News in Thurrock

Thurrock Labour councillors have slammed Conservative proposals for planning to introduce parking charges for residents visiting local parks. .

PLANNING officers have stepped in and refused a retrospective planning application for a home extension already built at a home in Chadwell St Mary.

They have acted following a complaint about the four metre extension at the home at 77 Cole Avenue.

RESIDENTS in South Ockendon are looking forward to a visit from Santa tomorrow evening.

Members of the Rotary Club of Mar Dyke Valley will be taking their sleight around the area from 6pm.

THE leader of Thurrock Council's Labour group, John Kent, has called for a pause to all proposals to move the Central Library from the Thameside Complex in Grays.

At a recent full council meeting, despite earlier comments from other cabinet members that nothing had yet been decided, central services portfolio holder Cllr Jack Duffin appeared to break a confidence when he let slip that plans were well-advanced to move the library into the new council office extension on New Road, Grays, which is nearing completion.

COUNCILLORS in Stanford-le-Hope have assured residents in the town that Thurrock Council and Essex Police are working together to comet the menace of rogue motorcycle riders.

The issue of off-road bikers in various parts of the town has been a long-running blight on the area and over the past 24 months Thurrock Nub news has written several stories about the problems, the latest being in October when we reported cash was being set aside to give police a better chance of catching offenders.

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has explained why she will once more rebel against the government and vote against some of the covid legislation measures that will come up before parliament tomorrow.

In November Ms Doyle-Price was one of just 13 Conservative MPs who voted to enforce the immediate suspension of Conservative Owen Paterson following revelations about his 'extra curricula' activities after he was found to have misused his position as an MP to benefit two companies he worked for.

A THURROCK councillor has reiterated her delight that Thurrock Council has given ' a stay of execution' to two threatened children's nurseries in Tilbury and has refuted a statement by portfolio holder Cllr Barry Johnson at last week's cabinet meeting that the council's plans have been reported inaccurately.

Last week Thurrock Nub News reported on a council announcement that, following a public consultation, it will be seeking new operators for the Little Pirates and Neptune Nurseries rather than closing them and that they will remain open until at least August.

A SALE of woolly items next weekend will be a boost for two good causes.

It will take place at Emmy's Yard on Pound Lane in Orsett. Emmy is a much-loved small pony often seen walking around the village with her owners, often bedecked in flowers and she has been the focal point for local fundraising.

A PLAN has been submitted to Thurrock Council to squeeze a new home into a small space by the side of an existing building in Tilbury.

The plan is to add a new two storey two bedroomed house on land adjacent to 25 Bryon Gardens in the town.

HAVING failed in an application to build eight new homes on a green belt site in a borough village, developers have gone back to Thurrock Council with a plan to build two new homes.

Architects 'Stone Me' have submitted a plan for two new homes on land to the rear of 'Conifers' on Brentwood Road and adjacent to Orchard House on Peartree Lane in Bulphan.