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Council wins top honour at national awards

7 February 2020

Thurrock Council has been named Team of the Year at the prestigious Keep Britain Tidy Awards 2020.
The council's dedication to tackling environmental crime saw its environmental enforcement officers named Team of the Year at the Keep Britain Tidy Network Conference yesterday (Thursday 6 February).

Social care transformations reported

6 February 2020

A report presented at Full Council on Wednesday 29 January highlighted the incredible transformation of children's and adults social care services in Thurrock over the past 3 years.
Cllr Sue Little, Cabinet member for children's and adults social care, shared many of the impressive results that Thurrock’s services have achieved since her appointment in May 2016 and particularly in the last 12 months. These include:

Essex Book Festival returns to Thurrock

6 February 2020

Join Thurrock libraries and celebrate our literary stars at this year's Essex Book Festival.
From Friday 28 February to Tuesday 31 March, more than 100 events featuring 300 writers and artists will be held in more than 45 venues across Essex as part of the annual festival. Thurrock will host 3 events, in Grays, Corringham and South Ockendon.

A soup-er business opportunity

6 February 2020

Residents in Thurrock are invited to have their business ideas turned into reality thanks to another Thurrock Soup event.
Thurrock Soup is a series of events to inspire social enterprise and business ideas from the local community. The next one will take place on Wednesday 19 February 2020 from 6pm to 9pm, at the Community House, Seabrooke Rise, Grays, RM17 6DR

Council to formally recognise WW2 veterans for VE Day 2020

3 February 2020

Cllr Deborah Huelin, Portfolio Holder for Communities, has announced Thurrock Council's plans to recognise the brave contribution of World War Two (WW2) veterans as part of Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations later this year.
The plans, which were formally announced at Full Council on Wednesday 29 January, include inviting Thurrock's WW2 veterans to a series of events to mark VE day, which takes place on Friday 8 May 2020. Current plans include a special tea party alongside additional events hosted in collaboration with the Grays Royal British Legion.

New name for Thurrock town

3 February 2020

Proposals to formally rename Purfleet as Purfleet-on-Thames have been approved.
Thurrock Council unanimously agreed to re-name the town at Full Council on Wednesday 29 January 2020 following a public consultation.
The name change follows a petition being presented to Full Council in January 2019, that included 611 signatures from Purfleet residents organised by Purfleet-on-Thames Community Forum.

Continuing community focused improvement highlighted

30 January 2020

Thurrock Council’s dedication to putting residents first and making sure that community is at the heart of all it does has led to award winning teams building on previous improvements and a record high 74% of key performance indicators achieving their targets.
Cllr Deborah Huelin, Cabinet member for communities, presented a report to Council this evening (Wednesday 29 January) which focused on the work and achievements which have taken place in her portfolio over the last 12 months.
Specific highlights from the report include:

Residents urged to make their voice heard in latest Lower Thames Crossing consultation

30 January 2020

Thurrock Council is urging residents to make their voice heard and take part in Highways England's latest phase of public consultation on their Lower Thames Crossing proposals.
Highways England have made changes to their proposals following the first round of consultation which received over 28,000 responses.
These changes include:

Town Centre Teams launch in Tilbury and Purfleet

30 January 2020

Essex Police's two new Town Centre Teams are going to be out on patrol in Thurrock.
In addition to the teams covering Grays, Stanford-le-Hope and South Ockendon, there are now dedicated teams covering Tilbury and Purfleet.
The teams – each be made up of two officers – are being funded by Thurrock Council and start patrolling from today (Thursday 30 January).
Town Centre Teams deal with issues on your doorstep, tackle issues such as anti-social behaviour and drug supply while being visible in local towns.

National Apprenticeship Week event to promote exciting local opportunities

29 January 2020

An event this February is set to inspire young people and adults of all ages to explore local apprenticeship opportunities in Thurrock.
The event, taking place on Thursday 6 February in Grays, will bring together local employers, training providers and services to share the range of exciting opportunities that are available. Free information sessions for parents will also be available to provide expert advice around apprenticeships and the various levels of qualifications that are on offer.