Category Archives: Economy
Sweeping Comments from Fire Officer
A CHIMNEY sweeping firefighter is warning people of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Dave Moore, who is a crew commander at Orsett Fire Station but also runs the DDM Chimney Sweep Limited, has been in business for little more … Continue reading
Stanford Snooker Club To Close
Stanford snooker club group Rileys has gone into administration with the loss of 200 jobs and closure of 30 sites, due to a downturn in trade and large debts. However, the administrators said the future of the other 129 clubs … Continue reading
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Thurrock MP Supports Redundancy Packages
THURROCK MP Andrew Mackinlay has lent his support to a bill to boost statutory redundancy pay. If the Bill is enacted into law it will see statutory redundancy pay rise by more than £200 for every year an employee has … Continue reading
Filed under Andrew Mackinlay, Economy
House Prices To Fall Another 55%?
House prices could slump by another 55 per cent, a respected City forecaster warns. It also predicts a deep recession lasting throughout next year and a ‘very real probability’ that Britain will go bankrupt. The report leaked yesterday from financial … Continue reading
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“Charismatic ” Apprenticeship wins Top Award
A TOP apprentice has scooped a prestigious award for her “flair and charisma” in promoting engineering as an exciting career. Katie Lester won the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Mary George Memorial Prize for Apprentices. Katie, a third year … Continue reading
Thurrock Taxpayers May Pay £800 To Bail Out Government
Every Thurrock taxpayer might have to find an extra £806 a year because of a collapse in Government revenues. Accountancy giant Pricewaterhouse-Coopers reckons the total annual tax rise needed because of the deepening black hole in the Treasury finances could … Continue reading
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Jobless Thurrock Offered Counselling for Depression and Anxiety
Victims of the recession are to be offered Government-backed counselling for depression and anxiety. People facing unemployment, debt and relationship breakdown as a result of the downturn will be referred to psychotherapists for specialist help via an advice network linking … Continue reading
Thurrock Council List of “Budget Savings”
Here is the list of the cuts/ identified budget savings agreed at the Thurrock Council Meeting on Wednesday Feb 25th. There are caveats to many of the cuts but the list gives a rough guide to the budgeting agreed. The … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Economy, Thurrock Council, Uncategorized
