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• Published on Friday, 6th March 2015 in news

• Plans for future of adult social care agreed

  

  Published on Wednesday, 4th March 2015 in Social Care news

  A change in the way that care for older people is delivered in Southend-on-Sea is on the way after innovative proposals were approved by Full Council (Thursday 26th February).

• Exciting new play area opens this week

  

  Published on Wednesday, 4th March 2015 in Events and Leisure news

  A new play area featuring a dizzying array of brand new equipment opens in Shoebury Park this week (Thursday 5th March).

• Inspirational projects shortlisted for awards

  

  Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 in Events and Leisure news

  Two inspirational projects which have significantly improved the experience of students and staff at the University of Essex have been shortlisted in the Guardian university awards.

• Council and schools to up the ante on persistent absence

  

  Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is to step up its crackdown on unauthorised persistent school absence.

• Start stopping on No Smoking Day

  

  Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 in Health and Wellbeing news

  Southend is helping those who smoke to think about stopping – especially on Wednesday 11th March.

• Celebrated cellist gives Southend concert

  

  Published on Monday, 2nd March 2015 in Events and Leisure news

  Outstanding young British-Korean cellist Catherine Lee joins professional pianist John Paul Ekins for a Southend concert on Friday 20th March.

• Full Council backs formation of local energy company

  

  Published on Monday, 2nd March 2015 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has approved proposals to join forces with energy supplier OVO Energy to create a bespoke energy tariff for residents of the Borough.

• Council strikes gold

  

  Published on Monday, 2nd March 2015 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Gold standard.

• 2015/16 Council budgets approved

  

  Published on Friday, 27th February 2015 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has agreed its budgets for 2015/16.

• New anonymous reporting phone line

  

  Published on Thursday, 26th February 2015 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  0800 032 7644 launched to crack down on elder abuse.

• Boost your workforce to help grow your firm!

  

  Published on Wednesday, 25th February 2015 in Business news

  Business leaders are invited to a special free workshop to discover how best to develop their staff with increased skills and more apprenticeships.

• Countdown to national care reform begins

  

  Published on Friday, 20th February 2015 in Social Care news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is urging people to find out how new care reforms will affect them when the most significant reform in social care for over 60 years comes into effect from 1st April.

• Southend maintains its Purple Flag

  

  Published on Thursday, 19th February 2015 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea’s ‘diverse and vibrant’ nightlife has been flagged as among the best in the UK and Ireland by a prestigious award scheme for the night-time economy.

• Helping all our Southend community to vote

  

  Published on Wednesday, 18th February 2015 in About the Council news

  Preparations are under way to help adults with learning disabilities in Southend vote in the forthcoming election.

• Exciting new play area full of fun for tots to teens!

  

  Published on Tuesday, 17th February 2015 in Events and Leisure news

  A new play area featuring a dizzying array of brand new equipment opens in Shoebury Park on Thursday 5th March.

• Changes to traffic management at A127 Tesco Roundabout

  

  Published on Friday, 13th February 2015 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Contractors working on the upgrade of the A127 Tesco roundabout will be operating at extended working hours during the school half term.

• Statement regarding Southend Central Museum

  

  Published on Friday, 13th February 2015 in Events and Leisure news

  Cllr Graham Longley, Executive Cllr for Enterprise, Tourism and Economic Development, says:

• Introducing new Southend Youth Mayor and Deputy

  

  Published on Tuesday, 10th February 2015 in About the Council news

  A new Southend Youth Mayor and Deputy have just stepped into the limelight.

• We love shared lives!

  

  Published on Tuesday, 10th February 2015 in Social Care news

  Southend families who love being involved in Shared Lives are spreading the word about it, in the run up to Valentine’s Day.

• Forward to the future – at Southend Careers Fair!

  

  Published on Monday, 9th February 2015 in Jobs and Volunteering news

  Calling all Southend young people!

• Sizing up sensational Southend Pier!

  

  Published on Friday, 6th February 2015 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend’s iconic Pier is now telling its very long story anew!

• Free chance for firms to get primed to win contracts

  

  Published on Friday, 6th February 2015 in Business news

  Calling all small and medium-sized businesses in Southend!

• Reducing the strength in Southend-on-Sea

  

  Published on Wednesday, 28th January 2015 in Business news

  Shops across Southend are being asked to sign up to support a new scheme to reduce alcohol-related harm in the Borough.

• New home unveiled for Club 50+

  

  Published on Tuesday, 27th January 2015 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Fun and friendship for the over 50s is on the cards at Southend’s popular Club 50+, now settling into its fresh new home.

• Next chance to sign up to Snow Warden scheme

  

  Published on Monday, 26th January 2015 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Southend residents have a second chance to stock up on free salt grit, a snow shovel and a high-visibility jacket if they pledge to help their neighbours tackle snow and ice this winter.

• Doors open to Council’s first new house since 1989

  

  Published on Monday, 26th January 2015 in Housing news

  A new house now ready for tenants, is the first one built by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council since 1989 - and more could follow soon.

• New approach to domestic abuse awareness launched at local school

  

  Published on Friday, 23rd January 2015 in Schools and Learning news

  Students from Shoeburyness High School have taken part in unique domestic abuse awareness lessons funded by the Southend Success for All Children Fund and delivered by Blade Education.

• Six Book Challenge launches at The Forum

  

  Published on Friday, 23rd January 2015 in Libraries news

  The Worshipful the Mayor Councillor Chris Walker and the Mayoress officially launched the Six Book Challenge reading scheme at the Forum Southend-on-Sea.

• Council commits to doing its bit to tackle climate change

  

  Published on Thursday, 22nd January 2015 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has committed to doing its bit to tackle climate change and has set out its ambition to be at the vanguard of the low-carbon economy.

• False claimant caught

  

  Published on Thursday, 22nd January 2015 in Benefits news

  A man is now paying the price for dishonestly claiming housing benefit for his old address after he moved out.