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Plans for 1,500 on Thurrock green belt revealed

A DEVELOPER has revealed plans to build 1,500 new homes which will swell the size of Chadwell St Mary by 50 per cent reports...

Homeowner wins fight to keep ‘incongruous’ garden wall 

A HOMEOWNER has won their fight to keep a pillared brick wall built outside a home in Ockendon without planning permission reports the Local...

Contactless ticketing hits a quarter of a million taps in record time

LOCAL rail company Trenitalia c2c has announced that over 250,000 contactless payment taps in and out at its new contactless stations have been recorded...

Museums and libraries soon be able to apply for £30 million funding pot

MUSEUMS and libraries will soon be able to apply for a share of over £30 million of funding as part of the Government’s ongoing...

Environmentalists and farmers unite to urge Government to avoid hammer blow to nature and food security

OVER 50 environment and farming groups are urging the Government not to cut the already inadequate nature-friendly farming budget for the Department for the...

Cabinet unveils refreshed ‘Basildon First Charter’ that puts local people first

BASILDON Council's Cabinet has unveiled an updated Basildon First Charter, strengthening its commitment to responsible development that puts local residents and businesses first. Originally launched in 2021, the...

Thurrock Council leader responds to Lower Thames Crossing news

THE LEADER of Thurrock Council has responded to the news that planning permission to Lower Thames Crossing has been approved. Councillor John Kent said: 'Thurrock...

£2 billion new investment to support biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation say government

HELPING hard working families get safe and secure homes and kickstarting economic growth are driving the government’s agenda, as the Chancellor and Deputy Prime...

Thurrock Council approves 37 new homes in Grays

A DEVELOPMENT of 37 new homes has been given the go ahead by Thurrock Council reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The council has approved a...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft responds to news over Lower Thames Crossing

THURROCK MP Jen Craft has responded to news regarding her government giving planning permission for a new Lower Thames Crossing. Ms Craft said: "I am...

Lower Thames Crossing approved by government

THE largest road tunnel in the UK will be built after a £9 billion plan was approved by the government. The Lower Thames Crossing would...

Government tells councils in East of England to prove action on pothole plague to unlock £65m extra cash

THE public will now see exactly what’s being done to tackle potholes, as the Government will now require councils in the East of England...

Hundreds of staff at risk’ in major shake up of councils

HUNDREDS of job roles could be at risk when all councils in Essex are scrapped, a union has warned. Unison says it fears staff...

East of England parents worry about what their children eat due to rising costs of fresh food

EVERY week, more than one in seven parents in the East of England (15%) must buy unhealthy food for their children because they can’t...

Greater Essex Interim Plan submitted to government

THE Greater Essex Interim Plan for local government reorganisation has been submitted to the government following a meeting today of the Leaders and Chief...

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