Before aeroplanes, drones and satellites, the main threats to our country came from the sea and our major rivers. To defend the country and its people, forts were built. Coalhouse Fort guarded the Thames and the people of Thurrock.
Our borough has a long time-line of heritage from early prehistoric times through the developing patterns of settlement, farming and industrial development in the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages, with continuing expansion and changing cultures through the Roman and Saxon periods.
Thurrock Council Building Control chargesOur Building Control charges are dependent on the type of work being undertaken and its total estimated cost.The charges are set on the basis that:
Thurrock's Members of Parliament cannot be contacted through the council, please use the contact details listed below
By law, any of the following have a right to challenge how we deliver services:
Those at the child protection conference will come up with a plan to protect you
Performance tables and inspection reports give a guide to how Thurrock's schools compare.
School performance tables
The government publishes performance tables for all primary and secondary schools in England.
In most cases you must pay a fee when you make a planning application
Thurrock is a thriving centre for the arts.