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A rogue car workshop is paying the price for ignoring planning enforcement notices after the courts forced them to pay out over £16,000 in fines and costs.

Residents, veterans, community representatives, and civic leaders came together across Thurrock today (Wednesday 11 November) to honour those who gave their lives in service to their country.

At Grays War Memorial on the High Street, those attending observed a two-minute silence at 11am to remember the courage and sacrifice of generations of servicemen and women.

Residents across Thurrock will soon be able to enjoy cheaper bus travel as Thurrock Council introduces a new £2 Festive Fare Cap, helping people save money in the run up to Christmas and the New Year.

The scheme launches Monday 16 November 2026 and will run until 31 December 2026, ensuring that no single bus journey starting in Thurrock costs more than £2.

Improvements to a number of the borough’s footpaths and public rights of way will help residents make the most of Thurrock’s countryside this autumn.

As the leaves begin to change colour and the countryside takes on its autumnal character, Thurrock Council has completed a programme of maintenance works on parts of the borough’s Public Rights of Way network, helping everyone enjoy more accessible routes for seasonal walks.

Thurrock Council’s Cabinet is set to agree a new approach to grant funding at its meeting on Wednesday 18 November.

The report recommends a council-wide reset of the council’s approach to community grant funding, ensuring consistency in decision-making, and clarity to ensure there is open access to grants where possible, with elected members playing a lead role in decision-making about grant allocations.  

Worn and damaged street signs have been replaced in parts of Thurrock as part of the council’s ongoing Civic Pride programme to create cleaner, safer and better-maintained neighbourhoods.

Thurrock Council has installed new street name signs at several locations, including Cumberland Road and Cardinal Road in Chafford Hundred, and Celandine Close and Quince Tree Close in South Ockendon.

Residents at Tasmania House in Tilbury are enjoying a safer and cleaner living environment following a successful operation to tackle fire safety risks and fly-tipping in communal areas.

An estimated 240 people have taken part in guided walks this year at Coalhouse Fort, exploring the historic military landscape and its remarkable wildlife.

The next walk takes place Thursday 19 November, starting at 11am, and will include the St Catherine’s Church yard where there is a Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstone from the First World War, for Battery Sergeant Major Robert Currie. 

A message from Cllr Richard Bingley, Leader of Thurrock Council - fostering changes lives

This week marked Private Fostering Awareness Day (Wednesday 4 November), an important opportunity to raise awareness of arrangements where children are cared for by someone who is not their parent or a close relative for an extended period of time.

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