In 1936 it became part of the Thurrock Urban District which became a borough in 1984 and in 1998 became the Thurrock Unitary Authority.
It became part of the Thurrock Urban District. This was in 1936. This part of the Thurrock Urban District became a borough in 1984. This part of the Thurrock Urban District in 1998 became the Thurrock Unitary Authority.