The Government is currently considering how to change the funding formula for schools to make it fairer. The claims that Thurrock schools are facing cuts are simply not accurate.
Six months ago the Conservatives took control of Thurrock Council with a pledge to ‘clean it, cut it, fill it’. This pledge reflected growing irritation with the cleanliness of the borough and the state of our roads and open spaces. Litter and fly-tipping was simply left with a Labour council c
Three weeks ago, MPs from across the House came to Thurrock to record a single with the Thurrock Community Chorus in remembrance of our colleague Jo Cox. The recording will be released on 16th December and the proceeds will go to the Jo Cox foundation. The chorus did Thurrock proud and I hope t
I have had mixed emotions of pride and sorrow following the Remembrance Sunday commemorations which have taken place across the Borough. Pride, because the number of people turning out to pay their respect at the services just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Sorrow because it appears that some
This week in the House of Commons, Gravesham MP Adam Holloway held a debate on the Dartford crossing. Adam believes that no new crossing should be built until more capacity is released at Dartford and is advocating a new tunnel from the A2 to the A13.
The shortage of housing has become one of the biggest challenges facing our society today. The failure to ensure that housebuilding kept pace with population growth has led to spiralling rents and house price inflation to the extent that house prices are way out of step with household incomes.
