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Labour accuses Thurrock Tories of “complete indifference” over concrete problems with schools

LABOUR has accused Thurrock Conservatives of complete indifference to local children's education, after it was revealed that four Thurrock schools will be closed as...

Thurrock Council offers support for schools forced to close over safety fears

THURROCK Council is working with the Department for Education to support Academy Trusts in the borough following the announcement on new guidance on reinforced autoclaved...

More than 100 schools told to close buildings over safety fears

NEW measures to minimise the impact of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in education settings have been published today, Thursday 31 August, by the Government.     

Over the border: Call to stop Mayor of London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone

A CALL to “stop” the Mayor of London’s Ultra Loaw Emissions Zone (ULEZ) expansion and “oppose” future road charging plans received cross-party support at Havering town hall yesterday (30th August).

Angry motorists hit by fines at Tesco Express in Stanford-le-Hope

MOTORISTS in Stanford-le-Hope are being hit with parking fines after parking bays were suspended outside a Tesco Express with little warning.

Thurrock Council: Legal action threat over senior council officer pay rise

THURROCK Council has been threatened with legal action if councillors don’t reconsider vetoing a 4 per cent pay rise for senior managers. In June, Thurrock...

Essex Police detail how they got rid of 22 “bad apples” in one year

IN the last year, 22 officers or Specials have been dismissed, or would have been dismissed if they hadn’t already resigned, as they drive to ensure misconduct is dealt with robustly claims Essex Police.

Call for Mayor Sue Little to clarify ethnic wedding comment

A WATCHDOG group that helps and supports ethnic communities in Thurrock has called on borough Mayor Cllr Sue Little to clarify a statement which could be interpreted as a racial slur reports Thurrock Nub News.

Energy bills set to be lower this autumn

AN annual energy bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will fall to £1,923 in October under regulator Ofgem’s...

ULEZ set come to a number of London boroughs bordering Thurrock

THE Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to cover all London Boroughs, including Havering, from next Tuesday (29 August).

Police and Crime Commissioner help Thurrock families with lasting power of attorney with £5,000 cash boost

THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC) has contributed £5,000 to Thurrock Centre for Independent Living in the form of a crime and disorder reduction grant from the 2022-2023 Community Safety Development Fund to help more than 50 vulnerable people to secure their LPA for free.

UK Industrial Action: No c2c trains on 1 September, reduced service on 2 September

FOLLOWING the recent ballot for strike action on passenger services in England and on London Underground by the train driver's union, The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), there will be no c2c services on Friday 1 September.

A thousand domestic abuse accounts taken via video link

MORE than 1,000 reports from victims were taken over video call by specially-trained since March 2023, providing stronger evidence for cases of domestic abuse. The...

Police are probing controversial planning application

A POLICE investigation has been launched into circumstances related to a controversial and twice defered planning application made to Thurrock Council. Thurrock Nub News reported last...

Thurrock tops fly-tipping enforcement tables

THURROCK Council had the highest ratio of fixed-penalty notices (FPNs) to enforcement actions in England, according to Defra’s fly-tipping league tables. The unitary authority issued...

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