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Former Thurrock finance officer ‘severely reprimanded’ over £1.5b debt

THURROCK Council’s former chief finance officer has been barred from ever working in local authority finance again reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Sean Clark, a...

Lower Thames Crossing construction traffic delays could top £1bn

TRANSPORT Action Network (TAN) has calculated that the cost of the delays caused by constructing the Lower Thames 'smart' motorway Crossing (LTC) ...

Inspiring Thurrock’s future planners and housebuilders  

LAST week, Thurrock Residential Developers' Partnership (TRDP) hosted a planning and placemaking workshop at South Essex Colleges Group's Thurrock Campus, giving students a hands-on...

Essex County council ‘stealing from people of Basildon’ over weeding cuts

ESSEX County Council has been accused of “stealing from the people of Basildon” because it has allegedly reduced its weeding efforts in the borough...

Ancient oak in Horndon for the chop after damaging foundations of a home

AN ancient oak tree is set to be felled after it’s roots were said to be damaging the foundations of a nearby home reports...

Council slashes cost of new Stanford-le-Hope station to £10m 

THURROCK Council says it has slashed the cost of providing a new station for Stanford-le-Hope to almost a quarter of its £36million estimated cost...

Essex Centre for Data Analytics begins AI journey with apprenticeship levy-funded training academy

THE Essex Centre for Data Analytics (ecda) has launched an AI Academy for staff working within Essex County Council, the University of Essex and...

Basildon Council secures partial closure order for property

BASILDON Council has been granted a partial closure order at a property in the borough which bars anyone else except the tenant. A partial closure...

Essex mums help over 200 children find their dream prom outfit for free at Brentwood pop-up shop

TWO Essex mums have supported local teens with their community prom shop. After going through the prom experience themselves with their teenage children and the...

Reform UK MP asks questions in House of Commons on social media

REFORM UK MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, James McMurdock rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask questions on...

Fire service issue safety warning ahead of UK ban on single use vapes

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is urging vapers to take extra care when charging their devices, as the UK prepares to ban...

Thurrock planning process is well on the road to improvement says latest peer review

A PROGRAMME to improve Thurrock Council's planning function is making good progress according to a peer review reports Thurrock Nub News. Members of the review...

Grays vape shop forced to close after illegal cigarettes and vapes were found

MAGISTRATES have ordered a Grays vape shop to close for a month after Thurrock Trading Standards officers found illegal tobacco and vapes during an...

Essex MPs urged to ensure council workers are put “front and centre” of local devolution plans

GMB Union has written to local MPs and councillors in Essex to express concerns about a lack of information surrounding devolution plans.  The county has...

Chargepoints in the East of England grow by 43% in a year

THERE are now more than 5,800 public chargers in the region, helping EV drivers in the East of England get around with the confidence...

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