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• Works to rejuvenate Shoebury Common North begin

  Published on Wednesday, 11th July 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Works to rejuvenate a popular visitor location in the east of the town have now begun and are expected to be completed by October 2019.

• It’s coming home: Mayor to raise rainbow flag to mark return of Southend Pride

  

  Published on Wednesday, 11th July 2018 in About the Council news

  Southend’s mayor will hoist the rainbow flag at Southend Civic Centre this Friday to mark the return of Southend Pride this weekend after a 15-year absence.

• ParkLives returns for the summer

  

  Published on Wednesday, 11th July 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend children, young people and families can look forward to a summer of free weekly outdoor activities, for the third year running, thanks to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s popular ParkLives.

• Deadline nears for 11 plus registration. Come on pupils of Southend-on-Sea!

  

  Published on Wednesday, 11th July 2018 in Schools and Learning news

  Year 5 pupils from Southend-on-Sea are being urged to consider registering for the 11 plus, if they feel one of Southend’s four grammar schools could be the right choice for their academic future.

• Free childcare places help Southend’s working parents

  

  Published on Tuesday, 10th July 2018 in Children and Families news

  Nurseries, preschools, childminders and school nursery classes across the borough are offering free places for three and four year olds.

• Council seeking residents views on The Bell junction works

  

  Published on Monday, 9th July 2018 in Events news

  Residents and businesses are invited to have their say on the plans to upgrade The Bell junction on the A127.

• Award winning Active Women programme continues to keep Southend Women active

  

  Published on Thursday, 5th July 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  The Council and Active Life for a Healthier You are celebrating as participation numbers in the Active Women programme have exceeded all expectations and sky-rocketed to 10,599 in just four years.

• ‘A Place to Think’ wins Silver Medal at RHS Hampton Court

  

  Published on Thursday, 5th July 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The council’s Early Help, Family Support and Youth Offending Service are celebrating after receiving a silver medal at the 2018 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower show at yesterday’s (July 02) press day.

• Experience from Kent Elms issues will help ensure future project success

  

  Published on Wednesday, 4th July 2018 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Lessons learned from the delayed Kent Elms project will inform how the council tackles the upcoming Bell junction upgrade project.

• Cabinet member prepares for some trash talk

  

  Published on Friday, 29th June 2018 in Recycling and Waste news

  Cabinet member for public protection, Councillor Mark Flewitt, will be joining a Veolia crew on Tuesday 3 July to experience a day in the working-life of a member of the waste team.

• Council seeks residents’ views on Sex Entertainment Venue Licences

  

  Published on Thursday, 28th June 2018 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is asking residents for their views on how it licenses sexual entertainment venues, such as strip clubs and sex shops.

• Southend-on-Sea celebrates Armed Forces Day

  

  Published on Thursday, 28th June 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will once again be supporting local Armed Forces Day celebrations this weekend (Saturday 30 June), plus marking 100 years since the end of the First World War.

• Winners for Southend 2018 Design Awards announced

  

  Published on Friday, 22nd June 2018 in Planning and Building news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 Southend Design Awards.

• “Coaches Welcome” in Southend

  

  Published on Wednesday, 20th June 2018 in Events news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has launched a new “Coaches Welcome” scheme to provide free parking and a welcome reception for coaches bringing visitors to the town.

• Southend Careers and Skills Fair comes to Park Inn Palace!

  

  Published on Wednesday, 20th June 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Local businesses and skill providers are coming together to put on a careers and skills fair at the Park Inn by Radisson Palace next month.

• MoveOut! billed as the MOST fun you can have after work in Southend!

  

  Published on Wednesday, 20th June 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Move Out!, a new programme which has been developed by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, gives people the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with nothing but nostalgic fun and games!

• See Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ at the Forum Big Screen

  

  Published on Wednesday, 20th June 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is delighted to announce that, the Big Screen at The Forum will be showing Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ live from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on Thursday 12 July.

• Take a walk around Southchurch Park Lake on new-look path

  

  Published on Tuesday, 19th June 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is pleased to announce that the pathway surrounding Southchurch Park Lake has been refurbished and is now open for public use.

• Work begins on four new seafront shelters at City Beach

  

  Published on Tuesday, 19th June 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Work has begun on building four colourful new sun shelters on Southend’s City Beach to give residents and visitors an attractive new area to relax.

• Architect announced for new artists’ studios

  

  Published on Friday, 15th June 2018 in Planning and Building news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Focal Point Gallery are proud to announce that NeobardBurnson Architects have been appointed to transform the former Beecroft Art Gallery into a complex of studios.

• Syrian resettlement programme set to be extended

  

  Published on Thursday, 14th June 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Councillors will hear next week about the major success of its local response to the Syrian refugee crisis, along with plans to allow more families to settle locally in the future.

• New sports facility set for town centre

  

  Published on Thursday, 14th June 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  A new wheeled sports facility is set to be developed in central Southend, following a wide ranging public consultation into three possible sites.

• Central funding secured to help tackle rough sleeping

  

  Published on Thursday, 14th June 2018 in Events news

  The Council has successfully bid for £425,000 of Government funding to help tackle rough sleeping across the Borough.

• Crematorium helps raise £5000 for Havens Hospices

  

  Published on Thursday, 14th June 2018 in Births, Marriages and Deaths news

  A unique recycling scheme that recycles the metal from orthopaedic implants following cremations has helped the Council to raise £5000 for Havens Hospices in Southend-on-Sea.

• Work starts on more affordable council housing

  

  Published on Wednesday, 13th June 2018 in Housing news

  Construction of 16 new council homes has started in Rochford Road and Audleys Close.

• Yet more good news for Southend Pier

  

  Published on Wednesday, 13th June 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea’s crown jewel, the world’s longest pleasure pier, has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for receiving consistently positive reviews from its visitors.

• Plan to reduce air pollution in Southend

  

  Published on Tuesday, 12th June 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has today (12 June 2018) published its proposals to reduce air pollution in the Borough over the next three years.

• Boost to community safety resources proposed

  

  Published on Tuesday, 12th June 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The Council is set to significantly expand its community safety team, with a proposal to invest £250,000 to recruit 6 new members of staff.

• Better Queensway consultation findings published

  

  Published on Thursday, 7th June 2018 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Findings from the Better Queensway consultation, where members of the local community were invited to have their say on proposals for regenerating the Queensway area have been published.

• Tobacco and alcohol seized in Southend

  

  Published on Tuesday, 5th June 2018 in Business news

  An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco and alcohol in Southend uncovered more than 35,000 cigarettes, seven kilos of hand-rolling tobacco and 1,358 litres of alcohol.