We review, update and approve our financial strategies as part of our budget process before each new financial year (1 April to 31 March). These are agreed at a meeting of Council, normally in February.
When you apply online for a school place during one of our admissions application periods, you can check the outcome of your application when we publish offers online.
We carry out regular checks to make sure we're offering high quality homes and services to our council housing tenants. We do this partly by asking tenants how they feel about us as a landlord, and partly by using information from our service records.
Women and girls should feel safe in public spaces, without unwanted attention from strangers.
Public spaces are places that are open to the general public, such as:
Blackshots Park is located at the northwest of Grays, in the Little Thurrock area.
It is open 24 hours a day throughout the year and well-used by the local community.
The full park covers between 10 and 12 hectares. It includes:
Foreword Thurrock is an incredible place, with proud and passionate residents. It is a place with great potential.
Our current Children and Young People's Strategy is the Brighter Futures Children's Partnership Strategy 2021-26, called 'Developing Well in Thurrock'.
If we find the condition of a property makes it a risk to the public or anyone living there, we can issue a notice requiring action to be taken.For example, we may do this if a property is either:
Support is available for birth parents and relatives of children who have been adopted, including those who are now adults.