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Closure orders secured following serious anti-social behaviour in Laindon Park and Nethermayne

THE Council has taken decisive enforcement action to address serious and persistent anti-social behaviour, securing full closure orders for two residential properties following court...

Checks to ensure delivery drivers are working safely and within the law

WORKING with partners, Essex Police officers were making checks on delivery drivers across the county at the weekend to ensure they are working safely...

Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns 

MORE than 4,600 Self Assessment customers filed their tax return on Christmas Day. In total, 37,435 customers filed between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, suggesting...

Regulator calls on new and existing drone users to learn new rules before taking off

THE UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging new drone users to make sure that they are aware of the drone regulations and Drone Code...

Council pothole claims rise by 90% in three years

POTHOLE compensation claims submitted to 177 local authorities have jumped by 91% in just three years – soaring from 27,731 in 2021 to 53,015...

UK to offer military ‘gap year’ to boost recruitment

A “gap year” scheme to give school and college leavers a taste of the Army, Royal Navy or RAF without a long term commitment,...

Working over Christmas and New Year: ‘Check Your Pay’

WORKERS are being reminded to 'Check Your Pay' over the Christmas period. This includes seasonal staff on short-term contracts working in retail, hotels, Christmas...

Residents asked to use 111 instead of A&E for urgent dental care as extra urgent appointments now available

RESIDENTS asked to use 111 instead of A&E for urgent dental care as extra urgent appointments now available Local health leaders are urging people who...

Thurrock Reform submit request for extraordinary meeting of Thurrock full council to debate elections

A REQUEST has been submitted by Reform UK councillors for an extraordinary meeting of Thurrock Council to be held in the new year, when...

Thurrock Council’s plans for £300,000 savings in children’s and education services

THURROCK Council has revealed how it will make significant savings in its children’s and education services as part of wider financial sustainability measures, with...

Baroness Taylor visits Basildon’s Chapelgate development to celebrate delivery of new homes

BASILDON Council proudly welcomed Baroness Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government, to the borough's newest housing development,...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft calls for inclusion in Government’s £18mn upgrade to playgrounds

JEN Craft, MP for Thurrock, has called for accessibility to be at the heart of the Government’s plans to upgrade playgrounds across the country. In...

Construction starts on new amenities and innovation hub at London

DP World and Thames Freeport have broken ground on a £13m pioneering amenities and innovation hub – The Hive – at the London Gateway...

Local government settlements: Council receive increase in finances 

THE government has announced a major funding boost for Enfield, Barnet and Haringey councils over the next three years reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Following...

Christmas message from Thurrock Police District Commander

THURROCK'S recently-appointed new police chief has delivered a Christmas message to the borough. District Commander Leanne Archer, who has replaced Chief Inspector Anthony Atkin, says:...

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