Our Southend
A monthly newsletter with exclusive content, top stories, events and information about how residents can get involved across the Southend-on-Sea community to help build a city to be proud of.

24hrs in Southend
This will be a 24hr focus to showcase the incredible work that frontline workers do every single day - and every hour throughout the year - to keep our city safe, supported and thriving.

Southend City Day
Southend-on-Sea is gearing up for an unforgettable celebration as Southend City Day returns on Saturday 7 March 2026, following the success of last year’s inaugural event.

View our photos
See photos from events and news items across the city on our official Flickr account.
Latest news
Parking scams reminder
We are urging drivers to stay vigilant after scams continue to occur involving fraudulent QR codes being placed on parking signage and fraudulent text messages claiming to be about PCNs.
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Quit smoking and vaping in children’s playgrounds
Southend-on-Sea City Council has welcomed a new national consultation that seeks to strengthen measures to reduce the harms caused by smoking and vaping across the country.
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New leaseholder secured for the Kursaal, paving the way for reopening
Council confirms that consent has been granted for the assignment of the lease for the historic Kursaal building to Remblance Leisure Limited, led by local leisure operator Star Amusements.
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