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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...

Mosques to be offered new emergency security following violent disorder

MOSQUES are being offered greater protection with new emergency security that can be rapidly deployed. The new rapid response process means mosques at risk of...

Councillor under fire for support of MP who assaulted woman

COUNCILLORS have backed a motion “reaffirming” their “utter intolerance of violence against women and girls” after it emerged the South Basildon and East Thurrock...

East of England business confidence climbs in July

BUSINESS confidence in the East of England climbed 26 points during July to 61%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial...

Councillors call for Lower Thames Crossing scheme to be scrapped

THURROCK councillors have called on the Government to rethink the whole Lower Thames Crossing scheme reports the Local Democracy Reporter Campaigners are hoping the...

Thurrock Council secures protection for vulnerable housing tenants after violent male sentenced

A VIOLENT man who subjected his partner to domestic abuse and terrorised residents in sheltered housing has been jailed for 5 months. David Watts, 60, from...

Quarter of Thurrock children in care placed outside the borough

MORE than a quarter of Thurrock children in care have to be placed outside the borough because of a shortage of foster carers, it...

Residents asked to have their say on Grays Riverside plans

THURROCK Council is inviting residents to have their say on exciting plans to improve access to the Grays Riverside area. Proposals, created by the Grays...

Basildon Council boss ramps up calls to become unitary authority

BASILDON Council’s Labour leader is once again calling for his borough to have full control over council tax and services to improve the area...

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