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Thurrock Council education boss congratulates students for GCSE results

THOUSANDS of students across Thurrock received their GCSE results. Cllr Vikki Hartstean, Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Education, said: “It was wonderful to visit...

Residents’ support helps East Tilbury pub win retrospective beer garden application

COUNCILLORS have allowed a pub to keep its garden renovations after they were carried out without planning permission reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The Ship...

Council welcomes successful prosecution for Festival Wakeboard Park Company after serious accident

BASILDON Council has welcomed the news that local firm, JVP Leisure Ltd, has been successfully prosecuted following an investigation led by the council's environmental...

GPs at ‘breaking point’ say they must cap appointments – but could it harm patients?

GPs in England have launched a work-to-rule action in a dispute with the government over what they say is a lack of funding. It...

Thurrock Council launches High Court legal action to recover multi-million pound investment funds

THURROCK Council has launched a High Court lawsuit against businessman Liam Kavanagh and investment company Rockfire Capital Ltd to recover misappropriated investment funds. Court papers,...

Campaigners still hoping for change of heart on Blackshots playing fields building

CAMPAIGNERS hoping for a change of plan by Thurrock Council which wants to build new homes on open public space and playing fields as...

Retail trade union Usdaw and supermarket Sainsbury’s join forces to call for business rates reform

RETAIL trade union Usdaw and supermarket Sainsbury’s join forces to call for business rates reform in an op-ed published today in The Times The retailer...

Thurrock Council leader John Kent issues statement on civil disorder

  Cllr John Kent, Leader of Thurrock Council, has shared a message following the instances of civil disorder which have taken place across the country. Cllr...

Thurrock Conservatives slam Labour for “lack of leadership” during a national crisis

CONSERVATIVE Shadow Cabinet Member for Community Partnerships, Councillor Qaisar Abbas, has met with a number of local faith groups following the national public order...

Health and Safety at Work Act marks 50th anniversary

THE Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) marked its 50th anniversary in July – Usdaw and TUC call for the Government to build...

Change at the top for east of England ambulance service

An UNDER-pressure ambulance service has announced its latest chief executive, who will take up the post next month. Neill Moloney is the seventh boss of...

Essex Police: “Commit disorder and we will arrest you”

PEOPLE travelling to Essex to cause “disorder” will be arrested, the county’s police force has said. A list calling for anti-immigration protests at specific locations...

Council objects to overhead power cables in major cross county proposals

A SOUTH Essex council has objected to a massive overhead pylons route planned as part of a huge National Grid project to run power...

Thurrock Conservatives call upon the Chancellor to reverse the changes made to the winter fuel allowance

THURROCK Conservatives call upon the Chancellor to reverse the changes made to the winter fuel allowance and for Thurrock MPs to vote against these...

New report sets out plan to transform high streets across East of England

A PACKAGES of new measures has been unveiled to help transform life for small businesses on the East of England's ever-evolving high streets, in...

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