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Thurrock Council warned to improve expenses claim management

AN audit of Thurrock Council’s expenses payment scheme has recommended greater scrutiny by managers after discovering an employee had signed off their own expenses...

c2c teams up with East London school to celebrate Better Transport Week

LOCAL rail company c2c has teamed up with Colegrave Primary School in Stratford to celebrate Better Transport Week, and to raise awareness amongst pupils,...

Essex Police must improve support for vulnerable people say crime commissioner

THE crime commissioner for Essex has used the tragic case of a woman who killed herself and her disabled daughter after she was targeted...

Harlow Tories express concerns over possible amalgamation with Thurrock as part of local government re-organisation

HARLOW Conservative councillors have expressed concerns that any local government re-organisation could see them saddled with debts from other councils. Many expect that Harlow will...

Residents’ views sought to shape future of local government in Greater Essex

FIFTEEN councils across Essex, along with the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, are this week beginning to gather residents’ views and...

Thurrock Borough Council responds to fifth Commissioners report to Government

TODAY the Government published the latest report from Commissioners into the recent progress made by Thurrock Council as it navigates its recovery and improvement...

Millions more on benefits to get £150 off energy bills

DOUBLE the number of households in Britain will get £150 off their energy bills this winter as the government changes the rules on who...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft proposes new law so unmarried mothers can name deceased father on certificate

THURROCK MP Jen Craft rose on the floor of the House of Commons to introduce a Bill on: Registration of Births (Inclusion of Deceased...

Council continues support for war veterans housing benefit and council tax scheme

A SCHEME that provides housing benefit and council tax support for war veterans and widows of those who lost their lives in the line...

Thurrock’s looked after children celebrate their remarkable achievements

SOME of Thurrock's most remarkable looked after children and young people have celebrated their inspiring achievements during a special awards ceremony. The Children Looked After...

Bid to turn former Kids R Us play centre in South Ockendon into a church

A FORMER Kids R Us play centre in Ockendon could be transformed into a church reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The Lighthouse Church has submitted an...

Lower Thames Crossing awarded £590m grant by government

A PROJECT to build the UK's largest road tunnel has been granted £590m by the government reports the BBC. Constructing the Lower Thames Crossing, linking...

Government’s pylons discount offer ‘tone deaf’ says Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

KEMI Badenoch has described the government’s offer of discounts to speed up National Grid’s plan for a huge line of pylons from Norwich to...

Thurrock Council asks residents how they can make it easier for them to recycle

RESIDENTS in Thurrock have a unique opportunity to help shape plans for our borough to recycle more of its waste, thanks to the launch...

Residents invited to have their say via virtual surgery with Thurrock NPAIC Councillors

RESIDENTS of Thurrock are invited to join a newly-established Virtual Surgery hosted on Facebook, providing a direct line of communication with local independent councillors...

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