Thurrock Council

Russell Brand appeals to save childhood theatre

Police offer assistance amid council finance probe

Council with £469m budget gap 'took risks'

Council reveals 'grave' £469m hole in budget

Council leader promises tough decisions over budget. Video, 00:01:35Council leader promises tough decisions over budget

Oil protesters sentenced over injunction breach

Firm goes into administration owing council £655m

Residents back plans to demolish tower blocks

Council does not rule out selling 10,000 homes

'I'm sorry' says leader of council with £1.5bn debt

Debt-ridden local council repays £10m loans

Council set to borrow nearly £850m to repay debts

Debt-ridden council 'will deliver services'

Debt-ridden council owes £10m to local authority

Debt-ridden council owes other authorities millions

Tory council leader resigns as government steps in

Letter to Treasury outlines Thames Crossing concerns

Development plans for former refinery site approved

Tories retain control of six Essex councils

High Court grants injunction against oil protests

Council announces plans to tear down tower blocks

'I want the cladding put back on because of mould'

Hospital's CQC report disappointing - councillor