Consultation opens on car cruising in Thurrock
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on plans to extend an order which prevents car cruising events from being held on the roads of West Thurrock.
£1,000 of rent recovered from landlord in milestone case for Thurrock Council
MORE than £1,000 of rent paid to a rogue landlord who forced a tenant to live in appalling conditions has been successfully recovered in a landmark case for Thurrock Council.
Thurrock Council set to follow Harlow and apply for borough wide ban on traveller encampments
THURROCK Council is set to apply for a borough-wide injunction prohibiting travellers from setting up illegal encampments on council property including parks, playgrounds and other green spaces.
Silent Soldiers at Grays War Memorial
A pair of Silent Soldiers will stand guard at Grays War Memorial from Monday to mark the Centenary of the final year of the First World War.
Stifford Clay butcher fined thousands for food hygiene offences
A BUTCHER from Grays has been forced to pay out over £3,600 after Thurrock Environmental Health discovered he was selling potentially dangerous meat.
Rainbow flag flies high outside Thurrock Council offices
THURROCK Council is flying the rainbow flag at the Civic Offices to celebrate Essex Pride. The flag raising ceremony, which took place on Friday 15 June, brought together Cllr Barbara Rice, Mayor of Thurrock, residents and members of Thurrock Council staff, including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) Network. Following an inspirational speech by […]
Grays Pound shop fined thousands over dangerous LED lights
A GRAYS shop owner has been forced to pay out £3,450 after Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards team found dangerous LED lights on sale.
Volunteers who support Thurrock Council services recognised by the Mayor
VOLUNTEERS in Thurrock were recognised this week at a special appreciation event hosted by the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Barbara Rice.
Thurrock Council to fly the flag for the armed forces
THURROCK Council will be hosting its annual flag raising ceremony to commemorate Armed Forces Day on Monday 25 June.
Thurrock Council wins fight to require Highways England to carry out Lower Thames Crossing health assessment
THURROCK Council wins fight to require Highways England to carry out Lower Thames Crossing health assessment
Thurrock Council recognised for health and social care research
THURROCK Council have been recognised nationally for their work in health and social care research.
Thurrock Council recognises the power of volunteers
THURROCK Council has celebrated national Volunteers Week by recognising the wide range of opportunities available across the borough.
Thurrock Council launches TuckIN scheme
ON Thursday 24 May Thurrock Council launched a new scheme to provide more choice when eating out for people who want to lead healthier lives. The TuckIN scheme, which operates across Essex, aims to work with food businesses to deliver small, simple changes, to provide healthier food options. To be part of the scheme businesses […]
Gable Hall launch sexual health video
THURROCK’S students have stepped into the spotlight this week having created a new video promoting sexual health services available for young people.
National Trading Standards praise Thurrock Council
THE boss of National Trading Standards has praised Thurrock Council after more than 700,000 unsafe and non-compliant products were intercepted coming through the borough’s ports last year.
Chadwell councillor Barbara Rice is elected Mayor of Thurrock
CHADWELL St Mary councillor, Barbara Rice has been chosen as the next mayor of Thurrock, The decision was made at the first council meeting of the civic year at the civic offices in New Road, Grays. The Labour councillor takes over from the outgoing mayor, Tunde Ojetola, who also lost his seat as a councillor. […]
Come and talk to the Thurrock Council’s Fostering Team
THURROCK Council’s Fostering Team have been bringing fostering to you this month with a range of exciting events across the borough as part of Foster Care Fortnight.
Thurrock Council host first Children and Young People’s Mental Health Summit
PROFESSIONALS, schools and community organisations gathered together on Friday 18 May for Thurrock’s first Children and Young People’s Mental Health Summit during mental health awareness week.
Come and join in Thurrock’s International Celebration of Culture
THE Thurrock International Celebration of Culture will hit Grays High Street on Saturday 7th July with a multicultural feast of music, song and dance.
The Owl and the Pussycat come to the Thameside
JOIN Owly-cat and fellow family members, Jumblie and Quangle Wangle Quee, in a story inspired by the nonsense world of Edward Lear. The spongetaneous trio travel to the dolomphious land where the bong tree grows, learning all about the creatures who live there and their curious habits. Will this meloobious family return together, will they […]
Thurrock Council Pothole spotter in running for another award
A high-tech ‘Pothole Spotter’ which is being trialled in Thurrock is in the running for another national innovation award.
Swift action by Thurrock Council officer deals with illegal traveller campaign
THURROCK Council and Essex Police acted together swiftly to deal with an illegal traveller encampment in Kilverts Field, Grays, on Friday 20 April.
Thurrock Council sniffer dogs find thousands of counterfeit cigarettes across Thurrock
SNIFFER dogs helped Trading Standards officers seize 29,000 counterfeit or illegally imported cigarettes in a series of inspections carried out at tobacconists last week.
High percentage of children in Thurrock offered preferred primary school
FOR the second year in a row 94% of children in Thurrock have been offered a place at their preferred primary school. 99% of parents in the borough have been given one of their top three choices, with 4.3% of pupils securing their second preference and 0.52% their third preference. A spokesperson for Thurrock Council […]