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Southend Labour’s election manifesto published

Manifesto 2021 A copy of our Election Manifesto “Taking Southend Forward” can be read online or downloaded by clicking here. If you would like a printed copy posted to you please email contact@southendlabour.com and include your name and address. For details of Labour’s candidates please see the ‘Our candidates’ page.

Council responds to Government’s four-part plan to lift coronavirus lockdown

Published 22nd February 2021 The government has this afternoon announced its four-part plan to lift the COVID-19 lockdown in England. The graphics in the slideshow above are perhaps clearer, easier to follow and more relevant for what most people want to know than the detailed information released by the Prime Minister.…

Free parking after 6pm set to stay, and other changes to parking proposals

Published 16th February 2021 The council’s cabinet have today agreed changes to the proposed parking charge proposals that were announced in January. Those were proposals and our cabinet members listened to comments on them from residents, businesses and other groups and have made changes to take that feedback into account.…

Join a local COVID-conversation

Published 29th January 2021 A number of public online ‘COVID conversations’ with council and NHS staff and voluntary organisations and are taking place in February, aimed at updating and informing the local community about COVID-19. The sessions, run jointly by the council and SAVS, give the latest updates on the…

‘Virtual’ event for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day

Published 21st January 2021 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council will once again remember all those who were murdered or affected by the Jewish Holocaust and other genocides on National Holocaust Memorial Day. This year will be a little different and on Tuesday 26 January at 6pm you are invited to join on…

Make sure you can vote safely in May – postal vote applications are open

Published 20th January 2021 We don’t know what restrictions on social distancing, maximum numbers in buildings or even going out of our homes will be in place when the local elections are held in May, but whichever way you vote (we obviously hope it will be Labour) it’s important you…

Council’s £190,000 of support covers free school meals for first two weeks of term

Published 15th January 2021 To support local schools and local families through the initial period of the latest national lockdown Southend Council has funded vouchers totalling £190,000 for free school meals over the last two weeks. In addition, the council will fund free schools meals through the February half-term via…

Draft council budget focused on investments into key projects and services

Published 7th January 2021 More investment into caring for our most vulnerable children and adults, local housing, economic recovery, the green agenda, and a major focus on fixing pavements and roads are at the centre of the council’s proposed budget for 2021/22 (items 7, 8 and 9, Cabinet, 7 January).…

Southend SEND Independent Forum

Published 7th January 2021 A new Forum to give parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) an independent voice in Southend-on-Sea has been appointed by the Department for Education. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Southend-on-Sea Clinical Commissioning Group are pleased to partner with Southend SEND Independent…

Tenant or landlord? Have your say on licensing private rented property in Southend

Updated 5th January 2021, originally published 4th November 2020 Have your say, especially if you live in a privately rented home or are a landlord. Southend Council is currently considering the introduction of a Selective Licensing scheme within parts of the borough with known anti-social behaviour (ASB), poor property conditions,…

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