Essex FSB Chairman, Iain Wicks, said: “The report, which looks at the general health of the small business sector, has found in the fourth quarter of 2010 that business confidence fell for the third successive quarter to a net score of -13.2, the deepest decline since the survey began in March 2010 and these national figures reflect what businesses here in Essex, Havering and Redbridge are telling us.
Next Little Thurrock Community Forum meeting Tuesday 18th January 2011 at St Mary’s Church Hall Dock Road Little Thurrock – Time 19.30 start to 21.00 Police will be in attendance prior to meeting from 18.15 to 19.15 pm.
AS part of our on-going assessment of the state of the criminal justice system in Thurrock, we interviewed the Portfolio Holder for Public Protecton, cllr Gerard Rice. As Gerard says: "I am not the Chief Constable for Thurrock". Perhaps that is the expectation of the councillor who is charged with shaping the public protection agenda in the borough.
Thurrock dominated the next phase of the game and winger Sam Porter added a brace of tries to underline Thurrock’s superior play, Mark Brandon was off target with three difficult conversions, as the half closed which totally belonged to the visitors, it was marred by Dave Stevens leaving the field with an arm injury, and was replaced by Seb Rate.
IF there was ever a definition of perpetual motion in education, then it was Chafford Hundred School and Enterprise College.
Plans for the Sixth Form...
The next Your Voice Event will be held on Thursday 17 February 2011 at the Thameside Theatre in Grays and open auditions for this event are happening on Saturday 29 January 2011 at 3pm at St Clere’s School in Stanford-Le-Hope. All singers will be asked to sing a ‘Verse and Chorus’ from one of their favourite songs a capella (without music). The successful singers will then take to the stage on 17 February at the Thameside Theatre.
Despite stark warnings from an expert at the meeting that almost the entire £6m HIV/Aids budget is spent on drug treatment, and that every £10,500 annual cut would in effect withdraw treatment from a patient who would die without it, the board members nodded through a £1m cutback.
A LEADING Thurrock councillor told the council's planning committee that he had major concerns over contaminated land at the proposed site for new housing in Chadwell St Mary. Councillor Gerard Rice was speaking as the proposal for twenty new dwellings at St John's Road, came in front of the committee.
Several players had returned to the team after the recent long lay off and it was one of these, Dave Graham, who drove over from a 5 metre scrum from flanker. Cotter converted. However, Dagenham hit back immediately with a well taken try of their own to score wide out on the wing. The Thurrock pack now became increasingly dominant in the scrum, with Steve Vickers taking a couple against the head. From one such scrum, Cotter kicked long and the Dagenham full back had to run it into touch.
"I welcome this report and many of the key changes and improvements it recommends. There are concrete proposals such as delivering services to the jobless and smarter ways of working with other agencies such as the NHS and the police, that are excellent."
Many fans turning up to the Grays Ath v Maldon and Tiptree fixture on January 8th at Rookery Hill were surprised to see two van-loads full of riot-trained police officers plus strategically positioned vehicles around the Corringham area. The tactical deployment was repeated at Barrows Farm, Harlow yesterday (Saturday) for the Ryman Division One North fixture. Outside the ground a large police van was joined by a further two vehicles as a dozen officers patrolled outside the ground.
Despite the heavy pitch and long grass, it was the pace of the Aveley attackers that caused a headache for Horsham. Had they had their radar on properly, it could have been even better for the Millermen.
Another determined and solid performance gave Thurrock their first back to back league wins since October 2009. The new management team at Ship Lane have transformed the players and the belief in themselves which has seen them move out of the relegation places. It’s too early to say they are safe but the signs are more promising.
Ruel had the chance to finish the match off for Rocks with three minutes to go but scooped the ball wide of Goodwin Green and the post. Deep in added time he had another chance to finish things off, but was again wide of the target but it didn’t matter as the final whistle went soon after to secure Rocks’ eleventh successive league win.
GRAYS ATH dug deep, held firm, showed consistency and took a well deserved three points away from Barrows Farm with a 2-1 victory. Boss Julian Dick's was very frustrated after the draws at Wingate and Maldon and for a long time it looked like Grays might be frustrated again. With difficult conditions to combat again, the first half was littered with unforced errors.
