News in Thurrock

NEW equipment is being planned for a park in Thurrock where vandals struck last year and set light to existing equipment.

And residents in East Tilbury are getting a chance to have an input into what is put in place at Gobions Park in the village, which was hit by the vandalism last year.

ONE of the key managers at the Port of Tilbury has taken on an expanded role within the wider Forth Ports organisation, though he will continue to run the local port's London Container Terminal.

Ross McKissock has been appointed as Director of Unitised, responsible for integrating the commercial team on unitised container and trailer cargo across the Group and growing volume. Ross will retain his responsibilities for running London Container Terminal and will continue to report to Paul Dale, Asset & Site Director at the Port of Tilbury.

Among the complainants is Rebecca Noakes who described her sixth floor flat as "a damp, cold hellhole.".

COLLEAGUES and friends of a highly respected a much-loved and generous Thurrock couple who died within weeks of each other have expressed their deep sadness at the double loss.

Alan Hudson was the Patient and Public Involvement Lay Member of Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group's (CCG) board and he died suddenly just before Christmas. His wife Sandy passed away early in January.

THURROCK Conservative councillors halted bids to breach restrictions on transparency and democracy by bringing the curtain down prematurely on a meeting of the borough council, avoiding the need for its senior members to have to answer difficult questions.

The saga played out this evening (Wednesday, 26 January) when bids to bring controversial issues into the open were thwarted as Tory councillors elected to go home rather than complete a packed council agenda at its latest full meeting.

FOR a third weekend in a row major works on the A13 will be causing traffic disruption.

In fact closures began last night (Wednesday, 26 January) and they will be repeated tonight when the A13 eastbound will be closed between the A128 (Orsett) and A1014 (Stanford-le-Hope) junctions, between 10pm and 5am.

A FUNDRAISING car boot sale to be held at Thurrock Rugby Club early next month will help local youngsters get to enjoy a sporting tour.

The event will take place at the club's Oakfield ground on Long Lane in Grays on Saturday, 5 February from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

"It's going to take some time to make a fundamental difference" conceded Mr Hirst. .

Romford 0, East Thurrock United 7

AFTER being on the end of some dreadful hammerings themselves this season, East Thurrock United turned the tables this evening (Wednesday, 26 January) and hit another struggling side for seven in the Isthmian league cup.

THE latest bid to redevelop a former cycle shop in Grays has been rejected by planning officers.

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