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Join the fun and learn a skill this Saturday at Thurrock library Fun Palaces.

Fun Palace events are taking place on Saturday 11 May at:

• Chadwell library from 10:30am to 12:30pm
• Grays Library from 9:30am to 12:30pm

The fun palace is a free community event where you can pick up new skills such as pebble painting, glass painting, badge making, chess, crochet, musical instruments, Zumba and much more. Last year's Fun Palace was bustling with vibrancy as residents shared their skills in Mandarin, music, and gymnastics.

The results for the D-Day 80 Art Competition winners are finally in!

With over 150 submissions it was a tough call, but 3 winners stood out.

Chosen for their outstanding artworks, congratulations to:

Do you think pantomimes are too much fun to just be a once a year event?

We agree! That is why the Thameside Theatre is bringing the lively family atmosphere and audience participation of a panto back for the May half-term school holiday. Oh yes we are!

So avast me hearties and hop on board the Jolly Roger for a swashbuckling panto adventure at Thameside Theatre, Grays on Friday 24 May and Saturday 25 May.

The results of Thurrock Council's elections have been announced.

There were elections in 17 of the borough’s 20 wards. Following the count, these are the results:

• 27 Labour – held 4, gained 8, lost 0
• 13 Conservative – held 1, gained 0, lost 10
• 9 Independent – held 2, gained 2, lost 0

For a full list of results, go to www.thurrock.gov.uk/elections

The vast majority of children across Thurrock will start their school journey in September 2024 at one of their parent or guardians top 3 primary school choices.

From 2,350 applications, over 97% of children will have been offered one their top 3 places. 89% of applicants this year have been offered their first choice of primary school.

Local election nominations have officially closed and the names of all candidates standing for election in Thurrock on Thursday 2 May have been released.

Details of candidates running can be found at www.thurrock.gov.uk/elections

In this year's elections, only a third of councillors in the borough stand, which means some 2-councillor wards will not be contested this time.

With elections taking place on Thursday 2 May 2024, make sure you look out for your poll card.

Starting on Friday 22 March and through the following week, poll cards are being delivered to the homes of registered voters.

There is still time for you to register to vote, if you have not already done so – go to GOV.UK: Register to vote.

The poll card will let you know:

Minister for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care, Dame Andrea Leadsom has launched a new government campaign supporting new parents and their babies coinciding with a visit to a Brighter Futures family hub in Thurrock.

On Thursday 21 March, the Rt Hon Dame Andrea Leadsom joined Thurrock Council's Deputy Leader, Cllr Deb Arnold, and parents and children at Tilbury Family Hub in London Road, Tilbury, to hear their stories and find out how the family hubs support families.

Residents living in council properties are set to benefit from almost £4-million of funding to help keep council homes warm and reduce energy bills. 

On Monday 18 March, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero awarded Thurrock Council £3,982,476.19 to improve the energy efficiency of over 200 council properties. 

On Wednesday 20 March, a group of students from St Clere's School in Stanford-le-Hope were announced as the winners of Thurrock's Next Top Boss 2024.

Thurrock's Next Top Boss is an annual competition that gives young people aged 14-25 years old the opportunity to work with local employers on real business challenges.

This year marked the 14th year of the competition and was partnered by Trunk Logistics; a removal and storage company based in Grays.