Tory leader stands his ground
2:31am Friday 2nd May 2008
THURROCK Council leader Terry Hipsey came through a four way fight to retain his Stanford-le-Hope West seat by a comfortable margin.
Anita Nuss, widow of former Labour councillor Alphonse, was 268 votes behind, with the BNP third and local businessman Clive Broad's UKIP challenge fading away with just 165 votes.
CouncillorHipsey said: "I would like to thank the electorate who have given us the go-ahead for another two years."
Result:
Terry Hipsey (Con) 718
Anita Nuss (Lab)450
Anita Jessop (BNP) 275
Clive Broad (UKIP)165
Maj 268
Con hold
Turnout 34%
Your sayYourThurrock
Add your comment
Register for a FREE Thurrock Gazette account and you can have your say on today's news and sport by adding comments on articles we publish. The best comments may even get published in the paper.
Please register now or sign in below to continue.
In this section
- Accidental death verdict for Thurrock cyclist
- Mayor visits life boat station
- Police investigating security van hold-up
- Oyster system fails on underground
- Dogathon date to raise cash for brain injury charity
- New community hall opened in Grays
- Thurrock firm to tackle black mountains for Whizz-Kidz
- Thurrock training company picks up awards
- Walk your way to health
- 'Secure your cycle' message from cops to borough riders
Sponsored Links
Around the borough
Amy's St Luke's skydive in memory of parents
A THURROCK hairdresser is swapping scissors for a parachute to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice in memory of her parents.
Celebrity match to honour tragic Jamie
CELEBRITIES are joining forces to take part in a charity football match in aid of the Jamie Saunders Leukaemia Awareness Group.
Awards for special effort
YOUNGSTERS who are members of a Special Needs Activity Club in Thurrock recently received awards.
In tents teaching for Aveley kids
LESSONS at Aveley Primary School were a bit different when a full size traditional North American Indian Tipi and Mongolian Yurt tent arrive in the school's playing fields for a week!
Celebrations at Bonnygate
BONNYGATE Primary School, South Ockendon, celebrated the achievements of their pupils at their annual prize giving.
Grays boss says fans were wrong to boo Stimmo
HOME fans who booed former boss Mark Stimson when he brought his League Two Gillingham side to Grays on Saturday have been condemned by home chairman and manager Mike Woodward.
Rotary host angling day for youngsters
THE Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside recently hosted their annual fishing day for handicapped and special needs children.
Thurrock has a positive message
THERE is lots of good news on developments in Thurrock for local people to be very positive about. Being positive in anycase is very good for community well being. We have plans apace in Grays for a new local college and a new community hospital together with the Royal Opera workshops in Purfleet. The new Gateway Academy will benefit the children of families in important areas of Thurrock like Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary. I for one am very pleased with my new local church on Chafford Hundred. I have also been very impressed with local West Thurrock councillor Andy Smith and his Labour councillor colleagues taking to proactive leadership in their ward via street surgeries. By being out there talking to everyone, councillor Smith and his colleagues are getting the views and opinions of all the people, not just the regular few worthies.
Barry says sorry to State campaigners
AFTER complaints by the campaigners regarding the comments mentioned in last week’s Gazette and the uproar outside the State Cinema last Saturday morning, Councillor Barry Palmer has apologised to “Save the State” campaigners.
What's On Live Travel YourThurrock
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
