Talk:Thurrock

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[edit] Trade

Is Thurrock really an "important international trade centre"? I am not sure about this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.236.9.165 (talk • contribs) .

It depends if the port at Tilbury is. MRSC 09:54, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merge with Thurrock Development Corporation

Thurrock Development Corporation has no independent notability. JASpencer 09:09, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Living in Thurrock I believe the area is important for trade and development, mainly Lakeside, Blue Circle, and Tilbury, however, the article is a stub and I believe the paragraph could be easily incorporated into the Thurrock main entry Pchurch 10:07, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

I'd say don't merge it. We wouldn't merge London Docklands Development Corporation into Docklands. We just need to expand the article on TDC and talk about what they are doing. MRSC • Talk 20:30, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Probably not appropriate to merge. The Thurrock article should be straight geography and history. The UDC is a relatively short-lived political entity with a hugely important but much more specific mandate and purpose. PhilAnderson 13:01, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

• Although this is a very old discussion, just to add a late comment - I'd consider that, given that UDCs have statutory powers, they have the appearance of a local authority (for certain functions). Given that we consider all local authorities to be inherently notable, I'd consider all UDCs to also be inherently notable. Oppose merge. DWaterson 21:01, 20 September 2007 (UTC)