A spokesman said: "As part of the department’s review of arms-length organisations, we are reviewing the previous government’s decision on Thurrock and an announcement on this will be made shortly."
The Planning Committee approved a proposal for outline planning permission for the replacement of industrial buildings with a development of up to 154 new homes, public open space and infrastructure. The area proposed is on the William Ball Site on Gumley Road.
"The continuing and increased use of the lorry park has been to the detriment of the area. Lorry drivers use the woods as a toilet, litter has increased ten-fold; lorries in the lay-bys make it impossible for residents to use the pavement; the lights of the lorries shine directly into the homes".
IT WAS standing room only in the main hall at St Clere's school as local residents came together to voice their concerns regarding a proposal for 180 homes in Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope.
"Cllr Rockliffe would be suspended from the Conservative Group for a period of three months. Cllr Rockliffe has also re-iterated that he will not be seeking re-selection for the Chafford & North Stifford ward in the 2011 local elections."
THURROCK COMMUTERS have been advised to come up with an alternative way of getting home from London later as the first in a series of strikes begins reports the BBC. Thousands of London Underground workers are due to begin a 24-hour walkout in two waves at 1700 BST and 2100 BST.
"On 26th January 2007 the Development Corporation met on site with the Mr Austen (Industrial Chemicals) and their planning agent Mr Pooley. At the meeting Mr Austen stated that his company had been approached by members of the Council’s cabinet and the mayor (cllr Joy Redsell).
They had apparently encouraged the company to develop a lorry park on the site.
Modest Mike had taken the steps from being interested in the community, to being the Chair of Orchards Community Forum to now being the local ward councillor.
YourThurrock asked councillor Harrison to confirm that he had quit the Group but he would only say: "No comment". Whether he will join the Mayor Cheale and Councillor St-Clair-Haslam in the Concerned Conservatives Group remain to be seen.
OVER 10,000 people voted for the Liberal-Democrats in the two constituencies that straddle Thurrock. Do they feel duped due to the coalition? Indeed what of the life-long members of the party such as Geoff Williams who stood for election?
In his speech, he stressed the importance of the country not dipping down into recession. In front of a packed audience of party faithful and in the shadow of three local senior schools he stressed the importance of investment in education.
Bob considers this a fire hazard but despite several years, complaining to all the appropriate authorities and the shop, no-one seems to be able to take any action. So, go to 1 min 15 sec into the film and tell us if you would be comfortable living next to this.
We are confident that with the experience and learnings of this year's event plus a longer consultation and planning process, Dance Crusade 2011 will be a safe and enjoyable event that both Essex & Thurrock should be proud of hosting.
"We are determined to ensure the service to vulnerable people are not compromised. The situation be will under constant and very careful monitoring. We are doing all we can to minimise the effects of any cutbacks. In May we inherited appalling financial difficulties from the Tories which have made an already difficult situation a great deal worse."
Shadow Education Secretary, Ed Balls is set to meet Labour members at a special Q and A on Thursday September 2nd at the Sports Club in Springhouse Road, Corringham.
