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News published January 2019

• More affordable housing to be discussed

  

  Published 16th January 2019

  The council’s cabinet are to discuss the potential construction of 56 more affordable homes in the borough.

• Council remembers Holocaust survivors and families for Memorial Day

  

  Published 16th January 2019

  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.

• Youth groups give youngsters somewhere to connect

  

  Published 16th January 2019

  A community centre is giving young people somewhere to socialise with others their age and get advice and guidance.

• £300k invested to replace chilly classrooms at Chalkwell Hall Infants School

  

  Published 14th January 2019

  Councillors are to consider investing £300k to replace three ageing wooden huts at Chalkwell Hall Infant School with new energy-efficient classrooms.

• Highways works planned for draft council budget

  

  Published 14th January 2019

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be investing over £26m into improving its roads and pavements over the next 3 years.

• New investment in Pier and roads feature in draft capital budget

  

  Published 9th January 2019

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has revealed its draft capital budget for April 2019 onwards, with £35.3m of new projects being put forward as part of its draft budget proposals for 2019/20.

• £14m earmarked for visitor attraction and new trains on Southend Pier

  

  Published 9th January 2019

  The council’s cabinet is set to consider investing nearly £14m to build a new visitor attraction and restaurant on the world’s longest pier and replace its ageing train service.

• Council unveils draft budget for 2019/20

  

  Published 9th January 2019

  The council is set to invest £6.6m more into vital frontline services in 2019/20.

• New Religious Education syllabus launched for Southend schools

  

  Published 8th January 2019

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is pleased to launch the new agreed syllabus for Religious Education (RE) which will be used in schools from now until 2023.

• New year, new budget

  

  Published 7th January 2019

  Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will be hosting the annual budget briefing consultation at the Holiday Inn, Southend Airport.