News in Thurrock

'ENOUGH is enough' is a cross party view of councillors in South Ockendon who say it is time to seriously address the growing problems of HGV movements in the town and breaches of parking regulations.

South Ockendon is a focal point for many lorry movements and a combination of industrial sites, new housing developments and a landfill site has now stretched the patience of ward councillors who are calling for action rather than words.

FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a blaze at a Thurrock industrial site this morning.

Crews from Grays, Brentwood, Orsett and Corringham were called to Inter Terminals' site on Askews Farm Road, Grays, after the alarm was raised just after 8am today (Thursday, 21 January).

PLANS for a huge solar farm at Bulphan have now been formally submitted to Thurrock Council.

PLANS may be afoot for a major residential development on the edge of Corringham.

Thurrock Nub News understands that discussions have been opened between the owners of a swathe of land bordering the Manorway as it sweeps down towards the site of former oil refineries at Coryton.

THURROCK Council's planning department has received an application for a screening assessment on plans to build a huge solar farm on land near Bulphan.

The plan is to create the facility, which will be connected to the national grid, on a swathe of fields to the west of the village.

RESIDENTS in Grays have welcomed news that plans by Thurrock Council to consider a public open space as a site for new social housing have been put on hold.

Last year the council sparked controversy across the borough by announcing a list of 20 sites it was considering as suitable for residential development.

THE continued failure of Thurrock Council to meet new housing targets set by the government means new guidance could soon be in force in the borough.

That could see an end to some local opposition to building on green belt sites in the borough as planners have to adhere to the National Planning Policy Framework.

ALMOST 200 student nurses have been welcomed at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ahead of many of them beginning their work placements in Basildon in March.

It's one of the largest ever number of student nurses from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to be starting at the Trust. Students will be based at Basildon & Thurrock Hospital, Southend Hospital, Broomfield Hospital and within the community.

JOURNALIST Michael Casey who is well known in Thurrock for his work on YourThurrock.com and as a reporter on the Thurrock Gazette has spoken of his concerns for the safety of fellow writers and publishers after being subject to a hate campaign.

He spoke after his aggressor published malicious social media posts about him including a statement that Mr Casey had been caught with thousands of indecent images of children.

A CALL has been made for Highways England to create a fund that will help residents in Thurrock whose health and well-being will be affect by construction of the planned new Lower Thames Crossing.

Speaking at the latest meeting of Thurrock Council's Thames Crossing Task Force, Chadwell St Mary councillor Sara Muldowney raised concerns about the impact on residents' health.