussed at Thurrock Council

THURROCK cabinet members were grilled over plans to cut street cleaning and plant wild flowers on grass verges to help tackle the council’s £34.3million funding gap.

Fears that hundreds will lose their jobs at Thurrock Council

THE LEADER of Thurrock Labour has expressed his grave concerns over possible job losses at Thurrock Council. Following last night's meeting of Thurrock Council's Corporate...

Dunelm in Thurrock calls on residents to help Deliver Joy for Christmas

DELIVERING Joy, a campaign launched last year by national homewares retailer Dunelm which saw almost 20,000 gifts being delivered to the less fortunate, is returning this Christmas. Its Thurrock store is calling on customers to take part to support their local communities.

Consumer price rises soar to 4.2% in October

THE cost of living surged to 4.2% in October due to rising fuel and energy costs, according to new data reports the BBC.

Freddie’s remarkable fight for life is recalled as mum and dad say thanks and call for support for children’s charity

.TO mark World Prematurity Day tomorrow a Thurrock family has shared the story of a toddler’s fight for life after he was born 15 weeks prematurely. 

Ortu schools visited by local MP on Armistice Day

ORTU Schools were honoured to be visited by Stephen Metcalfe MP on Remembrance Day, 11th November. 

Chief Executive Officer for the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board appointed

EXPERIENCED health and care leader Anthony McKeever has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer designate for the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board. The...

Joint Operation to halt illegal use of unlet garages

THURROCK Council launch Joint Operation to halt illegal use of unlet garages The garages were all un-let council garages which officers from the Environmental Enforcement...

Amazon supports East Tilbury Primary School

THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has donated £1,500 to East Tilbury Primary School.

Suicide rates in menopausal women rise 6% in 20 years

rates among women aged 45 to 54 — the most common age to be experiencing menopause and perimenopause — have risen 6% in the last 20 years, defying a trend for falling rates among older women[1], reveals research by Menopause Experts Group.

South Essex College: Good for Me, Good for FE

SOUTH Essex College has joined a national initiative to help its staff and students support and connect with the local communities of Southend, Basildon and Thurrock. 

Hardie Cycle Hub: Young rider delighted with new wheels

HARDIE Cycle Hub in Hardie Park, Stanford-le-Hope were recently made aware of a young lad’s bike that had sadly been stolen on two separate occasions.

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