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A rogue developer has been forced to pay out £17,000 in fines and costs after he failed to comply with court orders to clear a site that had been left as an eyesore in East Tilbury.

Tom Ingleton and his company Ingleton Luxury Homes (The Lawns) Ltd appeared before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 4 September where they were found guilty of failing to comply with an order the Council had given him to clear and tidy his site.

This week, Grays received a visit from the new Mapping and Visual Imaging Scooter (MAVIS). MAVIS is an innovative surveying scooter that is equipped with a specialist 360° camera and surveying technology which allow the Council to capture detailed information about the borough’s footway network. The best feature of MAVIS is its mobility, so it also assesses the real-time accessibility of footways.

Derwent Parade, South Ockendon, has been given a fresh new look following a comprehensive clean-up by Thurrock Council, helping to create a cleaner, safer and more welcoming environment for residents, visitors and local businesses.

The shopping parade had been experiencing a build-up of litter, which was affecting the appearance of the area and surrounding public spaces.

Residents in Tilbury will benefit from drainage maintenance works carried out by Thurrock Council ahead of autumn

The works have cleared 130 drains, which will help reduce the risk of surface water flooding ahead of forecast periods of heavy rainfall.

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The council has concluded a summer of evidence-gathering and investigation into the ongoing blight of dust in Tilbury, and is now in a much stronger position to help tackle dust issues around Tilbury, that have been a longstanding concern for local residents.

The list of all land and properties owned by Thurrock Council has been updated to reflect exactly what the council owns now.

Road users and residents of Walton Hall Road, in Stanford-Le-Hope, are benefiting from an environmental improvement project. 

The area had become affected by overgrown vegetation, litter and an accumulation of unwanted waste, including fly-tipping.

The Government has today (7 September) announced a review of its Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme, and has withdrawn previous decisions relating to Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

The review, announced by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner MP, will consider whether the process for local government reorganisation is robust, complies with legal requirements and aligns with the Government's wider plans for devolution and public sector reform.

A year ago, Housing Solutions began a significant transformation journey. Rising numbers in temporary accommodation, increasing use of costly nightly-let placements and growing caseloads had created substantial financial and operational pressures.