Thurrock Council

Thurrock Borough Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Kairen Raper,
Labour
since 22 May 2024[1]
John Kent,
Labour
since 22 May 2024
Dave Smith
since 21 March 2023[2]
Structure
Seats49 councillors[3]
Thurrock Council composition
Political groups
Administration (27)
  Labour (27)
Other parties (22)
  Conservative (13)
  Independent (9)
Length of term
Four years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
2 May 2024
Next election
1 May 2025
Motto
By Thames to all the peoples of the world[4]
Meeting place
Thurrock Town Hall, New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL
Website
www.thurrock.gov.uk
Constitution
Constitution

Thurrock Council is the local authority for the borough of Thurrock in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. Since 1998 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. The council is based in Grays.

In 2022 the council's level of debt arising from failed investments led to it issuing a Section 114 notice, being the local authority equivalent of declaring bankruptcy. The government directed neighbouring Essex County Council to take over Thurrock's finances and also appointed a new managing director for the council.

  1. ^ Sexton, Christine (23 May 2024). "Labour takes the reins of 'bankrupt' council". BBC News. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Managing Director Commissioner joins Thurrock Council". Thurrock Council. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Council and democracy: Your Councillors". Thurrock Council. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Thurrock Council Communications Strategy 2021–24" (PDF). Thurrock Council. 13 October 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2022.