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Thurrock Council has completed repairs to damaged road signs at two locations across the borough, helping to improve road safety and ensure motorists can clearly see the correct direction of travel.

The improvements have been carried out at Drake Road in Chafford Hundred and Quarry Hill in Grays, where damaged keep-left bollards on central traffic islands have been replaced.

Thurrock came together on Sunday (25 October) to remember the 39 Vietnamese men, women and young people who tragically lost their

Residents can expect to see improvements at the Titan Works site on Titan Road after proactive engagement by the Council’s Planning Enforcement officers secured a commitment from the landowner to undertake significant site improvement works.

More than one million undeclared cigarettes have been uncovered following a joint enforcement operation involving Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards Imports Team and Border Force.

On 22 September, the council’s Trading Standards officers supported enforcement activity at Tilbury Port and London Gateway Port, working alongside specialist nicotine detection dogs, Milo and Grace.

*Names have been changed for anonymity.

Tom and Nelly always knew they wanted children. 

Having met later in life, they spoke early in their relationship about starting a family and agreed that if they were unable to have children naturally, they would consider adoption. 

The couple were delighted to welcome a birth son, Thomas, now aged 11, but after experiencing miscarriages and being advised to pursue IVF, they began to reflect on another path.

Thurrock Council has completed a series of repairs across the borough as part of its Civic Pride programme to create clean, safe and well-maintained places.

Recent work has included repairing damaged safety railings in Tilbury, reinstating a bollard and repairing footway damage in South Ockendon, and replacing damaged footway surfaces in Aveley.

The repairs were carried out by the council's Reactive Highway Maintenance team, which responds to issues identified through inspections as well as concerns reported by residents, councillors and local communities.