Damning report finally lays bare the catastrophe at Thurrock councilThe people of Thurrock have had a long wait for answers.Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Council tax, not failed investments, to blame for Conservative-run Thurrock going bust, claims…“Disinfectant is the best form of decision-making.”Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Thurrock Council asks government for £635m in wake of historic investment scandalThurrock has asked the government for more than £600m of financial support — and admits it could need even more — to plug the…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Tory council slammed for ‘hugely unfair’ plan to make residents foot bill for investment scandalA Conservative-run local authority has been heavily criticised over plans to impose “unjust” tax increases on residents in response to its…Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
Council could sell 10,000 homes as leader warns investments scandal has put “everything on the…Thurrock’s 10,000 council homes could be sold as part of plans to plug the gaping hole left by the collapse of the local authority’s £1bn…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
Thurrock Council in ‘grave danger’ as leader promises openness and honestyThe newly elected leader of beleaguered Thurrock Council says the authority is in “grave danger” but has promised a “new era of openness…Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Council to count cost of investment scandal for decadesThurrock Council will be counting the cost of its financial crisis for more than 20 years, starting with soaring interest payments and a…Oct 10, 2022Oct 10, 2022
Days after an election, council reveals 90% of its savings have disappearedVoters in Slough believed their council’s finances were secure — actually it had run out of moneyJun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
Published inBureau LocalIntensive and polluted farms: An unexpected collaborationBureau Local reporter Gareth Davies writes about the power local reporters had in the Bureau’s national farming investigations.Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017
The i newspaper asks journalism students to work for free during general electionStudents have criticised the i newspaper after being asked to work for free during this year’s general election.Apr 22, 2017Apr 22, 2017
