News in Thurrock

THURROCK'S MP has sought to reassure constituents that frontline NHS workers do have enough Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to carry out their jobs safely.

In the wake of national and local concerns about the supply of PPE, with Basildon & Thurrock Hospital highlighted as potentially being in a crisis situation, Jackie Doyle-Price said she had discussed the issue with NHS officials and she has been advised that there are "sufficient supplies" available.

SINCE 23 March – and that famous address by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson - Thurrock has been on 'Lockdown'.

Since then, 28 days ago, Thurrock residents, voluntary organisations and businesses have not only rallied, but they've pulled together, grafted, joined in and flexed their community muscles to ensure none of our neighbours go hungry, get lonely or are without vital medication.

ESSEX Police have confirmed the appointment of a new Assistant Chief Constable.

Rachel Nolan has been in post for some time, getting to know the area and shadowing the role but the force has today (Monday, 20 April, announced her appointment.

RESIDENTS in Stanford-le-Hope, Corringham, Fobbing and Orsett are reminded that Thurrock Council will be collecting their brown bins tomorrow (Monday, 20 April).

The council has reintroduced the brown bin (Garden and kitchen waste collection) on a four week cycle.

MAGISTRATES ordered a Grays woman who is alleged to have imprisoned her husband to face trial at Crown Court.

Mrs Mitchell pleaded not guilty.

A THURROCK village will be left with just one route in and out of it for four days next month as Thurrock Council carries out drainage works.

The council has issued an order closing Orsett Road near to Horndon on the Hill, close to the junction with the A128.

LONG-awaited resurfacing work on a busy town junction has finally got underway today (Monday, 20 April).

Workers started on the job of properly repairing the much patched-up junction and mini roundabout linking The Sorrells and Gordon Road in Corringham this morning.

THURROCK Council has expressed its thanks to William Edwards School for a donation of googles which will be used as personal protection equipment by its workers.

The council took to social media to express gratitude, saying: "Many thanks to William Edwards School, Grays, for donating 54 pairs of goggles and 382 pairs of science glasses to protect Thurrock frontline workers battling coronavirus.

THE tally of people who have died at Basildon & Thurrock Hospital with coronavirus-related causes now stands at 180, while the number of confirmed cases of people with the infection in Thurrock is 218, an increase of just one from yesterday (Saturday, 18 April).

Basildon Hospital remains the worst-hit by the virus of all of Essex's seven hospitals and one of the worst in the East of England.

A THURROCK councillor waiting to learn if she will be disqualified from driving will not be made aware of her fate for another couple of months.

Thurrock Nub News recently reported on the pending trial of Abosede (Abbie) Modupe Akinbohun, 55, admitted five charges of speeding in the 40mph restricted zone created for the safety of roadworkers widening the dual carriageway between the Orsett Cock roundabout and the Manorway Junction.