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Council announces new bus route connecting residents between Leigh-on-Sea and London Southend Airport
Southend-on-Sea City Council is pleased to announce that the new North South Bus Link (23A/23B) bus service will be operated by Stephensons of Essex, following a successful competitive tender process.
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Council acts fast to improve Priory Park entrance ahead of summer celebrations
Southend-on-Sea City Council has carried out improvements to the entrance road at Priory Park ahead of this weekend's Lazy Days Festival and other upcoming events.
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Drowning Prevention Day: Southend Resort Officer saves swimmer's life
A Southend-on-Sea City Council Resort Services Officer has been praised for his quick thinking and bravery after saving a man's life at West Beach Shoeburyness on Saturday 12 July.
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Managing your bin collections just got easier with Southend's new resident-friendly app
A new app has been launched by Southend-on-Sea City Council, in partnership with SUEZ, to help residents manage their household recycling and non-recyclable waste more easily.
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Childhood obesity crackdown: council targets fast-food outlets near schools and calls for 'more responsibility' from online food delivery apps
Following discussion at last night's Cabinet meeting, residents are set to be asked for their views on new planning powers aimed at tackling or limiting fast-food outlets near school.
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Cabinet approve £100m plan to tackle housing pressures
Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Cabinet has approved a bold £100 million, five-year investment plan to help tackle the growing housing pressures in the city.
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Open for business, closed for crime: Council welcomes sentencing outcome
Southend-on-Sea City Council has welcomed the outcome of a court case that saw ten teenagers sentenced for violent disorder in the city last summer.
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Southend households to receive kerbside collection update letters
Every Southend-on-Sea household will soon receive important letters outlining upcoming changes to their kerbside waste collections in the Autumn.
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Two Southend charities to feature on Southend Monopoly board
Two Southend-on-Sea charities will be featured on the official Southend edition of the Monopoly board game, set to launch in spring 2026.
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Thousands respond to '5 council' consultation - you can too
Should Essex have 3 or 5 councils? Thousands of Essex residents have already responded to a survey from a group of councils backing a proposal for 5 councils, and you can too over the next few days.
