Politics

A CALL has been made by the leader of Thurrock Council's Labour group for all council seats in the borough to come up for re-election later this year. 

IN the last week, 20 people have been convicted in court for their part in the disruption caused in the Thurrock district in April last year. 

THURROCK COUNCIL (which is effectively bankrupt) is in talks with government to borrow up to £636m to help balance its books reports the BBC.

A HAZEL tree gifted to Thurrock from the Tree of Trees that formed the Queen's Platinum Jubilee sculpture has been planted in South Ockendon during a special ceremony.

POLICE, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst is proposing a budget for 2023-2024 that will “enable Essex Police to complete its ambitious expansion, increasing...

GRAYS Athletic has issued a battle cry to club supporters and residents to support its joint application to bring the former Thurrock FC site back to life.

A QUESTION mark has again been drawn over Thurrock Council’s ability to deliver basic services in the wake of a £469million deficit.

ESSEX Police’s portion of council tax is set to increase by almost £15 for an average home – without which “hard-fought gains are at risk”.

BRITAIN is expected to be the only major industrialised country to see its economy shrink this year after the impact of Liz Truss’s brief premiership prompted a sharp growth downgrade from the International Monetary Fund reports The Guardian.

A COUNCIL that is effectively bankrupt is expecting to receive £182.5m in government support over the next year to help fund services and commitments. 

PLANS to open more so-called virtual wards for patients in England are to be announced by the government reports the BBC. The measures will enable...

THE Fire Brigades Union said while it had a mandate to take its members out on strike, it would not announce any dates until after it meets employers.

THE Chair of Thurrock Council’s Lower Thames Crossing Task Force bought forward a motion at the Full Council meeting last night (Weds 25th Jan 2023) to seek assurances that the Council is committed to opposing the new crossing scheme as currently presented. The outcome was a show of complete and unanimous opposition from every single Thurrock Councillor in attendance at the meeting.[1]

COUNCILLORS have warned an extension to London’s low emission zones will have a devastating impact on thousands of Thurrock residents.

THURROCK Council’s School Wellbeing Service has collaborated with N-Act Theatre Company to produce a film about young people and the affect that gang involvement can have on members, family and friends.