News in Thurrock

MOTORISTS and residents are reminded that once again there will be disruption to traffic through local towns and villages this weekend because ongoing A13 widening project.

The A13 will be closed in both directions between the A1014 (Manorway) and A128 (Orsett Cock) junctions this weekend for road surfacing, lining and lane re-alignment works.

VINTAGE buses will be taking to the roads of Thurrock next month when the borough-based Ensign Bus Company once again sends out its fleet of restored vehicles during its annual heritage day.

It will take place on Saturday, 4 December and will be the first running day since the Covid pandemic broke.

THIEVES have struck a blow against a local hospice by stealing a van and tools used for maintenance of facilities.

The theft happened when the van was parked at the home of an employee of St Luke's Hospice.

EAST Thurrock United's new management team of Marc Harrison and Liam Wallace, who will be taking charge of their first match this weekend when the Rocks take on Corinthian Casuals at Rookery Hill, will be at the forefront of a Fans Forum next week.

It will take place on Tuesday, 23 November at the club when supporters will have the chance to ask the joint managers, captain Arthur Janata, chairman Steve Wiseman and general manager Phil Crowe questions.

AS the planned reform of administration of health services in south Essex gathers momentum, it has been announced that the appointment has been made of the chief executive for the new Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board.

It will be a new layer of administration over the region, replacing the Clinical Commissioning Groups, though its staff will be integrated into the new organisation.

THE coordinator of a charity that combats loneliness and isolation for the borough's older folk has expressed her thanks to the volunteers and supporters that keep it going.

Thurrock Nub News regularly covers the activities of Re-engage, most recently a weekend of remembrance commemoration.

A THURROCK village school has been boosted by a donation that will help it set up a shop - and increase learning opportunities for pupils.

The Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has donated £1,500 to East Tilbury Primary School which will be used to set up its preloved uniform shop, including making repairs to the unit that houses it.

THURROCK Council says it plans to get tougher on residents who willfully fail to meet their financial obligations to the council – but is offering beacon of help and hope to those who are genuinely struggling to pay their way.

The council currently has around £5 million in outstanding council tax arrears and at a meeting of the council's corporate overview and scrutiny committee last night (Tuesday, 16 November) its members were briefed on the authority's new 'Fair Debt' policy which has been developed in consultation with Citizens advice and other external agencies.

William Edwards School in Stifford Clays seeks green belt building to house teachers but wants to create a third purpose built one.

HUNDREDS of Thurrock Council workers will go into Christmas worried if they will have a job in the new year after the authority's finance chief confirmed he and fellow directors are looking at how they can slash at least 200 existing occupied posts from the council's payroll.

And he warned: "No one is safe!"