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There has been a lot of rumour and speculation about Langdon Hills over the last week or so and we wanted to set out the facts so everyone is clear: 

Residents across Thurrock are being encouraged to keep making their recycling efforts count as part of this year’s Recycle Week, running from today (Monday 14) to 20 September.

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.

When people think about the council, they often think about the things we are working hard on with our civic pride initiative: roads, parks, bins and street cleaning. These services matter enormously and residents rightly expect them to be delivered well. But some of the council's most important work takes place behind the scenes, helping older people, adults with disabilities and vulnerable residents live safely, independently and with dignity.

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.

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.

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.

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.