Stanford-le-Hope train station plans at risk as costs rise
PLANS for a new Stanford-le-Hope railway station have hit the buffers as council bosses are faced with a 50 per cent increase in building costs.
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PLANS for a new Stanford-le-Hope railway station have hit the buffers as council bosses are faced with a 50 per cent increase in building costs.
THURROCK Council is still looking at budget deficit of more than £14million over the next three years, despite cuts and sale of council assets.
COUNCIL tax bills in Thurrock are set to rise by almost three per cent to fund increases in the cost of children’s and adult social care.
THURROCK Council’s debt is at an eye-watering £1.49billion, a report has revealed.
Stanford West Conservatives Welcome flooding prevention measures CONSERVATIVE Stanford-le-Hope West Councillors welcome work that they have advocated for to upgrade the drainage and pump-house down Wharf Road at the entrance to Stanhope Industrial Park. Officers have developed a scheme that should reduce flooding events, and that ward councillors appreciate and welcome the work by Highways to introduce remote pump house maintenance and operation, and surface water drainage upgrades which will help capture high levels of surface water and gently put back into the environment. ...