News in Thurrock

In an attempt to bring the matter into the public domain, Mr Speight submitted a 114 word question to Cllr Duffin to be asked during 'residents' questions'.

THURROCK'S lead councillor for housing has praised the borough council's success in drastically reducing the number of homeless people it has had to house outside the borough.

Cllr Luke Spillman has hailed the success of the Council's new homelessness provision strategy which has seen out-of borough temporary housing placement fall by more than two thirds during the first half of the 2021/2022 municipal year.

AFTER last year's very successful 'virtual' Christmas concert online, the Rotary Club of Grays Thurrock has produced a live 'for one night only' charity Christmas concert this year.

All profits will help worthy local causes.

POLICE have appealed for information following what is believed to be the attempted abduction of a schoolgirl in Aveley.

A statement from Essex Police says: "We are investigating following an incident where a girl was assaulted in the Aveley/South Ockenden area.

THAMESIDE Theatre campaigners have been heartened this evening (Wednesday, 24 November) by news reported to Thurrock Council's full meeting that a decision on the future of the theatre will be delayed, but concern remains.

The council's cabinet was due to make a decision at its meeting on Wednesday, 8 December.

A SIGNIFICANT number of Conservative councillors chose to avoid a public protest and, despite a large security presence of more than 20 officers, entered tonight's meeting of Thurrock Council by the back door.

The subject of contention for the protesters is the council's controversial plan to close the Thameside complex and with, the much-loved Thameside Theatre.

VETERAN Thurrock football referee Rob Bradley is well-used to most things when it comes to matches on the borough's playing fields, but even he admits to being a little star-struck last weekend.

Rob was due to referee a St Clere's youth team against against Stansted at the school grounds in Stanford-le-Hope but got there early and was watching some other matches when he found himself standing next to music icon Sir Rod Stewart.

A WINTER festival will take place in Corringham this weekend, incorporating the switch on of the town's Christmas lights.

The event in the town centre will run on Saturday, 27 November, from 10am until 4pm.

THURROCK councillors can expect to be lobbied by a vociferous but peaceful crowd of parents, children, theatre group members and other residents campaigning to save the Thameside Theatre when they attend tonight's (Wednesday, 24 November) meeting of the full council.

Because of continued problems with electrics in the Civic Offices on New Road in Grays, which the council continues to decline to comment on or give an explanation for the delay the meeting will be held at the adjacent South Essex College.

MONTHS of debate and clashes of opinion about potential traffic calming measures on a busy residential road have ended with no change - despite the availability of hundreds of thousands of pounds to improve safety.

The problem of speeding vehicles on Branksome Avenue in Stanford-le-Hope has been a local concern for some time and some residents believe the danger has been exacerbated since average speed cameras were installed on the parallel Southend Road.