FOLLOWING complaints from the residents of Greenwood House, Butler House and Davall House, Grays councillors Jane Pothecary, Tony Fish and Martin Kerin have called on the council to get on with fixing lights in the car park.

 Problems with street lighting in the area has been a constant issue for local residents and has featured in repeated Nub News stories last November and as far back as August 2020.

And as recently as Tuesday, 12 July Nub News reported on the continued concerns of residents, including Graham Draper who, in a desperate call for action, said: ""This is now becoming very stressful, What can't we have lighting in our car park? I have never in my life known anything like it. We just need some bulbs to be put in lampposts."

Now, speaking to Thurrock Nub News from the car park of the western blocks, Riverside ward councillor Jane Pothecary said: "Residents have been repeatedly assured by the council that the lights in the car park would be fixed. Yet, as you can see from here, there are still lights out of action.

"Luckily, with the summer upon us, it is not getting dark until late. However, this is the best time for the council to sort the problem, and not leave it until autumn and winter when the nights close in earlier.

"If I could offer the council some advice, I would say: 'fix the lights while the sun is shining!'"