News in Thurrock

A NEW wall that rises seven feet high in some places and has hogged residents' attention in Stanford-le-Hope will have to be pulled down.

That's the unanimous verdict of Thurrock Council planning committee members who tonight (Thursday, 2 December) decided the wall around a home on Second Avenue would have to do – despite a welter of public comment supporting the build.

THURROCK Council has announced it will once again allow free parking on council-owned car parks in the borough on Saturdays in December in a bid to help local shops and businesses.

However, the impact of the festive offer is somewhat undermined by the fact that the council is highlighting Christmas free parking at a number of car parks which are already free all year round.

PLANS for two new bungalows in the heart of Fobbing were unanimously rejected by Thurrock Council planning councillors this evening (Thursday, 2 December).

The application was for two single storey detached dwellings for people over the age of 55 on land to the rear of Ewen House, off the High Road.

A MAN wanted by the Belgian authorities for his role in a people smuggling plot that led to the discovery of the bodies of 39 people in a lorry in West Thurrock has had his extradition ordered.

Vietnamese national Alex Tran, 18, was detained by National Crime Agency officers at a supermarket petrol station near Middlesbrough on 17 June this year.

THURROCK CVS is calling for local businesses, organisations, community groups and charities to join its database of Christmas support offers 2021.

Whether you're holding a fundraising event, offering free Christmas dinners, social activities or a befriending service – the CVS want to gather all offers of help onto its database to create a helpful resource that can be shared with all residents of Thurrock in one place.

GRADUATES from USP Palmers College in Thurrock finally got to celebrate their success at a showcase event in the borough.

The students, who completed courses over the last two years recently saw their achievements recognised after successfully completing their course despite the global pandemic.

A MILLION pound cash injection will be a boost for arts and culture in Thurrock over the next three years.

The Tilbury on the Thames Trust, supported by the Port of Tilbury and in partnership with Thurrock CVS, the Royal Opera House, Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions CIC and Thurrock Council have secured a £1 million grant on behalf of Thurrock as part of the Arts Council England's Creative People and Places National Portfolio 2022-25 programme.

PLANS to demolish a home in Chadwell St Mary and replace it with three apartments were unanimously rejected by Thurrock Council's planning committee this evening (Thursday, 2 December).

The applicant had been recommended for refusal by officers and after emotional appeals from ward councillor Adam Carter and resident Michelle Hull the plan for 2 Morant Road was thrown out.

PLANS to knock down a large, empty five-bedroom disability-adapted house in Chadwell St Mary and replace it with four new council houses have been approved.

Tonight's (Thursday, 2 December) meeting of Thurrock Council's planning committee debated the long-running application to demolish the home on Loewen Road and councillors voted by a majority of five to three to support it.

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