Category Archives: Thurrock Council
Cycling Strategy For Council
THURROCK Council are hoping to make 800 children safer on the roads thanks to government funding. The council’s Road Safety team have secured £32,000 from the Department for Transport to fund cycle training for children over the coming year. Nationally, … Continue reading
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Law Students Offered Work Experience at Thurrock Council
LAW students are being given work experience opportunities on Thurrock Council’s new training placement scheme. The scheme will offer approximately ten students per year, who have taken or are about to take a relevant qualification in law, up to six … Continue reading
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Grangewaters
Grangewaters, Thurrock Council’s Outdoor Education Centre has re-packaged its services to better meet the needs of residents. A new informative brochure will get you picking up your phone to find out what’s going on. What’s more, the all new website … Continue reading
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Go Skills Pledge Nomination for Thurrock Council
Thurrock Council was among the finalists chosen for the GO (Get on) Skills Pledge Award at the GO Awards, which was held at the Plaisterers’ Hall, London Wall on Wednesday 18 March. The award recognises individuals or organisations that … Continue reading
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Help For New Landlords
Thurrock Council — in partnership with the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS) — has issued guidance to help new landlords. The council’s Private Housing Service is available to offer advice to landlords old and new, even those just … Continue reading
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High Praise For Thurrock Council Website
Thurrock Council’s website (www.thurrock.gov.uk) has been described as “excellent” by the Society of Information Technology Management (SOCITM). SOCITM also said it was “very database driven; well structured; clear; concise and citizen focused and a pleasure to use”, ranking … Continue reading
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Playbuilder Seminar
The Civic Hall in Grays, welcomed other councils to a Thurrock Playbuilder Seminar on Wednesday 4 March. It’s purpose was to highlight the progress made in completing the first phase of the Playbuilder project and to support other authorities … Continue reading
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Govt Move To Halve Thurrock Council Rent Increases
Housing Minister Margaret Beckett said local authorities would receive funding to help them keep the average weekly rent rise at £2, instead of £4. The new guideline rent increases, starting on 1 April, reflect the current lower rate of inflation. … Continue reading
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Licensing Course for Councillors
THURROCK councillors and staff learnt about the Licensing Act 2003 at a course run by borough firm, Griffin Consultants. The course is required for anyone who wants to hold a personal licence for licensable activities including sale of alcohol or … Continue reading
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Corringham Parking Charges on Facebook
The campaign to fight the Car Parking charges has started a Facebook site in order to bolster their cause. It only launched on wednesday but has already gathered over 1,000 members. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66367178884&ref=mf
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