Latest news

• More affordable housing to be discussed

  Published on Wednesday, 16th January 2019 in Housing news

  The council’s cabinet are to discuss the potential construction of 56 more affordable homes in the borough.

• Council remembers Holocaust survivors and families for Memorial Day

  

  Published on Wednesday, 16th January 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will once again remember all those who perished or were affected by the Jewish Holocaust on National Holocaust Memorial Day.

• Youth groups give youngsters somewhere to connect

  

  Published on Wednesday, 16th January 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  A community centre is giving young people somewhere to socialise with others their age and get advice and guidance.

• £300k invested to replace chilly classrooms at Chalkwell Hall Infants School

  

  Published on Monday, 14th January 2019 in Schools and Learning news

  Councillors are to consider investing £300k to replace three ageing wooden huts at Chalkwell Hall Infant School with new energy-efficient classrooms.

• Highways works planned for draft council budget

  

  Published on Monday, 14th January 2019 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be investing over £26m into improving its roads and pavements over the next 3 years.

• New investment in Pier and roads feature in draft capital budget

  

  Published on Wednesday, 9th January 2019 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has revealed its draft capital budget for April 2019 onwards, with £35.3m of new projects being put forward as part of its draft budget proposals for 2019/20.

• £14m earmarked for visitor attraction and new trains on Southend Pier

  

  Published on Wednesday, 9th January 2019 in About the Council news

  The council’s cabinet is set to consider investing nearly £14m to build a new visitor attraction and restaurant on the world’s longest pier and replace its ageing train service.

• Council unveils draft budget for 2019/20

  

  Published on Wednesday, 9th January 2019 in About the Council news

  The council is set to invest £6.6m more into vital frontline services in 2019/20.

• New Religious Education syllabus launched for Southend schools

  

  Published on Tuesday, 8th January 2019 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is pleased to launch the new agreed syllabus for Religious Education (RE) which will be used in schools from now until 2023.

• New year, new budget

  

  Published on Monday, 7th January 2019 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be hosting the annual budget briefing consultation at the Holiday Inn, Southend Airport.

• Are you winter ready?

  

  Published on Friday, 28th December 2018 in About the Council news

  Winter weather is easier to manage when you know how to be prepared and where to find useful information.

• Go online anytime! Revamped MySouthend enables residents to report, view and pay for council services online.

  

  Published on Wednesday, 19th December 2018 in About the Council news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has revamped its online reporting tool, MySouthend, giving customers the ability to manage a huge number of their council services online.

• Council projects scoop award for addressing skills gaps

  

  Published on Wednesday, 19th December 2018 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is celebrating after picking up a national award for two innovative projects.

• Essex Council Leaders’ letter highlights concerns over London homeless being placed in county

  

  Published on Tuesday, 18th December 2018 in Housing news

  A letter signed by every Essex council leader highlighting concerns about families being re-housed from London into the county has been sent to senior politicians in the capital.

• Waste not, want not this Christmas

  

  Published on Monday, 17th December 2018 in Recycling and Waste news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and their recycling and waste contractor, Veolia, are advising residents that their recycling and waste collection day will change over Christmas and New Year.

• Festive Business competition winners announced

  

  Published on Monday, 17th December 2018 in Business news

  The winners and runners up of the 2018 Best Festive Business competition have been announced, with Salon T winning the public vote.

• Future ambition for Southend-on-Sea approved

  

  Published on Friday, 14th December 2018 in About the Council news

  An exciting ambition for the future of the Borough has been approved by Full Council.

• Report shows scale of work being undertaken in Southend, to disrupt criminals running county lines

  

  Published on Friday, 14th December 2018 in Children and Families news

  A draft report and action plan is being tabled for discussion by the Schools Forum/Education Board, on Tuesday 18 December 2018.

• Fly-tipping duo billed more than £2,000

  

  Published on Thursday, 13th December 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Two Southend-on-Sea residents have racked up a combined bill of over £2,000 for two separate fly-tipping incidents in the borough in 2018.

• On the 12th day of Christmas

  

  Published on Thursday, 13th December 2018 in Business news

  Trading Standards Officers are urging residents to shop safely this Christmas when buying toys as presents for children.

• Southend services for children with special needs and disabilities inspected

  

  Published on Wednesday, 12th December 2018 in Schools and Learning news

  A report into the quality of the services supplied to children in Southend with special educational needs and disabilities has been published.

• Government cash boost to fix most serious potholes and High Street paving

  

  Published on Tuesday, 11th December 2018 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  The most serious potholes in Southend-on-Sea are to be repaired thanks to a Government cash boost.

• Punks, mods and rockers all celebrate Southend’s subcultures under one roof

  

  Published on Monday, 10th December 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  A new exhibition exploring Southend’s subcultures is opening at the Beecroft Art Gallery this December. From the Southend punk scene to mods, rockers and beyond, the exhibition will explore subcultures both past and present.

• Only days left to cast your vote for the best festive business

  

  Published on Friday, 7th December 2018 in Business news

  There is less than one week left to vote for your favourite Christmas window in our best festive business competition

• #MerryMuletide campaign shows grim reality of party drugs market

  

  Published on Friday, 7th December 2018 in About the Council news

  Just a bit of festive fun? Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has once again teamed up with Essex Police, to produce a campaign to help disrupt local drugs and county lines activity.

• Lunchtime recital stars piano prodigy Curtis Elton

  

  Published on Friday, 7th December 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea will welcome the exceptionally talented 15 year old concert pianist, Curtis Elton, for the latest instalment of the popular free lunchtime recitals.

• St Luke’s community garden celebrates a successful first year

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th December 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  A garden designed to bring the community together whilst also offering support, is celebrating a successful first year.

• Views sought on new coastal management scheme for Shoeburyness

  

  Published on Tuesday, 4th December 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The Shoeburyness community is being invited to have its say on a proposed scheme to protect the area from tidal flooding and coastal erosion.

• Church Winter Night Shelters See Success Improve By 31%

  

  Published on Monday, 3rd December 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  As well as providing a warm and safe place to sleep, the project aims to help people move off the streets in the long term, by providing links to relevant agencies in the town.

• Successful £1m bid for south Essex construction industry

  

  Published on Monday, 3rd December 2018 in About the Council news

  Local authorities across south Essex are working together to support the training of over 1600 local people for jobs in the construction industry by 2020.