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• Skatepark construction underway whilst council seek public’s help to name park

  Published on Thursday, 16th May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  The hotly-anticipated construction of a new skate park in Southend will begin today (Thursday 16 May) with Maverick Skateparks moving onto the site at Warrior Square to begin the build.

• Public health report sets out council’s aims for 2019/20

  

  Published on Tuesday, 18th June 2019 in About the Council news

  A report into the health and wellbeing of local people is set to be discussed by the council’s Cabinet next week (25th June).

• Housing allocation policy review following consultation

  

  Published on Tuesday, 18th June 2019 in Housing news

  More than 500 people participated in a consultation to develop changes to the housing allocation policy that will go before councillors next week.

• Volunteer numbers need a little lift for busy summer period

  

  Published on Friday, 14th June 2019 in Jobs and Volunteering news

  Volunteers are being sought to assist in operating the iconic cliff lift in Southend throughout the summer holidays.

• Traffic survey leads to road closures near The Bell junction

  

  Published on Thursday, 13th June 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Temporary road closures are due to begin on Saturday 15 June near to The Bell junction to allow for traffic surveys to be completed.

• Notice regarding Whirlpool tumble dryers and associated fire risk

  

  Published on Thursday, 13th June 2019 in News Centre news

  The Government is to direct Whirlpool to recall tumble dryers sold under Hotpoint, Indesit, Creda, Proline and Swan brands.

• Safeguarding Southend’s Heritage

  

  Published on Wednesday, 12th June 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has appointed heritage experts, Purcell, to review and update the Conservation Area Appraisals for a number of the town’s Conservation Areas.

• Record number of youngsters attend apprenticeship event

  

  Published on Wednesday, 12th June 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  A record-number of students attended an apprenticeship event to find out about what opportunities Southend-on-Sea has to offer.

• 18,000 cigarettes and 11kg of tobacco seized in raids

  

  Published on Wednesday, 12th June 2019 in Business news

  A joint operation has led to 18,000 illegal cigarettes and 11kg of illegal rolling tobacco being seized from shops in Southend.

• ForwardMotion calls on businesses to encourage ‘Trial a Mile’

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th June 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Businesses and organisations across the south Essex region are being called on to encourage their employees, trainees and students to get on their bikes as part of Bike Week 2019.

• Unlicensed ‘man with a van’ picks up £1,000 fine

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th June 2019 in Recycling and Waste news

  A Rayleigh resident has pleaded guilty in court for failing to provide a copy of his Waste Transfer Licence after a large pile of waste was dumped outside a charity shop in Leigh-on-Sea.

• Council appoints new leader and cabinet

  

  Published on Wednesday, 5th June 2019 in About the Council news

  On Monday evening (3 June), Southend-on-Sea Borough Councillors voted in Cllr Ian Gilbert (Labour) as their new Leader.

• Southend to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day

  

  Published on Tuesday, 4th June 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend is set to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a flyover and a theatre production.

• Operation Heatwave: Plans in place for weekend scorcher

  

  Published on Thursday, 30th May 2019 in Events news

  With Southend set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and its partners are again enacting “Operation Heatwave”.

• ‘Be Safe’ roadshow draws in the crowds

  

  Published on Wednesday, 29th May 2019 in Events news

  Families flocked to the seaside to meet the emergency services of land and sea at a free fun-day event to promote safety.

• Family fun-day to highlight the importance of safety

  

  Published on Friday, 24th May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Youngsters will be able to explore emergency vehicles while their parents learn important safety tips at a family-friendly fun-day.

• Encouraging improvements in water quality at Leigh Bell Wharf

  

  Published on Friday, 24th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  New water quality tests carried at Leigh Bell Wharf are showing continued improvement, with only very low levels of bacteria detected in the latest results.

• Green-fingered thieves target local park

  

  Published on Thursday, 23rd May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  The council’s parks team is urging residents to be vigilant after brazen thieves have stolen over 116 shrub plants from Priory Park over the last two weeks.

• Plans in place for busy bank holiday on Southend’s seafront

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  With fair weather forecast for the bank holiday weekend, the town is gearing up for another welcome influx of day-trippers.

• Actions agreed to improve services for special educational needs and disabilities

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Plans have been formally agreed to address concerns relating to the quality of services delivered to children in Southend-on-Sea with special educational needs and disabilities.

• Extra funding to help homeless people

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Extra funding has been given by central Government to help homeless people within Southend-on-Sea.

• Design Your Neighbourhood exhibition comes to Focal Point Gallery

  

  Published on Monday, 20th May 2019 in Events news

  A local competition aimed at gauging school children’s views on their ideal future neighbourhood in Southend will be displayed in an exhibition at the Focal Point Gallery.

• Warning over bogus gardeners

  

  Published on Friday, 17th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is warning local residents to be vigilant against bogus callers purporting to be from the council and offering tree cutting and removal services.

• The Rock Garden to reopen at The Shrubbery

  

  Published on Friday, 17th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Work to landscape part of a former seafront landmark is nearing completion.

• A third of region’s cleanest beaches are in Southend

  

  Published on Wednesday, 15th May 2019 in Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea has today received delivery of four coveted Blue Flags to fly above its beaches, meaning the borough now boasts a third of the awards in the East of England region.

• Joint venture partnership for community transport agreed

  

  Published on Wednesday, 15th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The transport needs of vulnerable members of our community will be met by a new joint venture partnership.

• Latest phase of new social housing building project is complete

  

  Published on Tuesday, 14th May 2019 in Housing news

  A new collection of 12 flats and 3 houses have been unveiled by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council as the latest phase of a social housing building programme.

• Work underway to improve bathing waters at Leigh Bell Wharf

  

  Published on Tuesday, 14th May 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Work is underway to improve the bathing waters at Leigh Bell Wharf, after its water quality was reclassified as “poor” following test results.

• Test results show ‘good’ water quality at Southchurch Park lake

  

  Published on Friday, 10th May 2019 in Environment news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and the Environment Agency are urging residents to refrain from dumping fish in a local park lake following a spate of deceased fish appearing recently.

• New Mayor takes the chains

  

  Published on Friday, 10th May 2019 in About the Council news

  The 99th Mayor of Southend-on-Sea has taken the chains as Cllr John Lamb was inaugurated as first citizen of the Borough.