Opinions

Last week, we witnessed a furore over the pay award for Thurrock Council’s senior staff and a proposal that the 4% pay rise be withdrawn given the financial...

We often hear reference to ‘underfunding’ when discussing public services. It suggests that everything would be rosy if only the stingy old Government would...

The government’s decision to separate gender from sexuality as it delivers its commitment to ban conversion therapy is not engaging in a “woke war”. It is about...

I am disappointed with the decision to pursue Route 3. I have opposed this route since it was first mooted in 2009. I believe this to be the wrong choice...

Governments can only spend money they take from taxpayers. So if people want to see an increase in spending, we either have to increase the amount of money we...

There has been a lot of ill informed criticism of Highways England in the last week so I thought I would set out some facts. On 24th Feb, Highways England...

The Government has announced a package of £48 million to support local Councils in tackling homelessness Changes to the law are currently being taken through...

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...

I have had mixed emotions of pride and sorrow following the Remembrance Sunday commemorations which have taken place across the Borough. Pride, because the...