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Chafford Hundred residents fight restaurant’s bid to stay open

AN application for a restaurant to stay open past midnight has attracted a raft of objections from residents and councillors reports the Local Democracy...

Ask the council! Thurrock Council’s top team invites residents to Public Question time

THURROCK'S residents and businesses are invited to a special 'Ask the council' Public Question Time event on Monday 11 November at the Thameside Theatre,...

Former Thurrock mayor delivers 2,300 signature petition against loss of green belt

A FORMER Thurrock mayor received a round of applause after handing in a 2,300 signature protesting against building on the borough’s green belt reports the...

Still time to have your say on Grays Riverside proposals

THERE is still time for residents to have their say on the planning application for the first stage of work to rejuvenate the Grays...

Councillors slam far-reaching impact of Lower Thames Crossing decision delays

THE long wait for a decision on the £10billion Lower Thames Crossing is having a huge impact on residents, councillors fear reports the Local Democracy...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft issues response to the Budget

THURROCK'S Labour MP Jen Craft has welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves' inaugural Budget, describing it as a first step in delivering better opportunities for local...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft backs chancellor’s budget

WE invited Thurrock MP Jen Craft to give us her opinion on the Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget. Ms Craft said: "Today marks a historic...

Children’s Social Care and Early Help Services celebrate ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted result

THURROCK Council’s Children’s Social Care & Early Help Services have been graded ‘Outstanding’ across all four judgement areas, following a recent full inspection by...

Federation of Small Business express hopes for budget

THE Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” The...

MP Jen Craft welcomes news that nearly three thousand young persons set to get pay rise in Thurrock

Pay rise for 2900 young workers across Thurrock next year, as National Living Wage rises by 6.7% Pay boost worth £1,400 a year for an...

Thurrock Cares – a helping hand this winter

THURROCK Council and its partners have today launched a new campaign to help people who are struggling financially to get the support they need...

Over £1 billion to boost bus services across the country as bus fares capped at £3

MILLIONS of people will enjoy better bus services as the Government invests over £1 billion to protect vital bus routes and cap bus fares,...

Essex Police ask: “Is your vision roadworthy?”

ESSEX Police’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) are supporting a national two-week road safety campaign that asks all drivers, “Is your vision roadworthy?” Commencing on Monday...

Thurrock Council set to reject homes plan on Aveley green belt

THURROCK councillors look set to reject plans for 90 new homes on Aveley green belt reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Developer M Scott Properties Ltd...

Plans for crematorium on Thurrock green belt rejected

PLANS for a crematorium on Thurrock green belt have been refused for a second time reports the Local Democracy Reporter. MMD Developments Ltd hoped to...

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