State back on track as JD Wetherspoon submit new plans
THE State Cinema is back on track to return to its former glory as JD Wetherspoon submits new planning applications.
Thurrock Council welcomes this progress towards the development of a bar in the heart of Grays which will create new jobs and help support Thurrock’s economic recovery.
Cllr Mark Coxshall, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: “I am delighted Wetherspoon’s have now submitted new applications. These have been validated this week and will be going out to public consultation imminently.
“There has been a great deal of work behind the scenes to get this project back on track and ensure the State is returned to its former glory at the heart of Grays Town Centre. This is great news for the regeneration of Grays, for the economy of the borough, and shows that despite the hardship of the last 14 months Thurrock is still open for business.”
PLANS to convert an historic cinema into a new pub are back on track after new proposals were submitted - the council and the chain’s bosses have confirmed. Chiefs at Thurrock Council and pub chain Wetherspoons say the State Cinema will be “returned to its former glory” after the new planning applications have been passed to the authority. Thurrock Council bosses say they welcome this progress towards the development of a bar in the heart of Grays which will create new jobs and help support Thurrock’s economic recovery. The company says it is still pushing on with its plans to open a pub in the former State Cinema in Grays town centre, which is set to cost up to £5million and has been on an going saga for years.
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