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• Proposed designs revealed for new pier trains

  Published on Tuesday, 14th January 2020 in Events and Leisure news

  New Pier Train designs

• Active travel initiative launched in south Essex

  

  Published on Monday, 20th January 2020 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  A new active travel challenge has been launched to encourage local residents to try alternative transport methods, such as walking, cycling, or using the bus or train.

• Council remembers victims for Holocaust Memorial Day

  

  Published on Thursday, 16th January 2020 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will once again remember all those who perished or were affected by the Jewish Holocaust on National Holocaust Memorial Day.

• Member of Youth Parliament attends House of Commons and celebrates Make your Mark

  

  Published on Monday, 13th January 2020 in About the Council news

  On Monday 8 November 2019, Southend’s Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) attended a British Youth Council sitting at the House of Commons.

• Wheels in motion for new eco-friendly pier trains

  

  Published on Monday, 13th January 2020 in Events and Leisure news

  New pier trains are on track to be installed in 2021 following the announcement that Severn Lamb have won the contract to design, construct and install them.

• Road and pavement repairs key part of proposed budget

  

  Published on Friday, 10th January 2020 in About the Council news

  Roads and pavements across the borough are set for resurfacing following the inclusion of a further £3.2m in the council’s proposed capital budget.

• Rochford Road northbound closure ahead of The Bell junction work

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  Access onto Rochford Road northbound from The Bell junction will be prohibited for 12 weeks as diversionary gas works are undertaken as part of The Bell junction improvement works.

• Major investment to be injected into Southend town centre in 2020

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020 in About the Council news

  Major projects and initiatives to overhaul the open spaces in and around Southend town centre between now and April 2021 are underway.

• Draft budget focuses on most vulnerable

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020 in About the Council news

  An extra £5.7m is set to be spent on children’s and adult social care in 2020/21.

• Housing a major priority in draft council budget for 2020 and beyond

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020 in About the Council news

  More private homes could be bought and turned into local council housing as part of a proposed £9.5m funding boost over the next three years.

• Draft council budget focused on people, homes, roads and environment

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020 in About the Council news

  More care for those that need it, more council housing, more road repairs and more trees and greenery are at the centre of the council’s proposed budget for 2020/21.

• Coastal management scheme for Shoeburyness consultation outcome

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Public feedback over plans to protect Shoeburyness from tidal flooding and coastal erosion has been published by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

• Flying progress of Airport Business Park Southend as new rugby club opens

  

  Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020 in Business news

  The council’s cabinet will receive a detailed update on the impressive progress of Airport Business Park Southend (ABPS) (Cabinet, Thursday 16th January 2020).

• ForwardMotion reveals most popular resolutions for 2020

  

  Published on Friday, 3rd January 2020 in Health and Wellbeing news

  More exercise tops list of 2020 New Year resolutions, as eco-friendly goals fall by the wayside.

• Santa Claus delivered thanks to generous donations

  

  Published on Friday, 27th December 2019 in About the Council news

  Nearly 2,000 vulnerable children had a Christmas present to open on the big day, thanks to the incredible generosity of local residents and businesses.

• New referral programme to improve health for all ages in 2020

  

  Published on Friday, 27th December 2019 in Health and Wellbeing news

  A new wellbeing referral programme that will see subsidised exercise sessions introduced to help people get active and to keep them well, will launch at the end of January 2020.

• Survey asks for views on the night time economy

  

  Published on Friday, 27th December 2019 in Communities, Neighbourhoods and the Environment news

  Residents’ and businesses’ views on the night time economy in Southend are being sought as part of the night time economy survey.

• Extra shelter for rough sleepers on key holiday dates

  

  Published on Monday, 23rd December 2019 in Housing news

  People who are sleeping rough will have somewhere safe to stay on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

• Initial work to start on The Bell junction upgrade as design finalised

  

  Published on Monday, 23rd December 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  The final design for The Bell junction improvement works has been revealed, with preliminary works set to step up in the New Year.

• Give your bins a good stuffing this Christmas

  

  Published on Friday, 20th December 2019 in Recycling and Waste news

  With the countdown to Christmas fast approaching, Southend Borough Council and Veolia are reminding residents that their recycling and waste collection day will change over Christmas and New Year.

• Southend KS2 pupils performing above national average

  

  Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2019 in Schools and Learning news

  Southend-on-Sea schools are continuing to perform above the national average after the school performance tables were released.

• Books dropped to your door with home library service

  

  Published on Monday, 16th December 2019 in Libraries news

  Do you know someone who has a passion for reading, but is unable to visit a library? If so, the council’s home library service could be for them.

• Can you commit to grit?

  

  Published on Wednesday, 11th December 2019 in Parking, Travel and Roads news

  The council is looking for local residents to support their own communities by signing the Snow Warden’s pledge and commit to grit local pavements and driveways.

• Have you had your free flu jab?

  

  Published on Wednesday, 11th December 2019 in Health and Wellbeing news

  People who qualify for the flu vaccination are being urged to take advantage of the free jab as soon as possible.

• Music Mayhem success

  

  Published on Tuesday, 10th December 2019 in Events and Leisure news

  Southend recently enjoyed a local music festival organised by Southend Youth Council at Twenty One, called Music Mayhem.

• 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.