PLANNED changes to the Government’s transport policy don’t go nearly far enough, with new road schemes causing huge damage to both ancient woodland and veteran and ancient trees, claims the Woodland Trust.
THE administrators appointed to oversee Toucan Energy Holdings 1 Limited (TEH1) have officially commenced the sales process for the company’s portfolio of solar farms.
A LOOPHOLE that allows the vaping industry to give free samples of vapes to children in England is set to be closed under new plans announced by the Prime Minister today to clamp down on youth vaping.
THE Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Thurrock today lambasted local Conservative MP Jackie Doyle-Price for “voting to keep parents in the dark” about the extent of disrepair in local schools after a debate in the House of Commons.
RESPONDING to the news that the consumer prices index rose by 8.7% in the year to April 2023, down from 10.1% in March, Ann Scott, Development Manager, (Essex), at Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said:
A THURROCK councillor, who stood down from his Conservative groups' ruling cabinet on Wednesday evening's full council meeting, has delivered a withering social media attack on his colleagues and Thurrock Council's leadership.
COUNCILLOR Sue Little has been inaugurated as the Mayor of Thurrock and Cllr Andrew Jefferies voted in as new leader of council at Annual Council on Wednesday 24 May.
MP Stephen Metcalfe has welcomed over £450 million in extra funding from the Conservative Government to upgrade school buildings across the country, including projects at Corringham Primary School, Hassenbrook Academy, Gable Hall School, Great Berry Primary School and Basildon Lower Academy.
WORKERS from Thurrock Council are among around 360,000 staff across the UK who are to be balloted by their union about industrial action over a pay dispute.
ESSEX Police leaders have outlined how the force aims to secure the trust and confidence of the wide range of diverse communities that we serve across the county.
FOLLOWING the recent decision by Thurrock Council to indefinitely suspend brown bin collections, without notice to residents, Shadow Portfolio Holder, Cllr Sara Muldowney wrote to the new Managing Director Commissioner, Dr Dave Smith to make an appeal on residents' behalf.
