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Celebrating International Women’s Day in Thurrock

7 March 2025
This week International Women’s Day was marked in Thurrock, including events held at the council’s Civic Offices, highlighting this year’s theme #AccelerateAction
On Tuesday 4 March, Thameside Theatre was lit up in white and purple to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day.

Thurrock's Member of Youth Parliament speaks in House of Commons

6 March 2025
George Hare, Thurrock's Member of Youth Parliament, joined other Youth Parliament members from across the country for a special youth session at the House of Commons.
George took the chance to speak from the Dispatch Box during a debate about the importance of public transport for young people, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Judith Cummins MP.

Thurrock celebrates the incredible dedication of its foster carers

6 March 2025
Foster carers from across Thurrock came together for a special celebration to recognise the role they play in supporting some of the borough's most vulnerable children.
Carers from Thurrock Council were invited down to Ye Olde Plough House in Bulphan on Friday 28 February for the council's annual Foster Carer Celebration Event and Award ceremony.

Thurrock Council takes action to make sure State Cinema roof is repaired

4 March 2025
Thurrock Council has served an Urgent Works Notice on the owner of the State Cinema telling them to make important repairs to the roof of the historic building.
The Notice will mean that unless the owner completes repairs that will make the roof and building watertight within three months the council will step in to carry out the work and then recover the costs from the owner.

Fly-tipper’s lorry crushed

28 February 2025
A fly-tipper has paid the price for thinking they could dump waste in Thurrock with their lorry being crushed.
The lorry was traced to an address in Brenan Road Tilbury after it was caught on camera dumping waste in The Lawns, East Tilbury, last October. Officers confiscate the lorry in January.
Last week it was crushed after the owner failed to claim the vehicle.
Cllr Victoria Holloway, Cabinet member for Place and the Environment, said: “This should serve as a warning to anyone who thinks it is okay to use Thurrock as a dumping ground for their waste.

Thurrock's top ten most-borrowed library books revealed

28 February 2025
The list of the most popular books that were borrowed from libraries in Thurrock in 2024 has been revealed.
Thurrock's libraries have been helping to ensure that more of the borough's young people have access to the joys of reading, with all of the books in the top ten targeted at children and young people.
The most-borrowed book was Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, first released in 2007 and the fourth best-selling book series of all-time.

Residents meet Thurrock Council’s top team at South Ockendon for second ‘Ask the council!’ public question time

27 February 2025
Members of Thurrock Council’s cabinet and leadership team were on hand to answer questions from residents during the second ‘Ask the council!’ public question time on Tuesday 25 February.
The question time event, which took place at Harris Academy in South Ockendon, brought together residents from across the borough for an engaging discussion about the council's plans, as well as the issues and concerns that are most important to them.
The panel was made up of the council’s cabinet members and the senior officer team including the Chief Executive, Dr Dave Smith.

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