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Free c2c travel for military personnel and veterans to attend remembrance services

FREE c2c travel for military personnel and veterans to attend remembrance services Trenitalia-owned train operator c2c is offering free travel to service personnel and veterans...

Grays tower block scaffolding ‘is a ladder for cat burglars’

LONE parent Leoni Ward was fast asleep in her tower block flat when a neighbour spotted a person dressed in dark clothing pushing at...

Thurrock appear in list of Housing Ombudsman complaints

THE Housing Ombudsman’s annual complaints review for 2022-23 has revealed that four of the 91 social landlords identified as having maladministration rates of over...

Thurrock Council to sell nine assets to reduce deficit

A COUNCIL that is effectively bankrupt has revealed a list of nine assets it intends to sell to reduce its deficits reports the BBC. Thurrock...

Planning permission granted for Thurrock Youth Zone in Tilbury

NATIONAL youth charity OnSide has received planning approval for a new Youth Zone in Thurrock. The state-of-the-art youth centre will provide young people with...

Denise Rossiter, CEO of Essex Chambers of Commerce, meets with Secretary of State for Skills Gillian Keegan at No. 10 Downing Street

DENISE Rossiter, CEO of Essex Chambers of Commerce, had the privilege of attending a private reception with the Secretary of State for Skills, Gillian...

Future of Lower Thames Crossing in doubt after Government comments 

HOPES have been raised that the deeply unpopular £10billion plan for the Lower Thames Crossing could be kicked into the long grass following a...

Concerns over lack of scrutiny of ‘deeply concerning’ local plan expressed by Thurrock councillor

A COUNCILLOR has criticised the timing of a council meeting to debate Thurrock’s “deeply concerning” local plan. Luke Spillman, chairman of the of planning, transport...

South Ockendon: Planning officers refuse permission for Buckles Lane caravan site

PLANNING officers have refused permission for a residential caravan site in South Ockendon reports the Local Democracy Reporter. An application was submitted to Thurrock Council...

Letter to Editor: One year on from Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Dear Editor, LAST week marked the one-year anniversary of the publication of the final report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). The conclusions,...

£16billion in local government pensions fuelling climate crisis

£16 billion of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is invested in the fossil fuel industry, according to new analysis by Platform and Friends...

Heat pumps can be cheaper than gas boilers as government grants increase by 50 per cent

FAMILIES can install a heat pump for cheaper than the average gas boiler, thanks to an increase in government grants available from today.  As promised...

Open for Business, Closed for Crime in Grays initiative praised

SUPPORTING local business owners and staff to help prevent them, and their customers, from becoming victims of crime is the job of Essex Police’s...

Over the border: Basildon bans ULEZ signs across the district

AN ESSEX council has become the latest of a number of local authorities in the region to oppose ULEZ, including signage on land across...

Ice cream seller keeps his licence despite more parking complaints in Grays

AN ice cream seller has hung on to his licence once again after being accused of further parking violations reports the Local Democracy Reporter. John...

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