News in Thurrock

ESSEX Fire and Rescue Service can expect to be rated 'good' at its next inspection – the county's Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner has said.

Roger Hirst told a meeting of the Essex Fire and Police Panel that much has been done since the service was rated as 'requires improvement' across the board by inspectors.

STAFF and volunteers at One Community Development Trust in Tilbury have received a £2,000 donation from the local Amazon fulfilment centre.

One Community Development Trust runs a number of initiatives to support community wellbeing. The charity aims to boost prosperity across Southern Thurrock by helping individuals find and sustain paid employment. The charity also focuses on creating a sustainable community environment by working with local organisations to promote the use of public spaces and facilities across Tilbury.

POLICE are investigating after a boy was assaulted and robbed in Grays.

The incident happened on Monday close to the town's rail station. and the father of the 12-year-old says the incident has left his son traumatised.

FOLLOWING publication of a new report about problems surrounding the A13 widening project, the Chair of the Planning, Transport, Regeneration Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Labour's Shadow Portfolio Holder for Regeneration says he is concerned and will be seeking answers.

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AS exclusively reported on Thurrock Nub News last month, Thurrock Council has dug itself into a massive financial hole over the A13 widening project – which is running well behind schedule and well over budget.

After weeks of prevarication and shying away from the truth, the council has been forced to admit it is seeking ways to find extra cash from outside the authority to pump into the project – despite telling Thurrock Nub News in December last year it would continue to 'invest further in the A13 works while meeting its obligations to the scheme."

IN the wake of calls for more action from local residents and eco campaigners Thurrock Council' cabinet member for the environment has announced he is authorising detailed air quality monitoring for 2020 in a bid to 'kick start' a year of change.

The monitoring will include a Modelling Assessment to establish a new baseline of Thurrock's air quality.

FOLLOWING initial works on Grays' one way system at the end of 2019, engineering works to help improve the transport network in Grays are set to recommence in the town centre on Thursday, 16 January.

Works will facilitate the reintroduction of a two-way system on Orsett Road as part of a wider transport strategy to help make Grays safer and more accessible, promoting job creation and access to skills and learning.

An Independent councillor elected to a Tilbury and Grays ward last May has switched to join the Conservative party.

Aveley and Kenningtons Community Forum have their 1st AGM Meeting on Tuesday 21st January 2020 at 7.30 pm.

The meeting is being held at Aveley Football Club. We would like to invite Residents and businesses to come and join us. Everyone welcome.

THE sergeant in charge of Thurrock's town centre policing team has assured residents the force will not give up on local communities and his officers are here to stay.

Despite the launch of policing teams dedicated to Grays, Stanford-le-Hope and South Ockendon last year, led by Sgt Ben Forbes, there has been much criticism of the lack of police profile and rising levels of anti-social behaviour, particularly in Grays.