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New Thurrock Council bin lorries unsafe for food waste leader admits

NEW Thurrock food waste bin lorries bought for hundreds of thousands of pounds were found to be not fit for purpose and unsafe, it...

Furious Thurrock councillor calls for officer to apologise for missing reports 

A "FURIOUS" councillor has called on officers to apologise for failing to compile reports ahead of a specially convened meeting. Luke Spillman, Conservative Chair of the...

Essex Police résponse over new nitrous oxide legislation

FROM WEDNESDAY, it is illegal to possess nitrous oxide for the purpose of getting high and is now classified as a Class C drug...

Homeless charity Crisis responds to King’s Speech

ON TUESDAY, in the King’s Speech, the government has unveiled its legislative agenda for the next parliamentary year which includes: Legislation to strengthen rights for...

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession becomes illegal

POSSESSION of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS, has become a criminal offence in the UK. reports the BBC. Now categorised as a class C...

Thurrock Council and partners to get new Transport Safety Officers

THURROCK Council, in collaboration with Southend on Sea City Council and Essex County Council, is set to launch new Transport Safety Officers as part...

New cranes at DP London Gateway

DP World yesterday received four new state-of-the-art automated stacking cranes (ASCs) at London Gateway, as it continues to invest in vital infrastructure to support the...

Land sale will turn Purfleet into a ‘concrete jungle’ says councillor 

DISPOSAL of council-owned land in Purfleet will turn it into a “concrete jungle” councillors fear reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock Council hopes to generate...

Unanimous approval for Treetops Special Needs School gym

PLANS for a new gym which would be used by both school children and the wider community have been unanimously approved by councillors reports...

Newly-qualified teachers quit UK for schools abroad due to abject pay and conditions

NEWLY-qualified teachers quit UK for schools abroad due to abject pay and conditions reports The Guardian. Teacher-training courses across the country are warning of a...

Thurrock Council continues its tough stance on fly tippers

THURROCK Council has continued its tough stance on “disgusting and selfish” fly-tippers by handing out almost 200 fines for fly-tipping reports the LDR. The borough’s...

Councillors slam £800k spend on consultants to save council money

COUNCILLORS have called for a decision to bring in finance experts to help Thurrock Council balance its budget be reconsidered. The council proposes spending £800,000...

Thurrock’s Labour candidate energised by recent successes

WE have asked Thurrock Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate to reflect on what was a very busy month for both herself and her party. Jennifer Craft...

UK Power Networks: Take care around electricity this autumn

THE clocks have changed, Bonfire Night approaches and storms mean homes could be flooded, so the country's biggest electricity distributor is warning people to...

TV star Scarlette Douglas unveils Windrush sculpture at Tilbury Docks

IN commemoration of Black History Month, and the 75th anniversary of Windrush, The National Lottery has unveiled a unique piece of art, a wireframe...

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