Putting the heart into econ mic recovery

摘要

The Thames has shaped the landscape, history and fortunes of Thurrock for centuries. Now, we are again exploiting our location a few miles along the river from central London. We are drawing on our history to inspire local people and challenge lazy stereotypes of Essex residents. It was, after all, at Tilbury in Thurrock that Elizabeth I inspired her troops facing the Spanish Armada, declaring that while she had the body of a 'feeble woman' she had 'the heart of a king'. We have an ambitious growth strategy to create 26,000 jobs and support 18,500 new homes by 2021. Thurrock BC plans to invest around £300m to secure a similar level of central government support - and to lever in over £6bn in private sector investment.