Aveley let a two goal lead slip but get a vital away point. Thurrock dig in for a vital away point as well. Grays disappoint as they lose 3-1 at Heybridge.
Under S106 agreements, developers agree to make a financial contribution to local communities to offset the effects of development in return for planning permission. But Shapps believes that some agreements, signed with developers before the economic downturn, are no longer viable and should be revisited.
A HOST of Thurrock organisations gathered together at the Civic Hall last night at the annual Thurrock Business Awards. The awards, jointly sponsored by the Port of Tilbury and Newsquest, had a range of categories from new company of the year to best company in the community.
YT dropped in on Sainsburys where staff and customers were wi'ing for money and getting up to all sorts of things which were funny for money. Shoppers were greeted by Princess Leia and Fred Flinstone as they went in while the team from Partyman were doing what they do best.
With three of the borough teams hovering over the drop zone, points are vital today. East Thurrock rest but Grays will be determined to take three points from Heybridge.
GETTING out into the community was the key message for the Gateway Academy on Red Nose Day 2011. First lesson was a walk around Chadwell which involves quite a hill up to the Cross Keys roundabout.
British Transport Police (BTP) detectives are appealing for information after a teenager was beaten up for not handing his phone over in an attempted robbery at Pitsea rail station on Monday, 14 February.
Young patients will benefit from kind shoppers who donate their Tesco and Sainsbury’s vouchers to Basildon University Hospital. In past years, tens of thousands of vouchers have been collected and used to get equipment for the hospital school room, playroom and for children on the wards.
Staff at the hotel have organised a box of silly props including wigs, noses, tutu’s & glasses & encouraging guests, clients & staff to look at silly as possible and strike a pose on our special “red nose carpet”.
CHAFFORD Hundred school, lauded, last year, as the most improved school in the United Kingdom is in danger of having £1.4 million worth of funding for its sixth form centre withdrawn by Thurrock Council.
THE ELITE athletes at St Cleres' school in Stanford-le-Hope recently learned how wheelchair athletes developed their skills in a fascinating seminar at the school. Gordon Perry, National Development Manager for Wheelchair Basketball, National League Champion, former GB representative and winner of the first Wheelchair marathon took the session.
The CDS is a specialised service providing NHS dental treatment (by referral only) to more than 2,000 patients in south west Essex, costing the primary care trust in the region of £1 million each year. The primary care trust is reviewing the community dental service and we want to get the views of people who have accessed it, so that we understand their requirements for dental services in the future.
Kai Riley Laborde successfully managed to juggle three events in a tight schedule, winning gold in his strongest event, the Shot Putt, silver in the High Jump and bronze in the Hurdles.
Road stop check points were set up across the area to stop people travelling to the area to commit burglary and other crime. More than 190 stop checks were carried out, with 11 of these being searched, three vehicles were seized and 14 people were reported for traffic related offences such as no insurance, driving without a seatbelt and using a mobile phone whilst driving.
