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News published April 2020

• Please exercise responsibly this Easter weekend

  

  Published 9th April 2020

  As the Easter weekend approaches and warm weather is predicted, we are reminding residents of the Government’s guidance about being outside.

• Easter Bank Holiday bin collections – Friday collection moves to Saturday

  

  Published 9th April 2020

  We are reminding residents that if your collection day falls on Good Friday (10 April), your recycling and waste will be collected on Saturday 11 April instead.

• First small business grants paid out

  

  Published 9th April 2020

  The first grants for small businesses were paid out yesterday morning (Wednesday 8 April), as the council continues to work hard to support local businesses through the coronavirus pandemic.

• An important reminder: Don’t Visit Southend! Stay away, stay home, save lives

  

  Published 8th April 2020

  The council is reminding visitors to stay away from the seaside again as Easter weekend approaches.

• Parents encouraged to apply for free school meals

  

  Published 8th April 2020

  Due to the current climate and changes to household income due to Coronavirus, some children may now be eligible for free school meals.

• Thank you for staying home and saving lives

  

  Published 7th April 2020

  People who stayed home and acted responsibly this weekend are being thanked.

• Irresponsible property owner handed £85,000 fine

  

  Published 7th April 2020

  A property owner in Southend is facing an £85,000 fine, plus costs, following an investigation into anti-social behaviour and the management of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

• Don’t Visit Southend! Seafront parking suspended and roads will be closed if necessary

  

  Published 3rd April 2020

  Seafront parking has been suspended as part of efforts to deter visitors to Southend seafront this weekend and ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.

• Community pulls together to help those most in need

  

  Published 3rd April 2020

  Food parcels are lined up ready to go out to vulnerable residents as Southend-on-Sea’s community continues to pull together in this time of need.

• Don’t Visit Southend! Stay away, stay home, save lives

  

  Published 2nd April 2020

  A campaign telling people to stay away from the seaside as the weather improves has launched, as part of the council’s approach to tackling Coronavirus locally.

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