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Developer fined for leaving a mess in East Tilbury

10 July 2024
A housing developer has been forced to pay thousands of pounds in fines and costs after leaving an unsightly mess at the The Lawns development site in Coronation Avenue, East Tilbury, where he has planning permission to build 18 homes.
Tom Ingleton, Director of Ingleton Luxury Homes Ltd, pleaded guilty to not complying with a legal order to tidy the site, issued to him over a year ago by Thurrock Council, when he appeared at Basildon Magistrates Court on Tuesday 9 July 2024.
He has to pay £3,400 personally and an additional £3,492 as director of the house building company.

Food waste collections extended across all of Thurrock

10 July 2024
Following resident feedback, Thurrock Council has decided to roll out weekly food waste collections across Thurrock early, with food bins and caddies being delivered over the next few weeks.
The borough-wide rollout extends a successful pilot, which has been running in nearly 200 roads, to all houses in Thurrock.
Every house will receive:

Next stage of consultation for council wards launched

9 July 2024
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has published its proposals for a new pattern of local electoral wards in Thurrock as part of its Boundary Review for consultation with local people and other stakeholders.
Its proposals aim to make sure councillors are distributed equally across the borough, with wards are based around recognised local neighbourhoods so all residents feel fairly represented.

Dartford Crossing tunnel closures

3 July 2024
Work to re-waterproof and resurface the bridge carrying the M25 anti-clockwise carriageway between Junction 31 (Lakeside) and Junction 30 (A13) is scheduled to take place throughout summer 2024.
The first stage of this work is set to begin this weekend. One of the northbound Dartford Crossing tunnels and several lanes between the Dartford Crossing tunnel exits and M25 Junction 30 (northbound/anti-clockwise) will be closed from 8pm, Saturday 16 July to 10am, Sunday 7 July, for essential maintenance and repairs.

Service update - food waste collections

28 June 2024
Over the next few weeks, more homes across Thurrock will receive food caddies and outdoor food bins as weekly food waste collections continue to roll out across the borough, following recent pilots.
From 1 July 2024, residents across the borough will begin receiving their new indoor food caddy for the kitchen and a lockable outdoor food waste bin. It will take nearly 6 weeks to deliver bins and caddies to every house in the borough. Residents should put their first food waste out on their normal bin day, the week after they receive their bin.

Thurrock flies flag for Armed Forces Day 2024

24 June 2024
Military groups and veterans joined Cllr Kairen Raper, the Mayor of Thurrock to raise the Armed Forces Day flag outside the Civic Offices in New Road, Grays on Monday 24 June.
Representatives from the Royal Airforce Association, Royal British Legion, Far East Veterans Association and the Ambulance and Police services were all in attendance as Cllr Raper raised the flag.
The service began with a parade to the flagpoles led by local piper, Jo Goddard who played a rendition of 'Wings', a traditional marching song.

Have you spotted the Start Thurrock D-Day bus?

20 June 2024
You might have seen the special D-Day Start Thurrock bus, wrapped with the winning entries from the recent Thurrock Museum D-Day art competition around Thurrock.
The bus is on the 44, 73 and 83 routes, driving from Lakeside to Grays, Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary and is part of our D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations.

Voting by post in the General Election 2024

19 June 2024
The application period for a postal vote in the 2024 General Election has now closed (5pm, Wednesday 19 June). If you have applied in time, you will receive a postal vote ballot pack. This will tell you how to vote by post, along with the date and time by which we need to receive your completed pack.

Join us for a community-powered week

19 June 2024
Thurrock Council is proud celebrate Refugee Week, the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity, and resilience of refugees and those seeking sanctuary.
As a council and community, Thurrock has united to play an essential role in providing resettlement support to over 300 Ukrainians and Afghans under the following government schemes:

Thurrock celebrates its children in care

13 June 2024
A special awards ceremony celebrated the achievements of young people living in care in Thurrock.
Cllr Kairen Raper, Mayor of Thurrock, attended the heartwarming ceremony on Friday 31 May at Orsett Hall, presenting awards to all nominated children in care.
The event was made possible through the generous support and funding from four local businesses:

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