Thurrock draft budget attempts to address overspend
Council bills in Thurrock are set to rise by almost 3 per cent to fund increases in the cost of
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Thurrock in crackdown on flytipping
Thurrock’s bid to tackle flytippers has seen 136 offences lodged since it launched. Those caught on CCTV have faced steep
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Essex prepares for Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban
Essex districts have said they will accept Afghan families fleeing the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Thurrock Council has written to
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Grays town centre to benefit from Safer Streets funding
Grays town centre looks set to be made safer for residents and businesses following a successful bid for government funds
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Basildon and Thurrock councils to work together on future local government proposals
Councillors have agreed that Basildon Council will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Thurrock Council, confirming their intentions to
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Count us out, says Brentwood Council leader
Brentwood Borough Council (BBC) is to formally declare it has no intention of voluntarily joining a larger council made up
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Basildon and Thurrock Council will consider signing a Memorandum of Understanding, confirming their intentions to work more closely when proposing
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County Council spending less on growing child obesity problem
Essex County Council is spending less and less on tackling child obesity, even as more and more children in the
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Major temporary car park could be built on green belt land in Purfleet
Up to 200 temporary parking spaces could be built on a former raceway in Purfleet to support the construction of
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Borough councils at odds over county’s wish to move to Tier 2 Covid restrictions
Essex County Council has been attacked by a leader within the county for its decision to ask to move to
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