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Council stands with Jewish community following Manchester attack
Southend-on-Sea City Council is horrified by the violent attack on a synagogue in Manchester yesterday, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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Unlicensed Southend HMO leads to £21k court fines after Council action
Southend-on-Sea City Council has successfully prosecuted two property companies for operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with serious safety breaches.
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£45,000 of illegal goods seized in Southend High Street crackdown
The Council’s Trading Standards team has led a major enforcement operation on the city's High Street, seizing thousands of pounds of illegal products from shops, vehicles and storage sites.
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Southend-on-Sea City Council stops £294,000 school admissions fraud in crackdown on false applications
The Council is taking firm action against parents who attempt to cheat the school admissions system by providing false information, particularly fake addresses, to secure places at popular schools.
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'Free.Accessible.Essential': Period products now available in Southend-on-Sea City Council venues
Southend's new Red Relief scheme is making free period products available in 9 council-owned venues across the city, as part of a two-year trial.
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Majority of Council Leaders in Essex give public backing to keeping 'local government as local as possible'
Ten Council Leaders in Essex, have demonstrated their firm and joint, public support for the creation of five new unitary authorities across Greater Essex to replace the current 15 councils.
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Southend Concert Season returns with The Chamber Ensemble of London
Southend-on-Sea City Council is delighted to announce the return of its much-loved Concert Series, running monthly from October 2025 to June 2026.
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Army of volunteers needed: Help sew history and join Poppies on the Pier
Southend residents and contributors from across the globe, have come together in their thousands to help create what is set to be the UK's largest Remembrance art installation.
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Autonomous shuttle bus showcased in Southend
Today we welcomed the Transport East Board to the City, where regional partners came together to discuss how the transport network can become more accessible, cleaner and better connected.
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Farewell weekend held for Waddle-on-Sea penguin sculptures
Hundreds of people came together last weekend to say a fond farewell to the Waddle-on-Sea penguin sculptures.
