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• New bus to promote green travel to Southend

  Published on Wednesday, 4th December 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  A special liveried bus is hitting the roads of Essex to promote Southend as the county’s top visitor destination and encourage people to use public transport.

• Calls for south Essex residents to take part in Festive Travel Challenge

  

  Published on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  People across south Essex are being encouraged to try travelling by public transport throughout December as part of a Festive Travel challenge, and be in with the chance of winning £250.

• Southend Churches Winter Night Shelters to open 2 December

  

  Published on Monday, 2nd December 2019 in Housing news

  HARP, Love Southend, and Southend Borough Council are pleased to announce that this year’s Churches Winter Night Shelters will open on Monday 2nd December.

• Toy Drive changes up a gear following early donations

  

  Published on Friday, 29th November 2019 in Children and Families news

  The sixth annual Toy Drive is in full throttle as council elves find themselves overwhelmed with gifts and donations just two weeks into the charity project, and the elves are urging for more.

• Health Visiting Service retains UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation

  

  Published on Thursday, 28th November 2019 in Health and Wellbeing news

  The Health Visiting Service at Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is delighted to have been re-accredited as “Baby Friendly”, following an assessment.

• Free Christmas parking comes to town

  

  Published on Wednesday, 27th November 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Residents and visitors can enjoy free Christmas parking on Sundays in December as the Christmas rush approaches.

• Development control committee cancelled

  

  Published on Wednesday, 27th November 2019 in About the Council news

  The development control committee scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday 27th November) to consider the application for the proposed development of Seaway car park has been cancelled.

• Winter reading challenge for local children

  

  Published on Friday, 22nd November 2019 in Libraries news

  This year Southend Libraries, with the Reading Agency, bring you the Winter Mini Challenge ‘Pugs Of The Frozen North’.

• 1,500 new trees to be planted with local community help

  

  Published on Thursday, 21st November 2019 in Parks and Open Spaces news

  Green-fingered volunteers are being sought to help plant 1,500 new trees, as the tree planting season in Southend-on-Sea gets into full flow.

• Fibre glass mould of Cenotaph soldier stands proudly in Civic Centre

  

  Published on Thursday, 21st November 2019 in About the Council news

  A fibreglass replica of the bronze soldier installed at the Cenotaph in Southend has been installed in the Civic Centre.

• Creating a clean energy future for Leigh-on-Sea

  

  Published on Tuesday, 19th November 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Energy infrastructure in Leigh-on-Sea is being investigated following Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s recently declared climate change emergency.

• Carriageway closures at The Bell junction

  

  Published on Tuesday, 19th November 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  A weekend road closure and subsequent northbound lane closure at Hobleythick Lane are planned to allow electricity cables and gas pipes to be moved for works to take place improving The Bell junction.

• Youth Mayor’s Music Mayhem

  

  Published on Tuesday, 19th November 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  In a bid to revitalise the youth music scene in Southend, the former Youth Mayor, Nathaniel Whitehouse, has set up a music event for young musicians in Southend.

• Transgender flag to be raised above Civic Centre

  

  Published on Monday, 18th November 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The transgender flag will be hoisted outside Southend Civic Centre next week to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance.

• Pop-up street store for clothes swap project

  

  Published on Monday, 18th November 2019 in Business news

  A street store is coming to The Victoria shopping centre next week for one day only as the council and Veolia promote European Week for Waste Reduction.

• Shop local this Small Business Saturday

  

  Published on Wednesday, 13th November 2019 in Business news

  Local businesses are invited to celebrate Small Business Saturday as part of a national campaign which is designed to encourage shoppers to buy local.

• Innovation plans approved

  

  Published on Wednesday, 13th November 2019 in Planning and Building news

  Plans to build the first dedicated innovation facility for small businesses and startups in the area has been granted planning approval by Rochford District Council.

• Sleigh bells ringing as the Toy Drive comes to town

  

  Published on Tuesday, 12th November 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  With Christmas fast approaching, council elves are preparing for yet another season of goodwill as the annual Toy Drive returns to deliver more joy to local children.

• Are you registered to vote?

  

  Published on Tuesday, 12th November 2019 in About the Council news

  Residents of Southend-on-Sea need to make sure they register to vote by midnight Tuesday 26 November so they can vote in the General Election this December.

• Taxi drivers join us in protecting our children from county lines and child exploitation

  

  Published on Friday, 8th November 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Taxi drivers across the borough of Southend are being trained to spot the signs of child exploitation, in a programme designed to crack down on county lines activity.

• Challenging the Essex Girl stereotype

  

  Published on Tuesday, 5th November 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  A portrait photography and oral history exhibition challenging the stereotypes associated with Essex girls is due to open in Southend.

• Lest we forget – Remembrance Day Service

  

  Published on Monday, 4th November 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea’s annual Remembrance Day commemoration takes place on Sunday 10 November at the Southend Cenotaph.

• More support needed to tackle climate change

  

  Published on Friday, 1st November 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  More Government support is needed to help make Southend-on-Sea carbon neutral by 2030, according to the council’s cabinet member for environment.

• Council invests over £5m to continue council housing drive

  

  Published on Friday, 1st November 2019 in Housing news

  Over £5m is being invested to provide more local council housing.

• Decision to be made on second phase of The Forum

  

  Published on Friday, 1st November 2019 in Planning and Building news

  Members of the council’s development control committee will next week make a decision on the development of the second phase of The Forum.

• Hospital bus stops and taxi ranks relocated

  

  Published on Friday, 1st November 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  The bus stops and taxi ranks outside Southend University Hospital have been rearranged to ensure passengers can safely exit the bus.

• Planned November highways works

  

  Published on Thursday, 31st October 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Up to seven roads across the borough are planned for repairs and resurfacing throughout November as the council continues with its planned winter highways works programme.

• Strategy to protect Essex coastline to be considered

  

  Published on Tuesday, 29th October 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The council’s cabinet is to consider a countywide strategy to protect important natural habitat sites along the Essex coast.

• Queensway kids reveal their images of regeneration

  

  Published on Tuesday, 29th October 2019 in Housing news

  Local children who drew their vision of a future Queensway as part of a competition have been presented with their prizes by the Mayor of Southend-on-Sea.

• Volunteers required to manage Church Winter Night Shelters

  

  Published on Friday, 25th October 2019 in Housing news

  The Southend Church Winter Night Shelter scheme will soon be starting this year’s program. Volunteer managers are needed to ensure the shelters will be available for rough sleepers within the Borough.