Thurrock Council
Thurrock Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Dave Smith since 21 March 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 49 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | to be confirmed |
| Motto | |
| By Thames to all the peoples of the world | |
| Meeting place | |
| Thurrock Town Hall, New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| 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.
Since 2024, the government has planned to abolish the council and merge it with other parts of Essex as part of its planned reorganisation of local government in Essex in 2025, with the next local elections in 2025 likely postponed until 2026.