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Thurrock Council debt hits £8k per resident

THURROCK Council’s £1.4 billion debt is the equivalent of £8,000 per resident – the fourth highest in the country – analysis of Government figures...

Schroders Greencoat to acquire c.£700m Toucan Energy portfolio – the largest operational solar portfolio traded in the UK

TOUCAN Energy’s solar portfolio, consisting of 53 operating solar farms in the UK, will be majority acquired by private markets funds managed by Schroders...

Thurrock households face 5.55 per cent increase on police precept bill

HOUSEHOLDS can expect to see the average amount of council tax they pay for the police service in Essex increase by almost £13. reports...

Record number of nurses and midwives working in NHS

THERE are more nurses and midwives working in the NHS than ever before according to new figures published today. NHS England data for November shows...

Small businesses in East of England report collapse in confidence as economic woes remain

SMALL businesses in the East of England reported a collapse in confidence, according to a report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), during...

Labour select candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in this May’s election.

ADAM Fox has been selected to stand as Labour’s Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Essex in this May’s election. Adam Fox was previously Deputy...

Crime down in 2023 thanks to professionalism and dedication of officers, staff, and volunteers claim Essex Police

“WE are reducing crime thanks to the professionalism and dedication of our officers” – that’s from our Chief Constable after there were nearly 9,500...

Gresham House secures future of Thurrock-shared ownership housing development with Chartway deal

GRESHAM House, the alternative asset manager, has agreed a deal with leading South East housebuilder Chartway Partnerships Group for the completion and delivery of...

Tributes paid to former Thurrock councillor and MP for Luton, Sir Graham Bright

TRIBUTES have been paid to the former Conservative MP Sir Graham Bright, who has died aged 81.  Sir Graham represented Luton East/South from 1979 to...

New £960m waste deal would stop further landfills in Essex by 2028

CONTRACTS that could be worth almost £1 billion to deal with waste from Essex households will put a stop to landfilling by January 2028 reports...

Thurrock Council consult over future of museum and library

THURROCK Council's consultation over the future the museum and library, currently located in the Thameside complex on Orsett Road and its wider search for...

Society welcomes expansion of Family Courts pilot

THE Society of Editors has welcomed the planned expansion of a Family Courts pilot which will allow wider media reporting of the work of...

Transport for London fares to be frozen until next year

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) fares will be frozen until March next year, Sadiq Khan has announced reports LBC. The Labour mayor of London, who chairs...

Thurrock Labour leader reacts with anger at sale of Tory-run council’s solar investment

THE LEADER of Thurrock Labour has responded to the news that Thurrock Council's share of the investment tin a solar farm company has been...

Toucan solar energy sale to recover some of Thurrock Council’s investment

THE financial crisis facing scandal-hit Thurrock Council will be partially mitigated next week when a vast portfolio of solar energy farms is sold for...

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