Jan 21, 2013 · A SPECIALIST education team is helping turn Thurrock children’s lives around reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Thurrock Virtual School has almost 300 children on its...

IN a heartfelt effort to raise awareness of children’s mental health, Essex-based charity Get Started Art, supported by Essex Freemasons, has distributed over 50,000...

CHELMSFORD-based developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes has donated £1,500 to Roxwell Pre-school, a charity dedicated to providing high-quality care and education for young children...

THE leader of an educational trust has confirmed that a £1.2m deficit across the accounts of three schools was discovered following a merger.

20 hours ago · CHILDREN in Thurrock are at risk of being “less intelligent” because of chronic inactivity, a GP has claimed reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Dr William Bird addressed Thurrock Council’s health and wellbeing board on Tuesday as a report on a bid by Active Essex for Sports England funding was discussed. Dr Bird, chairman of Active […]

Jan 23, 2025 · THURROCK Council leader Cllr John Kent delivered a message to borough residents at the start of the authority’s cabinet meeting on Wednesday (22 January) evening, backing the planned changes to local democracy. The senior Labour member of the council outlined his reasons for supporting pending devolution across Essex, which will eventually see Thurrock Council amalgamted […]

Introduction YourThurrock.Com is an on-line newspaper covering every aspect of life in the borough. Launched in Sept 2008, the site publishes over 3,000 stories a year and has filmed 7,000 news items in twelve years. Thurrock is a rich quarry of news but the borough is also at a fascinating crossroads in its history and […]

Dec 25, 2024 · FEARS are growing that developers are eying up Thurrock’s green belt land after a plans for another 550 homes were unveiled. Summix GET Developments Ltd has informed Thurrock Council it intends to submit plans for 550 homes land to Rear of Gobions Park, Princess Margaret Road in East Tilbury and land part of EDL Operations in …

Sep 30, 2024 · CARE staff falling asleep on the job and bins not emptied on time are among almost 2,000 complaints received by Thurrock Council, latest figures show reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Figures for 2023/24 show the authority received 1,940 complaints, 223 more than the previous year and a 13 per cent increase. A total of 1,632 […]

Dec 24, 2024 · DOCUMENTS set to be used for evidence in major proposals for the next two decades, which include more than 20,000 homes, are “flawed” and a consultation “risks excluding significant portions of the population”, a town council has said reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Billericay Town Council has raised concerns about Basildon Council’s local plan, which […]