News in Thurrock

A TILBURY family have warned pet owners to beware after a pet appears to have been the victim of a strange assault.

Earlier today the family, who have asked not to be named, let their pet cat out of its home on Mulberry Way in Tilbury.

HOUSEHOLDS in Thurrock will be paying around an additional ten pounds a year to fund policing.

The decision on this year's police precept was made at a meeting today (Thursday, 4 February) of the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel.

WHILE negotiations are ongoing about the make-up of a proposed extension to a new homes development in South Ockendon, its builders have been highlighting demand for smaller apartments rather than family homes that they initially planned to build on the site.

Matters came to a head at a recent meeting of Thurrock Council's planning committee where a number of councillors wanted to reject an application to change the make-up of the latest development of the former Fords factory.

AN important link road through Thurrock is likely to remain closed for at least another day as gas engineers deal with what one of them described as 'a very bad leak'.

The leak was discovered yesterday (Wednesday, 3 February) when nearby premises and flats adjacent to the junction of Dock Road with Wood Street were temporarily evacuated because the gas was filtering into the buildings.

THURROCK Mind will benefit from an event organised by Thames Delta Radio later this month.

The online showcase of talent called 'Freedom of the Mind' will run from, 11am to 10pm on Saturday, 13 February and will feature a number of DJs.

THURROCK Council says it will make an assessment of ongoing issues on a Grays street where parking has proved problematic for residents – and also the emergency services.

At the weekend Thurrock Nub News reported on the latest concerns by residents and asked Thurrock Council what it knew about the problems.

A NEW TV series in which actress Joanna Lumley tours the UK began its first episode at Tilbury and featured a new artwork installation not yet open to the public.

The Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories, an outdoor art and sound installation conceived by artist Everton Wright, who goes by the name EVEWRIGHT, was due to open last year but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

ROGER Pickett, the assistant curator of Grays-based Essex Fire Museum has been honoured with a special award for his 44 years to the Essex Fire and Rescue Service.

And Russ Freeman, the Grays station manager has also been acknowledged for his 20 years of service.

WORK is continuing today to try and fix a gas leak in the Dock Road area of Thurrock and as a consequence bus services have had to be changed as road have been closed.

Thurrock Nub News reported yesterday (Wednesday, 3 February) on the day-long problems on Dock Road due to a gas leak and the issue continues.

THURROCK Council may have to change its controversial borrowing strategies again a parliamentary watchdog responded to a move by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) which is concerned about the way councils are playing the money markets.

After being stung with a couple of investments that have soured, Thurrock Council has already downsized its borrowing to invest strategy which at one point saw it in debt by more than £1 billion pounds and courting national concern following a story broken by Thurrock Nub News in January 2020.