It’s not often we plug books we haven’t even read! These look like they will be interesting and useful – … More
Category: Environment
Thurrock flooding revisited…
Why are we revisiting this issue? It does seem to be the case that after each flooding event here in … More
Our sister project: Alternative Estuary
We’d like to (re)introduce you to one of our other projects: Alternative Estuary – blog: https://alternativeestuary.home.blog/ Alternative Estuary – Facebook: … More
Institutional rot
Dave – the editor With my Thurrock and Basildon Heckler hat on, I’ve become a frustrated and often angry observer … More
Not the holistic look at the January floods in Thurrock that we were hoping for
Many residents in Thurrock will not forget the flooding the borough suffered back in January. These are the posts we … More
Imposed change and a lack of control
Living and operating out on the Thames estuary, we’re aware of a lot of changes in the pipeline. Changes led … More
Clusterf**ks and system failures
Dave – the editor Preamble This piece is intended to look at how the systems and structures many people take … More
Why what we do IS political
This is an expanded version of a piece that was originally published on our sister blog, Alternative Estuary. Politics – … More
‘Regeneration’ – the only way is up
These are just a few of the high rise apartment blocks mooted for Basildon town centre. If these are built, … More
Contested spaces…
Dave – the editor Back in May on our sister project, Alternative Estuary, we published this piece eulogising the value … More
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