Thurrock Council4 days agoThurrock to request elections are droppedThe Labour-run council will ask government to cancel this year's elections so it can focus on LGR.4 days ago5 Jan 2026What will make Essex's politics headlines in 2026?Political reporter Simon Dedman looks at the biggest issues coming up in Essex this year.5 Jan 202618 Dec 2025Government won't wipe all our debt, says councilThurrock Council says some of its debt will be swallowed up by a new local authority.18 Dec 20259 Dec 2025'School punished my child because I missed her parents' evening'Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation's two schools are too strict with pupils.9 Dec 202524 Nov 2025More buses to serve hospital after location issuesCouncillors tell a meeting that the centre in Essex cannot be easily accessed.24 Nov 202520 Nov 2025Flooded flats residents 'still being charged rent'People living in a Tilbury tower block are in temporary accommodation after last week's evacuation.20 Nov 202514 Nov 2025Calls to demolish flats after flood evacuationThe leader of Thurrock Council apologises to residents for Wednesday's "distressing" flood.14 Nov 202513 Nov 2025Council loses electronic equipment worth £37,000A councillor is calling for an internal review into how and why the kit came to be lost.13 Nov 20259 Oct 2025Hotline launched for town troubled by docks dustThurrock Council is setting up a 24-hour hotline so residents in Tilbury can report dust levels.9 Oct 2025...