News in Basildon

From left: Cllr Andrew Schrader; Cllr Andrew Baggott; Melanie Keys; Louise Humby; Project Manager (Sempra); Mandie Skeat, Deputy Chief Executive; Mark Davison, Contracts Director (Indecon)

LEADING Basildon councillors have welcomed the completion of four new homes, which will be available exclusively for residents waiting on the council's Homeseekers' register.

Sempra Homes, the council's house building company, has completed on the two-bed houses which have parking for residents and visitors and meet national space standards.

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The final bridge demolition last weekend.

Motorists heading to and from the Basildon area via the A13 will face more delays and diversions this weekend.

But there is light at the end of the road widening tunnel as Thurrock Council has given an assurance the A13 road widening project is on course to be completed by the end of the year.

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The big sign for a big weekend!

By Neil Speight

8th Jul 2021 | Local News

THE colours of the England flag will be illuminated across the BASILDON sign this weekend to celebrate the England Football Team reaching the final of Euro 2020.

The sign will be lit red and white until at least Monday, 12 July, the morning after the final against Italy at Wembley Stadium.

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ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Billericay last night (Wednesday, 7 July) when two off duty Met Police officers were attacked and injured - one of them seriously.

Police were called to Billericay train station just after 10.50pm, where the two male officers were found injured near the taxi rank, having been assaulted by two men who were not known to them.

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A POTENTIALLY dangerous gas incident was averted thanks to Essex Fire Service's Safe and Well Officer Peter Glover who has been praised for preventing a potentially dangerous gas incident at a home in Pitsea.

Peter was fitting smoke alarms and carrying out safety checks as part of the fire service's free Safe and Well visit at a home when the incident unfolded.

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