THURROCK council has officially appointed a new leader and mayor as well as selecting cabinet members for the 2026/27 municipal year reports the Local...
THURROCK'S new Reform council leader has vowed to fight plans to merge the borough with Basildon under controversial local government reforms.
Councillor Richard Bingley set...
IN another blow to Thurrock’s Labour party, former Aveley councillor and long standing Labour member, Srikanth Panjala has joined Thurrock Conservatives reports the Local...
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COUNCILLOR Andy Barnes of the Conservative party has been elected Leader of Basildon Council unopposed at the authority's annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday...
IN a bid to thwart potential anti-social behaviour, Police have issued a dispersal order covering Lakeside shopping centre and surrounding public spaces in Thurrock.
The...
JAMES McMurdock MP has criticised the Government after ministers confirmed that taxpayers' money is being used to subsidise increased rail freight movements through East...
THE Conservatives and Reform UK have joined forces to run an Essex council, despite insisting it’s not a coalition reports the Local Democracy Reporter.
During...
CONSERVATIVE Councillor Qaisar Abbas raises serious questions about the Reform party's local leadership, candidate vetting process, and readiness to govern responsibly.
Cllr Abbas said: "The...
