Our budget realigns council priorities with the things that matter to residents. It was democratically voted through, and rather than play politics for a headline, Labour need to remember they were elected to serve the residents and just get on with the job.
The officers and I constantly told the opposition: “If you’ve got some ideas let’s hear them; let’s investigate them; let’s see what is possible and when. But no. A chance for a unified council wasted. A chance for sensible consensual politics ignored. And all for a headline or two.
Obviously, these RNLI Lifeboat stations are all funded by charity donations. And in these financially difficult times in which we live, every penny counts. So we owe a debt of gratitude, to that brave band who go out, come rain or shine to collect for all our benefits.
Thurrock’s roads have recently been targeted by thieves, stealing road gully gratings for their scrap metal value. In recent weeks Thurrock Council has identified the theft of approximately 250 gully gratings from various locations across the borough, but may now have found an ingenious solution to foiling the t
Jackie said, “We really do need to take action to Save the British Pub. The Pub is at the heart of community life in Britain and we simply cannot afford to keep losing them at a rate of 40 a week. The smoking ban and cheap booze in supermarkets have made life a lot more difficult for traditional pubs. I want to do what I can to reverse this decline and support those pubs that still survive.”
To celebrate the launch, Panasonic will be offering Lakeside shoppers a series of special offers on the day. Many Panasonic items will be sold at less than cost price and every TV will come with a free 5 year Panasonic warranty. Shoppers can also win a 42” Panasonic 3D TV on the day by registering at www.panasonicstore-lakeside.co.uk.
More than 2,000 primary and secondary school children from schools across London Thames Gateway have benefited from the impressive learning facilities at CEME. The latest youngsters to have the opportunity to experience CEME's unique resource are pupils from schools within the Tilbury and Chadwell Excellence Cluster
ON the day that the Planning Inspectorate review all planning proposals on Thurrocks green belt over the next decade, a report by an international organisation of industrialised states has identified England's green belts as a 'major obstacle' to development that should be replaced.
Along the way we heard about the buildings, shops and cinemas and events such as the fraudulent transactions at Grays Building Society leading to its closure and the suicide of the manager, the training ships moored on the Thames and the devastating fire in 1875 on the TS Goliath, when one officer and 18 boys were lost.
"It’s time the Chancellor George Osborne took immediate action on fuel prices to ease the pressure on families who are already facing a tough year and their incomes squeezed. He should immediately reverse the VAT rise on fuel, which has added nearly 3p to the price of a litre of petrol, using the extra £800m the Treasury will be getting from the bank levy
Tops are one of the most illustrious of the amateur dramatic organisation in the borough with thousands of people down the years having enjoyed their shows.
Cllr Anderson said: “We want to thank everyone who took the time to complete the survey, either on paper or online. When we plotted the results on a map, it shows clearly that the biggest problems are concentrated on the blind bends between Nursery Road and Balmoral Avenue.
t used to be that we would gain information whilst at a museum or place of interest by walking around with a guide. As we entered the late twentieth century, the walkman like headset would be a great asset but now, in the heart of our borough, a new innovation has been launched that may well revolutionise how we engage with places of interest and tourism in general.
Treasurer, Joe Dark said: "We had £20,000 pounds worth of refurbishments to make. Through Andy Furze and the Veoila Mardyke Trust they helped us with £8,000 worth of improvements and repairs, most significantly the ditches round the side of the green.
DOZENS of sports organisations and clubs from across the borough gathered on Saturday at a conference organised by the Thurrock Sports Council.
The conference was...
