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UK's first high street 'sensory pod' opens in Southend
Southend-on-Sea City Council is pioneering inclusive public spaces with the UK's first high street sensory pod in The Victoria Centre.
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Neighbourhood Board to be set up to share £20 million Civic Pride fund across Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness has been selected to receive up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade through the Government's Pride in Place Programme.
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Southchurch Business Expo 2025 celebrates local enterprise and collaboration
Southend-on-Sea City Council is celebrating the success of this year's Southchurch Business Expo.
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Southend Libraries secures funding to bring stories to life for local families
Southend Libraries has received national funding to launch an exciting new three-year project, helping families bring books to life at home.
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Council stands with Jewish community following Manchester attack
Southend-on-Sea City Council is horrified by the violent attack on a synagogue in Manchester yesterday, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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Unlicensed Southend HMO leads to £21k court fines after Council action
Southend-on-Sea City Council has successfully prosecuted two property companies for operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with serious safety breaches.
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£45,000 of illegal goods seized in Southend High Street crackdown
The Council’s Trading Standards team has led a major enforcement operation on the city's High Street, seizing thousands of pounds of illegal products from shops, vehicles and storage sites.
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Southend-on-Sea City Council stops £294,000 school admissions fraud in crackdown on false applications
The Council is taking firm action against parents who attempt to cheat the school admissions system by providing false information, particularly fake addresses, to secure places at popular schools.
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Council awarded prestigious Gold Baby Friendly accreditation for supporting families
The Council has been officially awarded UNICEF UK's Baby Friendly Gold accreditation, recognising the city's commitment to giving babies and families the best possible start in life.
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'Free.Accessible.Essential': Period products now available in Southend-on-Sea City Council venues
Southend's new Red Relief scheme is making free period products available in 9 council-owned venues across the city, as part of a two-year trial.
