Valerie Morris-Cook - Councillor for Thurrock (Grays Riverside)

Councillor Valerie Morris-Cook

Labour Grays Riverside

Email: vmorris-cook@thurrock.gov.uk

Council: Thurrock

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: General Services Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee Cleaner, Greener and Safer Overview and Scrutiny Committee Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Health and Wellbeing Board Constitution Working Group (Not a Formal Committee) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

General Services Committee Committee Member

General Services Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 03, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

EXTRAORDINARY, Council - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 13, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

89 decisions · Page 4 of 18

Norwich to Tilbury DCO: Relevant Represent

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to submit a Relevant Representation identifying technical areas needing resolution by National Grid and to oppose the Norwich to Tilbury DCO scheme as proposed unless those concerns are resolved.

For Determination

Bus Service Improvement Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the planned capital and revenue expenditure, totaling £2,118,297.93, to support bus service delivery across Thurrock, funded from the 2025/26 Bus Service Improvement Plan grant, remaining carried forward 2024/25 Bus Service Improvement Plan grant revenue allocations, and relevant s106 funding.

For Determination

Asset Disposals - Recommended next Tranche of Properties for Disposal

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the disposal of several Council-owned freehold assets, including land in Tilbury, Grays, and Stanford-le-Hope, as well as the freehold interest in the site occupied by South Essex College, and to delegate authority to finalize the terms of these disposals.

For Determination

Thurrock Transport Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

... to approve the draft Thurrock Transport Strategy for a nine-week public consultation period commencing on Friday 28 November 2025 and concluding on Sunday 01 February 2026, ahead of a planned adoption by June 2026.

For Determination

Asset Disposal – Lease to NWES at Riverside Business Centre, Tilbury

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to formalize NWES Property Services Limited's existing occupation of the Riverside Business Centre by granting them a fixed-term lease from December 21, 2025, to July 31, 2027, to address legal and governance risks and protect council income.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 89