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  • Oyster-style pay as you go train zone may soon cover Essex

    A PAY as you go train travel scheme, similar to London’s Oyster Card, could be extended to south Essex. The Department for Transport is holding a consultation into the plans which would see the c2c rail line and the Greater Anglia Southend Victoria

  • Council tax freeze vote in Thurrock is coming

    Councillors will vote on the Conservative administration’s latest budget proposals next week, including a freeze on council tax. The final meeting on the 2019/20 budget will be held on Wednesday evening and councillors are expected to discuss numerous

  • Port to expand creating 8,500 jobs

    MULTIMILLION pound port terminal, Tilbury2, has been approved today with construction scheduled to start within a matter of weeks. The Secretary of State for Transport gave consent for the UK's fastest growing port, The Port of Tilbury, to begin

  • Cash to help tackle loneliness

    A local initiative that helps tackle loneliness and isolation among older people has received a £250 funding boost, thanks to a local homecare provider. Contact the Elderly is a charity that supports older people who live alone and are in need