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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.

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The list of all land and properties owned by Thurrock Council has been updated to reflect exactly what the council owns now.

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 Government has today (7 September) announced a review of its Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme, and has withdrawn previous decisions relating to Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

The review, announced by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner MP, will consider whether the process for local government reorganisation is robust, complies with legal requirements and aligns with the Government's wider plans for devolution and public sector reform.

Road users and residents of Walton Hall Road, in Stanford-Le-Hope, are benefiting from an environmental improvement project. 

The area had become affected by overgrown vegetation, litter and an accumulation of unwanted waste, including fly-tipping.

Popular physical activity competition, Beat the Street, is set to return to Thurrock, this time taking place across East Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope, Horndon on the Hill, and Corringham.

Beat the Street, a giant interactive walking, cycling, running and wheeling competition, will soon turn the areas of East Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope, Horndon on the Hill, and Corringham into a free initiative where local residents can win prizes for clocking up active travel miles!

A year ago, Housing Solutions began a significant transformation journey. Rising numbers in temporary accommodation, increasing use of costly nightly-let placements and growing caseloads had created substantial financial and operational pressures.

Today marks 100 days since our new political Administration took responsibility for Thurrock Council.

On our first day, we raised the Thurrock Coat of Arms at the Civic Offices. It was a simple act, but it represented something bigger: restoring pride in Thurrock, appreciation of our riverside environment as well as putting our borough and its residents first.

One hundred days later, that principle continues to guide us.

Thurrock Council marked Merchant Navy Day by raising the Red Ensign Flag outside the Civic Offices in Grays, on Wednesday 2 September.  

Many were in attendance, including veterans and members of the Merchant Navy Association.

Revd Dr Sue Lucas opened the event with a short prayer. Cllr Bill Cook, Mayor of Thurrock, then gave a speech to honour the dedicated men and women of the Merchant Navy, past and present, before raising the flag.