Last weekend was Gibraltar Day. The day commemorates the anniversary of the referendum in 1967 when Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay British. They are as proud of being British now as they were then.
To those of you who have collected your exam results you will be making choices about your future. To those of you who are disappointed, have another go. I got an E in History O level and ended up studying it at one of the best universities in the land.
Purfleet regeneration has been talked about for ten years now and we still don’t have any spades in the ground. It isn’t surprising that residents feel it is all talk. I am told that the planning application is imminent. We live in hope.
Demi Fawehinmi is a very ambitious young man from Chafford. He broadcasts under the name MadeInChafford encouraging young people to show an interest in politics and current affairs.
Jackie Doyle-Price welcomed students from Gateway Academy to receive their handprints which had been collected to draw attention to the Red Hand for child soldier’s campaign.
One of the main purposes of the recent Health reforms was to strengthen the medical leadership of the NHS. I want decisions made by doctors who understand what their patients need.
Prime Minister David Cameron used a visit to a new Barratt development in West Thurrock to highlight the expansion of Help to Buy, which gives first time buyers a 20% discount on their new home. The Prime Minister was struck by the amount of housebuilding in Thurrock in recent months.
