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• 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.

• Leigh-on-Sea named happiest place to live - again

  

  Published on Thursday, 29th November 2018 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Leigh-on-Sea has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain for the second time.

• Council commission activity sessions for carers

  

  Published on Thursday, 29th November 2018 in Social Care news

  In partnership with the NHS Southend CCG, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has commissioned Essex based social enterprise, Sport for Confidence, to deliver a series of activity sessions to carers.

• Committee formed to get Shakedown wheels rolling

  

  Published on Tuesday, 27th November 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  A committee led by local motorbike enthusiasts and interested parties has been formed to ensure the Southend Shakedown will take place in 2019.

• Southend’s youth make their mark

  

  Published on Monday, 26th November 2018 in About the Council news

  The Member of UK Youth Parliament (MYP) for Southend and Southend Youth Council led this year’s Make Your Mark ballot; the UK Youth Parliament’s largest annual consultation of Young People.

• A Saturday celebration for small businesses in Southend-on-Sea

  

  Published on Monday, 26th November 2018 in Business news

  Small businesses across Southend-on-Sea are being celebrated on Saturday 1 December.

• Local Dementia Community Support Team confirmed as a finalist in national awards

  

  Published on Thursday, 15th November 2018 in Health and Wellbeing news

  A local Dementia Community Support Team has been shortlisted for the ‘Team of the Year’ in the coveted LGA awards, which recognise the best of local government innovation and service delivery.

• Concert series attracts international Concert Pianist to Southend

  

  Published on Wednesday, 14th November 2018 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend–on-Sea Borough Council are delighted to announce the next concert in the popular series of chamber music recitals in Southend, on Friday 16 November.

• 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.