Politics

Chief Fire Officer David Johnson said that domestic tax payers should not bear the burden of industrial or commercial premises failing to maintain their automatic fire alarms. “I am sure that

Subjects ranged from the future of planning and funding when the development corporation is absorbed into the council in 2012, to recycling and proposals to move the residual

The leader of the Council John Kent in an exclusive interview with yourthurrock says he is "relieved but regretful that the Deputy Mayor Eddie Hardiman has resigned"

Speaking to yourthurrock Mr Hardiman said that he decided to resign last Thursday and that the function at lakeside would be his last.

Mr Revell would not confirm which two of the three had been suspended but yourthurrock believes that Cllr Nicklen is one of them

Former Tory leader Terry Hipsey has challenged current leader Garry Hague to ask for the resignation of the three councillors

Thurrock and Basildon UKIP spokesperson Tim Aker has slammed the breaking news regarding three Tory Councillors and claims that they are "no shape to govern"

“The interest rate savings, the underspend and the fact that the government has frozen most council pay rates means the council’s reserves will be in a much stronger position than we inherited

“Although I can’t go into detail at the moment, I can say we are examining several different and innovative ways forward for libraries and for Impulse; ideas that I am confident will make

Essex tax-payers are set to foot the bill for strike-busting bribes in fire chief's increasingly desperate bid to silence opposition to frontline cuts. Essex Fire Authority today cleared the way for fire chiefs to offer “enhanced pay” to firefighters prepared to sign a no- strike

Monday saw the Health and Well Being Scrutiny Comittee sit to discuss the much publicised Comprehensive Spending Review due to be announced last night.

Members of the Fire Authority’s Policy and Strategy Committee gave the initiative their full backing at a meeting on Wednesday. EFA Chairman, Councillor Anthony Hedley said this was a sensible move designed to deliver certainty to ECFRS’ service delivery in uncertain times. He praised senior managers for acting swiftly following the recent high profile

Tory representatives on the committee were particularly opposed to losing staff at Thurrock’s flagship activity park. After reviewing the base budget for Grays Beach, Councillor Pauline Tolson was supported by the committee in saying, “simply, Grays Beach

This must have come as quite a shock for Stephen as ,in numerous other interviews, he seemed to have been progressing well with alternative taxing methods for the beleagured motorist.

Anyone who has a question to put to the council should email it to [email protected], enter it through the council’s website at www.thurrock.gov.uk/democracy/cabinet,