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• Published on Friday, 21st July 2017 in news

• Borough Parks flying Green Flags again

  

  Published on Thursday, 20th July 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  Five parks in Southend-on-Sea have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world.

• Vacant seafront unit ready to launch as Twenty One

  

  Published on Thursday, 20th July 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  A new cultural venue is ready to open its doors just five months after planning consent was granted by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s planning officers.

• Apply for 11 plus by 5pm tomorrow

  

  Published on Thursday, 20th July 2017 in Schools and Learning news

  Residents are being urged to register their children for the 11 plus before the 5pm deadline tomorrow (Friday 21 July).

• Helping hand on energy bills in UK’s first-of-a-kind FREE support service

  

  Published on Wednesday, 19th July 2017 in Social Care news

  Hundreds of hard-pressed households in Southend-on-Sea that need a helping hand will receive free insulation, advice and energy-saving measures.

• Checks to be carried out on council tax discount and exemption claims

  

  Published on Tuesday, 18th July 2017 in Events news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is carrying out a review of all households claiming a discount or exemption on their council tax.

• Record visitor numbers for Southend Pier ahead of bumper summer

  

  Published on Monday, 17th July 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend Pier welcomed 156,494 visitors in the first half of 2017 – smashing visitor numbers for the same period of any year since before the pier was ravaged by fire in 2005.

• ‘Love Parks Week’ in Southend-on-Sea

  

  Published on Friday, 14th July 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  From today (Friday 14 July) until Sunday 23 July, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Love Parks Week’.

• Important work to restore Priory Park gates begins

  

  Published on Thursday, 13th July 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  Work to restore the historical Priory Park Gates has started.

• Council’s Active Women Programme shortlisted

  

  Published on Wednesday, 12th July 2017 in Events news

  For the second consecutive year, a Southend women’s fitness project has been shortlisted for a major national award.

• Success for SBC at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show

  

  Published on Monday, 10th July 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  For the 8th year running Southend Youth Offending Service from Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has exhibited at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

• Southend Diving Programme hosts the USA Diving Team

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th July 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre is hosting the USA Diving Team from 6th – 9th July as they train for the World Diving Championships being held in Budapest July 14th – 30th 2017.

• New crossings open as Kent Elms junction works progress

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th July 2017 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Two new pedestrian crossings near the A127 Kent Elms junction have opened as part of a major junction upgrade.

• Seeing the Future Your Way

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th July 2017 in Social services news

  Are you living with sight loss? Do you care for someone with visual impairment? Then Southend Blind Welfare Organisation wants to hear from you.

• Council recognised for celebrating difference at schools

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th July 2017 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has been named by Stonewall as the one of the best local authorities in Britain for celebrating difference and tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in schools and supporting LGBT young people in their local communities.

• Deadline to apply for 11 plus nears

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th July 2017 in Schools and Learning news

  Residents are being reminded that if their child is due to start year 7 in September 2018, they have until 5pm on Friday 21st July to register for the 11 plus.

• Southend-on-Sea SATS benchmark above national average again

  

  Published on Wednesday, 5th July 2017 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea pupils are celebrating news that the area is performing above the national average for Key Stage 2 SATS.

• Inspiring artists to be exhibited at the Beecroft Art Gallery

  

  Published on Monday, 3rd July 2017 in Culture in Southend news

  Two new exhibitions by Essex artists will be unveiled at the Beecroft Art Gallery this month.

• Curators release vintage pattern book

  

  Published on Monday, 3rd July 2017 in Culture in Southend news

  Two talented members of Council staff have published a vintage bridal wear book packed with beautiful illustrations, images and patterns from Southend Museums own collection from the 1920’s to 1960's.

• Over 2,000 Wave goodbye to Poppies sculpture

  

  Published on Wednesday, 28th June 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  Over 2,000 visitors joined veterans, volunteers, musicians, choirs, performers, local military groups and local dignitaries to bid farewell to the Poppies: Wave at Barge Pier, Shoeburyness on 25 June.

• Hygiene inspectors force closure of mouse-infested Westcliff Takeaway

  

  Published on Wednesday, 28th June 2017 in Business news

  Environmental health officers have forced the closure of a mouse-infested takeaway in Westcliff to protect diners from contracting potentially fatal diseases.

• Funding secured to convert former Beecroft Gallery into artists’ studios

  

  Published on Tuesday, 27th June 2017 in Planning and Building news

  Funding has been secured to convert a former Westcliff art gallery into artist studios.

• Funding boost for Southend’s cultural offer

  

  Published on Tuesday, 27th June 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has welcomed an announcement from Arts’ Council England that two cultural services in the Borough have secured funding to continue their work for a further four years.

• Borough-wide competition to Make Southend Sparkle

  

  Published on Friday, 23rd June 2017 in Parks and Open Spaces news

  A community campaign to encourage residents and visitors to take pride in the town is running a competition during the first two weeks of July.

• Work underway to convert empty unit into cultural seafront venue

  

  Published on Friday, 23rd June 2017 in Culture in Southend news

  Construction work is well underway to convert an empty seafront unit into a vibrant cultural venue.

• Southend-on-Sea Armed Forces Day celebrations

  

  Published on Thursday, 22nd June 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  This weekend, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be supporting local Armed Forces Day celebrations, organised by the Southend Carnival Events on behalf of Southend Borough Council, to celebrate and honour our service men and women.

• Council Education Board highly commended at prestigious Awards

  

  Published on Thursday, 22nd June 2017 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Education Board was highly commended in the Excellence in Governance and Scrutiny category at the Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards last week.

• Project 49 – The Big Health Day

  

  Published on Wednesday, 21st June 2017 in Events and Leisure news

  On Thursday 29 June, adults with learning disabilities, their family and carers are invited to take part in The Big Health Day, a free event that benefits their health and wellbeing.

• Council to set up housing investment company

  

  Published on Wednesday, 21st June 2017 in Housing news

  A new housing company will be set up by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council that will look to increase the supply of housing for local people to buy and rent.

• Cabinet agrees to bring forward £2m of fire safety works

  

  Published on Wednesday, 21st June 2017 in About the Council news

  The council’s cabinet has agreed to bring forward £2m of capital funding to allow South Essex Homes to complete planned fire safety works in tower blocks faster than planned.

• Council launches local grammar school drive

  

  Published on Wednesday, 21st June 2017 in Schools and Learning news

  A campaign to get more Southend children attending one of the four local grammar schools has been launched by the Council.