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• Skatepark construction underway whilst council seek public’s help to name park

  Published on Thursday, 16th May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  The hotly-anticipated construction of a new skate park in Southend will begin today (Thursday 16 May) with Maverick Skateparks moving onto the site at Warrior Square to begin the build.

• Green-fingered thieves target local park

  

  Published on Thursday, 23rd May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  The council’s parks team is urging residents to be vigilant after brazen thieves have stolen over 116 shrub plants from Priory Park over the last two weeks.

• Plans in place for busy bank holiday on Southend’s seafront

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  With fair weather forecast for the bank holiday weekend, the town is gearing up for another welcome influx of day-trippers.

• Actions agreed to improve services for special educational needs and disabilities

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Plans have been formally agreed to address concerns relating to the quality of services delivered to children in Southend-on-Sea with special educational needs and disabilities.

• Extra funding to help homeless people

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Extra funding has been given by central Government to help homeless people within Southend-on-Sea.

• Design Your Neighbourhood exhibition comes to Focal Point Gallery

  

  Published on Monday, 20th May 2019 in Events news

  A local competition aimed at gauging school children’s views on their ideal future neighbourhood in Southend will be displayed in an exhibition at the Focal Point Gallery.

• Warning over bogus gardeners

  

  Published on Friday, 17th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is warning local residents to be vigilant against bogus callers purporting to be from the council and offering tree cutting and removal services.

• The Rock Garden to reopen at The Shrubbery

  

  Published on Friday, 17th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Work to landscape part of a former seafront landmark is nearing completion.

• A third of region’s cleanest beaches are in Southend

  

  Published on Wednesday, 15th May 2019 in Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea has today received delivery of four coveted Blue Flags to fly above its beaches, meaning the borough now boasts a third of the awards in the East of England region.

• Joint venture partnership for community transport agreed

  

  Published on Wednesday, 15th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The transport needs of vulnerable members of our community will be met by a new joint venture partnership.

• Latest phase of new social housing building project is complete

  

  Published on Tuesday, 14th May 2019 in Housing news

  A new collection of 12 flats and 3 houses have been unveiled by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council as the latest phase of a social housing building programme.

• Work underway to improve bathing waters at Leigh Bell Wharf

  

  Published on Tuesday, 14th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Work is underway to improve the bathing waters at Leigh Bell Wharf, after its water quality was reclassified as “poor” following test results.

• Test results show ‘good’ water quality at Southchurch Park lake

  

  Published on Friday, 10th May 2019 in Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and the Environment Agency are urging residents to refrain from dumping fish in a local park lake following a spate of deceased fish appearing recently.

• New Mayor takes the chains

  

  Published on Friday, 10th May 2019 in About the Council news

  The 99th Mayor of Southend-on-Sea has taken the chains as Cllr John Lamb was inaugurated as first citizen of the Borough.

• Prittlewell princely burial treasures go on permanent display in Southend-on-Sea

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  For the first time, objects from the famous Prittlewell Anglo-Saxon princely burial will go on permanent display at Southend Central Museum.

• New partnership formed to deliver Queensway regeneration

  

  Published on Friday, 26th April 2019 in Housing news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Swan Housing Association have signed contracts and formed a joint venture partnership that will work to deliver the regeneration of the Queensway estate.

• Business booms during bank holiday heatwave

  

  Published on Friday, 26th April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Summer came early for Southend and its traders this Easter with soaring temperatures and the return of the Southend Shakedown motorcycle event making it the busiest in recent memory.

• Event helps young people learn more about apprenticeships

  

  Published on Wednesday, 24th April 2019 in Schools and Learning news

  Young people are able to find out more about apprenticeships at a special event being held by Connexions and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

• 2019 RHS Hampton Court garden taking shape

  

  Published on Wednesday, 24th April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Green-fingered young people involved in the council’s youth offending service will again be joining forces with the council’s Dementia team to wow the judges at the 2019 RHS Hampton Court flower show.

• Plans in place for busy bank holiday on Southend’s seafront

  

  Published on Wednesday, 17th April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  With Southend-on-Sea forecast to be basking in sunshine this Easter Bank Holiday weekend, the town is gearing up for a welcome influx of day-trippers to the Borough’s shores.

• 89% get first choice primary school for September

  

  Published on Tuesday, 16th April 2019 in Schools and Learning news

  89% of Southend-on-Sea children will start primary school in September 2019 at their first choice primary school, and 97% at one of their top three preferences.

• Southend Pier hosts great weekend of live folk music

  

  Published on Friday, 12th April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  With spring in the air, what better way to enjoy Southend than to celebrate both its fantastic pier and cultural heritage this weekend (13-14 April).

• Caring for those who care for people with dementia

  

  Published on Friday, 12th April 2019 in Social Care news

  A carer’s event is being held for those who support someone who is living with dementia.

• ForwardMotion sponsors local festival

  

  Published on Thursday, 11th April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  ForwardMotion is delighted to announce its sponsorship of this year’s Village Green Festival, taking place in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, 13 July 2019.

• Fish and chips finally back on menu 14 years after fire guts world’s longest pier

  

  Published on Thursday, 11th April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Fish and chips are back on the menu on the world’s longest pleasure pier for the first time since it was devastated by fire nearly 14 years ago.

• Warning after bogus taxman defrauds Southend woman of £2k Monday 8th April 2019

  

  Published on Monday, 8th April 2019 in Business news

  Trading Standards officers are urging residents to be vigilant against a “sophisticated and high pressure” scam that saw a bogus taxman dupe a Southend resident out of £2k of her savings.

• Tourism leaders meet to make 2019 a bumper year for Southend

  

  Published on Friday, 5th April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Record numbers of visitors are coming to Southend’s shores and they are staying here for longer, the town’s tourism leaders have heard.

• Music returns to Priory Park

  

  Published on Wednesday, 3rd April 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend’s popular live music series “Music in the Park” returns to Priory Park on Easter Sunday.

• Rogue development leads to £26k fine

  

  Published on Wednesday, 3rd April 2019 in Planning and Building news

  A local property owner who did not follow their approved planning permission has been fined £25,000.

• Two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed

  

  Published on Wednesday, 27th March 2019 in Business news

  Over two tonnes of unsafe and counterfeit items seized over criminal investigations led by the council’s trading standards team has this week been disposed of.