Alongside the event a Partner Walkabout Day will also take place in and around the town centre. The highly successful events allow residents and members of the community to raise concerns direct with officers. Flyers and postcards are distributed before the event to allow problems to be highlighted – then on the Walkabout Day as many of these issues as possible are solved immediately.
Huw Derrick, Vice Principal at Ormiston Park Academy has already used a number of tablets in his winter exam maths booster lessons, “It bolstered my own efficiency and the quality of my teaching. My students were able to explore a variety of teaching resources, and because it’s so easy to use, it enables me to keep more of an accurate record of pupils’ progress. I can also wander round the classroom, jotting down assessment notes while observing a pupil’s ability.”
Sam Higgins may well be the difference between winning this league and qualifying for the play-offs. In the 53rd minute, he rose home at the far post and he secured the three points with a simple tap in, in the 80th minute.
Residents in Stanford-le-Hope have fought a battle against the development planned by Barratt Homes on land west of Butts Lane but though members of Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation’s planning committee expressed regret, they said they had no choice but to give the development the green light.
Investigators have also released a CCTV image of two men they would like to identify and talk to in connection with the the incident, which took place just before 6.30pm on Sunday, 16 January.
Right from the beginning, the show oozed energy led by the irrepressible Emily-Rose Hale. I am sure that this actress and singer will go onto be make her mark professionally. She was great as Tracy Turnblad and I look forward to seeing her in other roles.
TODAY, European 400 metre hurdles silver medalist Rhys Williams found out the timetable for the events at the London 2012 Olympics. Nothing focusses the mind more than the date: 0900 August 3rd 2012. Rhys was at William Edwards school to talk to the up and coming athletes at the school and then take them through their paces.
The police council tax for a Band D property will be the same as last year at £132.12 ( Band D is used as the base for calculating the tax). This means that council tax payers in Essex will not see any increase in their council tax for policing. Acting Chairman of Essex Police Authority, Neil Macdonald said: "It is good news that the people of Essex will not have to pay anymore than they have in terms of council tax for policing in the next year.
NHS South West Essex has already held three meetings in February and now it has added an evening event, on Tuesday 1 March 2011, to its schedule of public meetings to discuss what has happened to date and to ask your views about some of the ideas they are considering for the future.
THE North Stifford Village Community Group has received a grant of £3500 from the Veolia Mardyke Trust. This means the group can now proceed with the manufacture of a village sign for North Stifford Village.
You will also develop effective customer service and communication skills; gain up-to-date qualifications in literacy and numeracy; build skills in time management, productivity and assertiveness and ultimately get the chance to apply for a job with a major retailer.
Cllr Phil Anderson says: “We launched our survey two weeks ago, and we have had an excellent response. Over 10% of households surveyed have now sent in an reply, and many of these give detailed information and suggestions. We know that this issue affects more than those who live on or near Southend Road. Many motorists and cyclists users use the road daily, pedestrians have to cross it, and there are several primary schools in the area.
Final dress rehearsals were under way at Hassenbrook School yesterday in preparation for the school production ‘The Wiz’. Staff have been helping students to rehearse tirelessly after school and at weekends and the ‘all pupil’ band supporting the cast have been practicing the music score to perfect their performance.
Thurrock again started a match without a first choice second row, and the players stepping up from the back row continue to do a fine job, but against a well drilled Sidcup side whose main weapon was a driving maul they did struggle. Adding to the injury woes was the loss of Ben Timson to work commitments, this left a void which was filled by captain Darryl Worster, normally a full back had a great game playing in the back row, looking as if he was a regular in that positi
The scheme, on the club’s former ‘New Rec’ home at Bridge Road which was vacated by the club last year, consists of 65 apartments and 30 houses, but the Developers, Weston Homes, have been told to come up with a more attractive design. Committee member, Sunny Crouch OBE told the developers: "I see you are called Landmark Planning. Well may I suggest that you go away and do exactly that."
