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• Summit sees joint commitment to our high street

  Published on Wednesday, 26th September 2018 in About the Council news

  Delegates to this week’s Southend High Street Summit have committed to tougher action on crime, antisocial behaviour and aggressive begging in Southend town centre – backed up by extra resourcing.

• Council congratulates key stage two pupils

  

  Published on Tuesday, 25th September 2018 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea’s leading councillor for education has praised local pupils, parents, teachers and officers for excellent provisional key stage two results.

• New nursery to open on site of former library

  

  Published on Tuesday, 25th September 2018 in Schools and Learning news

  Finishing touches are being carried out at a new 50-place nursery on the site of the former Friar’s Library and former Renown pupil referral unit.

• Construction: A Conference on Identity

  

  Published on Monday, 24th September 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  How do we construct identities for ourselves? How is fashion a tool to project an image? How do we navigate society by constructing personas? How does art and photography allow us to create an image?

• Unique recycling project donation for Marie Curie

  

  Published on Monday, 24th September 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  The Councils Bereavement Services working with the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has raised £5000 to donate to Marie Curie.

• Join the health forces this Stoptober!

  

  Published on Monday, 24th September 2018 in Health and Wellbeing news

  Public Health Southend’s stop smoking service is joining forces with Southend University Hospital to launch the national Stoptober campaign with local initiatives for 2018.

• Bell Ringers wanted for Centenary Commemoration

  

  Published on Wednesday, 19th September 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Bell ringers are needed across the country to take part in a unique event to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War 1.

• Summit called to put High Street back on track

  

  Published on Wednesday, 19th September 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  A summit is to take place to agree a common approach towards making the High Street more attractive while tackling crime, antisocial behaviour and rough sleeping.

• Landlord faces £90k bill and has property shut down

  

  Published on Tuesday, 11th September 2018 in Housing news

  The landlord of a notorious house of multiple occupation (HMO) in Southend, who subjected his tenants to insanitary and unsafe living conditions, will no longer be able to rent out his property.

• Let’s talk rubbish - Veolia seeks residents’ views on their service

  

  Published on Monday, 10th September 2018 in Recycling and Waste news

  Veolia - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s recycling, waste and street cleansing contractor – is asking local residents to rate their performance and share their ideas for improving their service.

• Partnership briefing for local businesses

  

  Published on Friday, 7th September 2018 in Business news

  Local businesses are invited to come and network, share best practice and meet business professionals at the upcoming Southend Business Partnership Briefing.

• It’s not all swings and roundabouts – have your say

  

  Published on Friday, 7th September 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Shoebury Common North is currently being re-landscaped and the proposals include a children’s play area, and now the council want to hear residents’ views on what play activities should be included.

• Fun Palace at Westcliff Library – Makers wanted

  

  Published on Thursday, 6th September 2018 in Libraries news

  Following on from the success of last years “Fun Palace” at the Forum, Southend Libraries are once again pleased to be hosting the event on Saturday 6 October at Westcliff Library between 10am and 3pm

• Further central funding secured to tackle rough sleeping

  

  Published on Wednesday, 5th September 2018 in Housing news

  We have successfully bid for £513,000 of Government funding to tackle rough sleeping in Southend, just four months after successfully bidding for £425,000 funding for the same issue.

• Raised, restored and relocated: Shipwrecked cannon takes centre stage

  

  Published on Tuesday, 4th September 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  A two-tonne cannon, from the shipwreck of the London, which exploded in 1665 at the Nore, just past where the Pier now stands, has been raised, restored and relocated to Southend Central Museum.

• Council and Veolia present ‘Fly-Tip’ - a local production

  

  Published on Friday, 31st August 2018 in Recycling and Waste news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Veolia are putting together a ‘staged fly-tip’ as part of an on-going fly-tipping and littering awareness campaign.

• Take the plunge at free over 65 swimming sessions

  

  Published on Friday, 31st August 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Free swimming in Southend is set to continue as the council roll out free swimming sessions for residents aged 65 and above, starting in October.

• Works set to resume on City Beach sun shelters

  

  Published on Thursday, 30th August 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Work is set to resume on the City Beach sun shelters, and are set to be open to the public by the end of September.

• Toilets closed to keep public safe

  

  Published on Wednesday, 29th August 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  A public toilet in Southend town centre described as a “magnet for crime and antisocial behaviour” is being permanently closed today to keep the public safe.

• GCSE results above national average once again

  

  Published on Thursday, 23rd August 2018 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is saying a big ‘well done’ to students and schools across the Borough for yet another impressive set of provisional GCSE results.

• Nominations open for Southend Activity Awards

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is asking residents for their nominations for the annual Southend Activity Awards.

• Give a preloved treasure a new home

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 in Recycling and Waste news

  Vintage musical instruments, bicycles and Christmas decorations are just some of the items you might find at Southend’s newest reuse shop.

• New joint team improving children’s safeguarding

  

  Published on Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 in Children and Families news

  A new team designed to further enhance local safeguarding for children has been officially launched.

• The art of beating plastic pollution

  

  Published on Monday, 20th August 2018 in Recycling and Waste news

  With the help of 300 pupils from Chalkwell Hall Junior School, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is raising awareness about the issue of plastic pollution and its impacts upon the marine environment.

• Council congratulates students for “excellent” A-level results

  

  Published on Friday, 17th August 2018 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is congratulating the Borough’s students for their excellent A-level results.

• Call for posters and memorabilia for ‘Subcultures’ exhibition at Beecroft

  

  Published on Thursday, 16th August 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  The Beecroft Art Gallery is asking for people to loan them their photos and posters for an upcoming Subcultures exhibition.

• Southend 2050: Join the conversation

  

  Published on Wednesday, 15th August 2018 in About the Council news

  Have your say on Southend's future.

• Free bike storage for employers

  

  Published on Monday, 13th August 2018 in Business news

  Free bike storage is being offered to employers across south Essex in an effort to encourage more people to cycle to work.

• Second property closed in drugs crackdown

  

  Published on Friday, 10th August 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Council officers have shut down a second property in Southend being used by a gang in the supply of drugs.

• Let’s talk about sex

  

  Published on Tuesday, 7th August 2018 in Health and Wellbeing news

  Southend residents are being asked to give their views on how their sexual health needs could best be met, as the council reviews how it provides these services.