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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...
Thurrock Council ward changes: Commission has made final ...
Dec 3, 2024 · THE Boundary Commission has released its final recommendations for change to Thurrock’s electoral wards – and has acceded to local requests to include local place names including Belhus and Homesteads in ward titles. Tilbury will also retain its Riverside and St Chads place names reports Thurrock Nub News. Originally the local names were planned to […]
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Jen Craft MP welcomes "significant investment to support disabled …
5 days ago · SIGNIFICANT investment announced to support disabled and elderly residents in Thurrock, as Government sets out adult social care reforms. People with disabilities in Thurrock will be supported to remain in their homes thanks to immediate action that government is taking to improve adult social care, support the care workforce and take pressure off the NHS, […]
Town council raises concerns over proposals for more than 27,000 …
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 […]
Council leader responds to new political map for Thurrock Council
Dec 6, 2024 · NEW boundaries for Thurrock Council’s wards will go to Parliament for decision following a Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC) review of the council’s ward arrangements. The recommendations put forward by the LGBC will change the boundaries of all the borough’s wards, however Thurrock will continue to …
Thurrock Council set to increase council tax by almost 5 per cent
2 days ago · THURROCK Council is set to hike council tax by almost 5 per cent as it battles rising costs and its recovery from financial ruin reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The rise is an improvement on last year’s 7.99 per cent and comes as the council confirms its required savings target for 2025/26 of £18.2million has been […]
Charges for variety of council services set to rise by average of 4.5%
1 day ago · CHARGES for a range of Thurrock Council service are set to increase by an average of 4.5 per cent from April reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Cabinet is set to agree changes to 978 fees and charges across 44 services, including on and off -street parking fees which will rise by just over 6 per […]
Thurrock councillors back devolution plans - Your Thurrock
1 day ago · THURROCK Councillors have supported plans for the borough to join a fast track plan to transfer more power from Government to local authorities reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The Government is inviting authorities to join a priority devolution scheme to transfer power from central government to smaller, more localized regions of power. Councils will be […]