News in Thurrock

The dawn of VJ Day 2020, 75 years after the cessation of hostilities with Japan that marked the end of the Second World War, was marked at 6am in Bulphan.

Piper Jo Goddard played 'When The Battles o'er' - a retreat march signifying the end of a conflict - and the sound drifted across the village where, later today further tributes will be paid, including the tolling of the church bell 75 times.

THERE are significant delays at the southbound Dartford Crossing following an incident this morning.

The QEII bridge was closed at one point and currently there are just two lanes open due to a police investigation. It is now expected that the bridge will not full reopen until around noon.

PLANS have been submitted to Thurrock Council asking for permission to demolish a bungalow on a busy and often congested Thurrock road so the space can be used as an access to seven new 'age-restricted' homes to be built behind it.

The bungalow to be demolished is at 63 Wharf Road, Stanford-le-Hope, just a few yards opposite its junction with Cabborns Crescent.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Grays earlier today (Friday, 14 August).

Officers were called shortly after 9.10am with concerns for a man who was seen being assaulted and pushed into a white Audi A6 in Long Lane.

THE green light has been given to a housing development that will bring 153 new homes to Stanford-le-Hope despite concerns about traffic problems and accessibility for emergency vehicles.

Outline planning permission for the scheme off Victoria Road was given several years ago and last night's Thurrock Council planning committee had to consider the detailed plans.

A CONTROVERSIAL planning application due to be considered at Thurock Council's planning committee last night (Thursday, 13 August) was pulled from the agenda at the 11th hour.

Councillors were due to debate the site called 'Tremorgan' at the end of Sandown Road near Orsett but committee chair Cllr Tom Kelly told members the applicants had asked for the matter to be deferred.

A PLANNING bid for a new home in Chafford Hundred was vetoed by Thurrock Council's planning committee on the casting vote of chairman Cllr Tom Kelly.

Members of the committee had made a site visit to see the site of the proposed new home at Lancaster Road in Chafford Hundred.

A THURROCK councillor had welcomed the removal of traffic restrictions on Buckingham Hill Road which were put in place to allow safe access to the Linford household waste recycling site.

As reported on Thurrock Nub News yesterday, the council have today confirmed the change.

THURROCK Council have claimed a success in the long-running issue of illegal development at the Buckles Lane Traveller site at South Ockendon.

Earlier this year the council was criticised by the Ombudsman and slammed by borough MP Jackie Doyle-Price for failing to get to grips with enforcing planning regulations on the site, which have been widely breached.

BOOKING opens next week for local folk who want to sign up for the borough's rescheduled T100 walking, talking and making festival: T100 Calling, which will take place between 12 and 27 September.

Over the five years that T100 has taken place, each year has had a different theme.