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Cabinet Members and Councillors joined Thurrock Council's Community Safety team to speak to residents about Gender-Based Violence.

It is estimated that almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, none-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their lives.

As part of the UN Women's 16 Days of Activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence, Thurrock Council hosted two community engagement sessions at South Essex College and Grays Train Station on Thursday 28 November.

Cllr Mark Hooper, Cabinet Member for Health and Well-being, joined pupils from Stifford Clays Primary School to plant trees as part of National Tree Week.

On Thursday 28 November, three trees were planted at Blackthorn Park in Stifford Clays.

The trees were provided by Thurrock Council and pupils were supported with the planting by the council's arboriculture team.

Pupils from Stifford Clays Primary School were involved throughout the planning process, with 18 children aged five to 11 from their school council choosing the types of trees that would be planted.

Thurrock Council are seeking applications for members of a new Coalhouse Fort Advisory Group to help offer advice and move forward with the future plans for Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury.

Up to 12 volunteers will be selected.

Families joined in the fun at several of Thurrock Council’s Brighter Futures Family Hubs and helped raise more than £290 for BBC Children in Need.

From Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 November, hubs in Aveley, Chadwell St Mary, South Ockendon, Purfleet-on-Thames, Stanford-le-Hope and Tilbury held events including Pudsey and Peppa Pig parties, arts and crafts sessions, cake and pre-loved toy sales and a raffle.

Last week (Thursday 21 November), Thurrock Council's Road Safety Team were joined by Essex Police at Benyon Primary School in South Ockendon to teach pupils about road safety.

School Crossing Patrol Officers wore vibrant uniforms with 'Stop Means Stop' messaging to remind drivers of their responsibility when encountering school crossing patrols.

Year Five pupils were accompanied by an Essex Police Officer to take part in a school speed watch event outside of the school on West Road, South Ockendon to check for potential speeding offenders.

As part of the UN Women 16 Days of Activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence, Thurrock Council will host two community engagement sessions on Thursday 28 November.

These sessions are aimed at building connections within the community, raising awareness of Violence Against Young Women and Girls (VAWG), and sharing important resources to enhance public safety and support.

Members of the council will be joined by partners from the VAWG board, who will provide information, answer questions, and offer resources to those attending.

Students and teachers from across Thurrock came together to learn about digital safety during the Walk Online Road Show.

The annual event took place at Civic Hall, Blackshots in Grays on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 November.

This year saw its largest turnout, with 2,600 Year Five students and 256 teachers and adults in attendance.

Cllr Vikki Hartstean, Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Education, has commended Impulse Leisure Centre for their inspiring efforts to ensure Thurrock’s vulnerable children receive a gift this Christmas.

Through their Give a Gift campaign, Impulse Leisure is collecting donations of toys and gifts at their leisure centre sites. These donations will bring festive cheer to vulnerable children across Thurrock and those at Little Havens Children's Hospice.

Proposed £18.2 million savings that will protect frontline services, ensure that our vulnerable residents are protected, and use innovation and technology to target services more effectively were scrutinised at Corporate Overview and Scrutiny this Wednesday (20 November) and will now go to Cabinet in December.

Savings proposals focus on protecting frontline services to residents by reducing management costs and making use of new technology and ways of working that more efficiently target help at those who need it.

Earlier this week (Wednesday 20 November), Cllr Victoria Holloway, Cabinet Member for Place and Environment, met with residents and local businesses to hear about their ideas and concerns around tackling anti-social behaviour.
Cllr Holloway was joined by members from Thurrock Council's Housing, Environment and Community Safety Teams, as well as members of Essex Police on a walkabout in Belhus, South Ockendon.