The election was held in 17 of the borough’s 20 wards. The results mean the Conservative party is in overall control of the council, while the Labour party maintained 16 seats, gaining one and losing one. The Conservative councillors now number 29, with 28 seats being held and one seat being gained. The Thurrock Independents also held on to their seats, maintaining three councillors. There was one other independent who held their seat, while another candidate lost theirs. In total in the borough, the overall turnout was 27.34 per cent. The Tories held on to stronghold seats such as Aveley and Uplands, Belhus, Orsett, Ockendon, Stanford-le-hope West and Stanford East and Corringham Town.
A RUSTY old Ford Escort, which has been tucked away in garages for nearly a quarter of century, could sell for up to £25,000 when it goes under the hammer. The rare two-door Mk 1 RS2000 model, from 1975, is in need of lots of care and attention. It was bought as a restoration project by a retired Bournemouth man three years ago. But he s decided to let another enthusiast return, what is undoubtedly the one of the nation s most iconic affordable cars, to its former glory. The sale, set for the Haynes International Motor Museum later this summer, is being handled by north Dorset-based Charterhouse Auctioneers.
A THURROCK Council election candidate has conceded he has been left embarrassed by his own party’s election material – which hailed him as ‘a Covid hero’.
Luke Spillman, who was a high profile UKIP member and founder member and eventual leader of the Thurrock Independents Group on the council, is standing in the elections on Thursday, 6 May in Ockendon.
He is currently a councillor in Aveley & Uplands ward, which he won with a 562 majority in May 2016 when he was a UKIP candidate. Following the referendum vote and subsequent collapse of the UKIP party, in January 2018 Cllr Spillman and a number of his UKIP colleagues formed the Independent group. In May 2018 Cllr Spillman became the Independent Group leader and he was a staunch critic during that leadership of many of the ruling Conservative group policies.
Women fined for blocking ambulance on emergency call in Aveley
Diana Filip, aged 36, of Hillrise Road, Romford was charged as follows:
On July 30th, 2020 at Aveley without reasonable excuse, obstructed or hindered by parking your vehicle in front of the ambulance and refusing to move, preventing the ambulance crew from attending an incident,, a person employed by East Of England Ambulance Service in the provision of ambulance services, while that person was responding to emergency circumstances
On July 30th, 2020 at Aveley drove a Vauxhall van on Stanford Gardens, Aveley without due care and attention.
On July 30th at Aveley, with intent to cause two women harassment, alarm or distress, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour, thereby causing that person or another harassment, alarm or distress.
A LOT of buck for your BANGER! Rusty 1975 two-door Ford Escort that has never been restored is set to fetch £25,000 at auction (with 53,677 miles on clock and seven previous owners) Extremely rare RS2000 Mark 1 dates from 1975 and is one of very few un-restored versions still in existence
It could be worth between £40,000 and £50,000 when restored but has spent 25 years in rotting in garage
It is set to go under the hammer at Charterhouse auctioneers, in Dorset, on Wednesday, July 14