Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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BBC weather
Todays weather
High 14°C (57°F)Low 9°C (48°F)
Provided by BBC Weather Centre in association with the Met Office.
Latest News
Council cracking down on housing fraud
22nd February 2012
Housing fraudsters beware! Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Corporate Fraud Team and South Essex Homes are hot on your trail!
Events
Multi Sensory Storytelling Sessions
Southend Central Library
2pm for 4 - 11 years, 3pm for 11+ years
Full events calendarRegister to Vote
Attention Postal & Proxy Voters!
If you are a postal, proxy, or postal proxy voter, and you have been since January 2007, you will need to confirm your details with us in order to carry on voting in this way.
Library Event
Explore 7 Book Festival
Back for a 7th year this hugely successful and enjoyable festival is headlined by Simon Callow and features celebrated authors, Robert Goddard, Ruth Dugdall, Andrew Miller plus the Blossoms workshop
Winter Weather Advice
Be prepared for the winter weather
Information on school closures, waste collections, gritting routes and other affected services.
Private Fostering
Private Fostering Week - 20th-26th February 2012
If someone who isn't a close relative cares for somebody else's child for more than 28 days, we need to be notified.




