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Warning notice served on East of England ambulance service

A WARNING notice has been served on the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) reports the BBC. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued the...

Thurrock Council set to revamp prefab homes in Orsett

THURROCK Council is set to update prefabricated homes built following the Second World War reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Architects have been appointed to insulate...

Councillors’ growing concerns over spate of new children’s homes

THURROCK councillors have questioned a rise in the number of “commercial” children’s homes opening in the borough reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock Council has...

Reform UK MP asks question on local government finances

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

New door-step collections in Thurrock are a convenient and eco-friendly way to boost recycling

NEW eco-friendly doorstep collections will help residents safely recycle clothes, small electrical items, toys, books and other bric-a-brac all from the comfort of their...

Former Stanford-le-Hope pub can stay as a nursery

A FORMER pub has been granted permission to continue operating as a nursery reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The Crooked Billet in Billet Lane, Stanford-le-Hope...

Thurrock Conservatives elect new leader and deputy leader

FOLLOWING the resignation of Andrew Jefferies as Conservative Group Leader and Leader of the Opposition on Thurrock Council, the Conservatives have announced Cllr George...

Almost 1,000 people attempt to sue TFL for train station injuries

TRANSPORT for London (TFL) found itself fighting almost 1,000 personal injury claims because of accidents at their stations within a five-year period, according to...

Pylon £250 sweetener derided as ‘patronising’ 

CAMPAIGNERS have accused the Government of “patronising” Essex residents by offering them £250 to make up for huge pylons being built near their homes...

New ten year Local Development Order backs growth of London Gateway Logistics Park

THURROCK Council has approved a new 10-year Local Development Order (LDO) to enable continued expansion and job creation at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics...

67% of people in the East support intestacy law reform, shows Will Aid poll – now change could finally be coming

A WILL Aid poll has revealed 67% of people in the East of England believe the law of intestacy should be changed to offer...

Thurrock Conservatives blast Labour’s “unsatisfactory budget

THURROCK Conservatives voted against Labour's budget at Thurrock Council's annual budget setting council on February 26th. The government has announced that there will be local...

Fire service urges Harlow residents with hearing loss to book free Home Safety Visit

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is encouraging residents who are deaf or have hearing loss to take advantage of free home fire...

Game on: local students help manage local NHS budget

THE NHS in Essex has partnered with local students to develop interactive games that help the public understand the complexities of healthcare budget decisions....

Thurrock Council approves another children’s home

THURROCK Council has given the go ahead for another house to be turned into a children’s home reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The owners of...

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