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  • Labour slammed over civic offices "technicality" claim

    The leader of Labour has been criticised for claiming his party were unable to block plans to rebuild the council’s civic offices due to a “technicality”. Labour councillors Gerard Rice and Sue Shinnock had the power to change the vote for granting

  • Domestic violence and assaults are on up in Thurrock

    Reports of violence have risen significantly across Thurrock – particularly domestic violence, new figures have revealed. The council has published a report that shows crimes categorised as “violence against the person” have shot up from 3,940