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New Local Plan to shape the future of Southend-on-Sea - Have your say
Southend-on-Sea City Council has launched a public consultation on the next phase of its New Local Plan, which will help shape how the city grows and develops over the next 15 years.
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Southend City Jam: Preparations well underway for the UK's largest free street art festival
With just five weeks to go until the return of Southend City Jam, preparations are well underway to transform Southend’s city centre and seafront into a spectacular open-air gallery.
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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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Southend Libraries invites families to take part in this summer's free 'Story Garden' Reading Challenge
Children across Southend are invited to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, running from Thursday 24 July to Saturday 30 August.
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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.
