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Pub forced to closed for England Euro 2020 matches after flouting COVID-19 rules

22 June 2021

The Railway Tavern Pub in Stanford-le-Hope will be forced to close between 22nd and 29th June during all England Euro 2020 football matches after ignoring COVID-19 safety rules.
Essex Police officers attended the premises during the England game on Friday 18 June following complaints that rules were not being followed.

Manorway works completed ahead of schedule and under budget

22 June 2021

Works to improve The Manorway in Stanford-le-Hope have now been completed, 2 days ahead of schedule.
Thanks to the speed at which the crews worked, the project has also come in under budget. This means the money left will be used to bring improvements to some of the surrounding streets.

Thurrock Council raises the flag for Armed Forces Day 2021

21 June 2021

Thurrock Council commemorated Armed Forces Day earlier today, Monday 21 June, with a special flag raising event.
Cllr Sue Shinnick, Mayor of Thurrock, and Cllr Rob Gledhill, Leader of the Council, joined Jackie Doyle-Price, MP for Thurrock, Thurrock veterans, members of the Royal Air Force Association, Royal British Legion and Essex Police to raise the Armed Forces Flag outside the Civic Offices, Grays and pay tribute to those who serve.

Thurrock celebrates Windrush Day

16 June 2021

Community events are being held across Thurrock this year to celebrate Windrush Day (22 June) – a day dedicated to recognising the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants.
On Tuesday 22 June, a pre-recorded video – below – from Cllr Deb Huelin, Cabinet member for communities, will be shared on the council's social media channels to mark Windrush Day.

Tilbury Towns Fund Board unveil innovative outdoor equipment for Tilbury

4 June 2021

New outdoor equipment and running tracks have been showcased at Tilbury’s Daisy Field (King George’s Field) during a special launch event today (Friday 4 June).
Representatives from Tilbury Towns Fund Board and Thurrock Council, including Leader Cllr Rob Gledhill, attended the event under COVID-19 secure guidelines. The new outdoor gym, Parkour equipment and running tracks, aimed to help people get active, were also opened up for residents to enjoy after the event.

A13 road closure starts tonight

4 June 2021

The A13 will be closed this weekend for major works to demolish the old Orsett West Bridge.
In addition, the new Orsett West Bridge will need to be closed whilst the demolition takes place to ensure the safety of the travelling public.
The closures start at 9pm tonight, Friday 4 June and remain until 5am, Monday 7 June.
A13 traffic will be diverted via the exit and entry slip roads at the A128 (Orsett) junction.

Warnings issued over waste and sewage in Buckles Lane

3 June 2021

Warnings have been issued to Buckles Lane landowners who failed to properly maintain cesspits and sewage systems, or illegally stored waste on the site.
A series of visits have been carried out by Thurrock Council enforcement officers, supported by Essex Police, as part of ongoing action to ensure planning breaches are not taking place in Buckles Lane and that conditions on landowners' sites are acceptable.

New bus shelters in Thurrock

3 June 2021

Work is underway to install new bus shelters across the borough as older structures make way for more modern ones at bus stops.
Currently the first 46 bus shelters are in the process of being installed. Later in the year the project will move on to replace larger shelters, some of which will feature real-time bus arrival information and an electronic advertising panel.

Purfleet-on-Thames man fails in attempts to evade fines

28 May 2021

A Purfleet-on-Thames man has been forced to pay more than £600 worth of parking fines after his attempts to evade justice by using a fake number plate failed.
The man swapped his real number plate for a fake plate when he parked illegally. He attempted to evade the fines by claiming the vehicle was not his but an investigation carried out by Thurrock Council Civil Enforcement officers proved it was the same vehicle.
This week a Traffic Penalty Adjudication Tribunal found in the council's favour and the man has been ordered to pay 9 fines totalling £630.

Residents thanked for their patience as waste collection services strive to catch-up

28 May 2021

Thurrock Council has thanked residents for their patience as its waste collection service has worked hard to catch-up this week, meaning that collections are still not fully operating on their normal schedule.
Although there will be no changes to the schedule as a result of the bank holiday, with collections taking place on Monday 31 May as normal, it is still not possible to collect all bins on their normal day as crews deal with extra waste that has built up over the last few weeks.