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• Free festive parking for Southend

  Published on Tuesday, 13th November 2018 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Free festive parking will return to Southend town centre this December.

• There’s no business like snow business

  

  Published on Monday, 12th November 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is offering free gritting equipment to people who attend the council’s salt depot on Saturday 17 November and sign the Snow Warden’s pledge.

• Partnership action day to improve Southend town centre

  

  Published on Monday, 12th November 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Residents and businesses are being given the opportunity to feedback to those who run projects and services designed to improve Southend town centre.

• Mayoral ribbon cutting of new nursery in Shoeburyness

  

  Published on Friday, 9th November 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  A ribbon cutting ceremony has been held to mark the completion of a new nursery development in Shoeburyness by The Worshipful The Mayor of Southend-on-Sea, Councillor Derek Jarvis.

• Crematorium helps raise £5000 for Sands Charity

  

  Published on Friday, 9th November 2018 in About the Council news

  Following on from Baby Loss Awareness Week (Oct 9 – 15), the Council’s Bereavement Services has made a £5,000 donation to Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.

• Commemorative trees set for Southend

  

  Published on Thursday, 8th November 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Over 200 trees will be planted in Southend-on-Sea, to commemorate the centenary of Armistice Day, highlighting the pathways soldiers took all those years ago.

• Winter flu vaccinations available

  

  Published on Thursday, 8th November 2018 in Health and Wellbeing news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is reminding residents of the importance of the seasonal flu vaccination and that eligible residents can get a free flu jab through the NHS.

• New community safety team has impact

  

  Published on Thursday, 8th November 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  A new team of community safety officers has had an immediate and positive impact in the central Southend area.

• Consultation on preventing health complications via the healthy lifestyle service

  

  Published on Thursday, 8th November 2018 in Health and Wellbeing news

  A consultation aims to find out what the public want and need from a healthy lifestyle service.

• Southend’s children’s centres recognised by UNICEF for their support to new parents

  

  Published on Thursday, 8th November 2018 in Children and Families news

  Southend’s children’s centres have received recognition for their support to new parents, in being accredited the stage 1UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI).

• Dedicated volunteers lift us higher

  

  Published on Wednesday, 7th November 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend’s historic cliff lift is set to open seven days a week, thanks to the dedicated team of volunteers who operate the lift.

• Children’s visions of the future in Southend 2050 exhibition

  

  Published on Wednesday, 7th November 2018 in Children and Families news

  An exhibition of posters, postcards and letters, designed by local school children in the Southend 2050 competition opened at the Focal Point Gallery last night (Tuesday 6 November)

• Life in plastic, not fantastic

  

  Published on Tuesday, 6th November 2018 in Environment news

  New bins have been installed along a popular pedestrian and cycle route to help prevent plastic pollution.

• Plan to lower Southend’s emissions

  

  Published on Monday, 5th November 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Southend councillors are to consider adopting a borough-wide “low-emissions strategy” as part of its work to improve the town’s air quality.

• Full speed ahead for annual Toy Drive

  

  Published on Friday, 2nd November 2018 in Children and Families news

  Mentioning the C word in November is frowned upon by most, and for good reason. Christmas is just over 8 weeks away, but the Council elves are already preparing for this year’s Toy Drive.

• Completion of Belton Hills step replacement

  

  Published on Friday, 2nd November 2018 in Planning and Building news

  A major engineering project to replace the steps, paths and lighting in Belton Hills Nature Reserve has been completed and the steps have now been officially re-opened.

• Commemorative displays for fallen soldiers

  

  Published on Thursday, 1st November 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is honouring the 100 years of armistice by installing four military silhouettes and two commemorative benches across the borough over the next two weeks.

• Christmas spirit in festive business competition

  

  Published on Thursday, 1st November 2018 in Business news

  With Christmas just around the corner, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is inviting local businesses to register for the Best Festive Business Competition to celebrate the festive season.

• Council devise strategy for housing and homelessness

  

  Published on Wednesday, 31st October 2018 in Housing news

  A new strategy aimed at improving housing and preventing homelessness in the borough will be discussed by councillors next week.

• Joint campaign asks people to ‘make a change’

  

  Published on Wednesday, 31st October 2018 in About the Council news

  Joint campaign asks people to ‘make a change’

• Council to make case for big infrastructure boost to local area

  

  Published on Tuesday, 30th October 2018 in About the Council news

  The Council is set to campaign for a road to the east, to extend the Crossrail line to Southend-on-Sea and for a further river crossing east of the Lower Thames crossing.

• Future ambition for Southend-on-Sea to be discussed

  

  Published on Tuesday, 30th October 2018 in About the Council news

  An exciting resident and stakeholder led ambition for the future of the Borough will be presented at next week’s cabinet (6th November).

• Southend Remembers – programme confirmed for WW1 commemorations

  

  Published on Monday, 29th October 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the guns of World War One falling silent with a spectacle of music and light this Remembrance Sunday.

• Council reveals road resurfacing programme

  

  Published on Monday, 29th October 2018 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  The council is pressing ahead with road improvement works in Southend with its highways contractor Marlborough.

• Figures show tourism is booming in Southend

  

  Published on Friday, 26th October 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Visitor numbers reached a record high in 2017, according to a recent tourism assessment.

• Fields of Battle – Lands of Peace - Exhibition

  

  Published on Friday, 26th October 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  A photography exhibition showing how the battlefields from World War 1 have transformed into unique natural landscapes is taking place in Southend.

• Route changes for mobile library service

  

  Published on Friday, 26th October 2018 in Libraries news

  The council is operating a new route for its mobile library service in a bid to make the service more accessible for people in care homes.

• Council promote use of food waste bins

  

  Published on Wednesday, 24th October 2018 in Recycling and Waste news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and its waste and recycling contractor Veolia are encouraging residents to use their blue food waste bin to reduce build up on landfills.

• New joint campaign asks parents, “Who’s controlling your child?”

  

  Published on Monday, 22nd October 2018 in Children and Families news

  Do you know who’s controlling your child? That is the question asked in a new campaign targeted at local parents and carers, launched by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Essex Police.

• Officers clamp down on rogue traders

  

  Published on Friday, 19th October 2018 in Business news

  A joint operation between Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Trading Standards officers and Essex Police has led to 19 local businesses being investigated.