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Tom and Nelly always knew they wanted children. 

Having met later in life, they spoke early in their relationship about starting a family and agreed that if they were unable to have children naturally, they would consider adoption. 

The couple were delighted to welcome a birth son, Thomas, now aged 11, but after experiencing miscarriages and being advised to pursue IVF, they began to reflect on another path.

Residents can expect to see improvements at the Titan Works site on Titan Road after proactive engagement by the Council’s Planning Enforcement officers secured a commitment from the landowner to undertake significant site improvement works.

More than one million undeclared cigarettes have been uncovered following a joint enforcement operation involving Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards Imports Team and Border Force.

On 22 September, the council’s Trading Standards officers supported enforcement activity at Tilbury Port and London Gateway Port, working alongside specialist nicotine detection dogs, Milo and Grace.

Residents in Chafford Hundred showed their pride in their local community after collecting 14 bags of litter during a community litter pick on Drake Road.

Thurrock Council has completed a series of repairs across the borough as part of its Civic Pride programme to create clean, safe and well-maintained places.

Recent work has included repairing damaged safety railings in Tilbury, reinstating a bollard and repairing footway damage in South Ockendon, and replacing damaged footway surfaces in Aveley.

The repairs were carried out by the council's Reactive Highway Maintenance team, which responds to issues identified through inspections as well as concerns reported by residents, councillors and local communities.

Residents looking to take the next step in their careers met leading employers and training providers at a careers fair hosted by Thurrock Council at the Thameside Theatre on Thursday 15 October.

The free event, delivered in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and sponsored by Statera Energy, brought together employers and training providers from the construction, green skills, transport and logistics sectors.

Thurrock Council's affordable housing programme is continuing to deliver benefits beyond the provision of much-needed new homes, with partners supporting local charities, community organisations and businesses through their social value commitments.