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Thurrock Centre for Independent Living

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 10 November 2025UIN 87208

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Thurrock Council on ensuring the continued support for vulnerable residents in Thurrock, in the context of the planned closure of the Thurrock Centre for Independent Living; and if he will ask the commissioners at Thurrock Council to review the (a) value for money for the services provided by the Thurrock Centre for Independent Living and (b) level of support provided to that chairt.

Answered by Alison McGovern

Commissioners have been in place since September 2022 to address the concerns about the unprecedented scale of the financial and commercial risks that faced the Thurrock Council at the beginning of the intervention. Commissioners continue to help and provide oversight to the Council to manage their investments, finances, and to drive forward long-term change and reform of the Council, working with the Council to ensure value for money and services are delivered for local residents.

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