Gareth DaviesDamning report finally lays bare the catastrophe at Thurrock councilThe people of Thurrock have had a long wait for answers.11 min read·Jun 16, 2023----
Gareth DaviesCouncil tax, not failed investments, to blame for Conservative-run Thurrock going bust, claims…“Disinfectant is the best form of decision-making.”8 min read·Mar 8, 2023----
Gareth DaviesThurrock 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…5 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Gareth DaviesTory 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…6 min read·Jan 10, 2023----
Gareth DaviesCouncil 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…4 min read·Nov 1, 2022----
Gareth DaviesThurrock 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…4 min read·Oct 18, 2022----
Gareth DaviesCouncil 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…5 min read·Oct 10, 2022----
Gareth DaviesDays 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 money5 min read·Jun 9, 2021----
Gareth DaviesinBureau 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.6 min read·Sep 7, 2017----
Gareth DaviesThe 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.5 min read·Apr 22, 2017----
