Located to west of the Dartford Crossing, the Thurrock town of Purfleet-on-Thames is about to be transformed by one billion pounds worth of redevelopment.

Unusually, the local community have been involved right from the very start of the process.

John Rowles and Trevor Batchelor, who are the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Purfleet-on-Thames Community Forum joined Owen Ward, to explain what transformations will come to the riverside town.

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