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February Slipper Swap Project

Older and frail residents living in Southend are being invited to exchange their worn-out slippers to help prevent trips and falls. This follows a successful campaign in November 2023 which saw over 300 residents attend events at libraries across the city to swap their old slippers for a free brand-new…

Calling all young entrepreneurs

A new series of networking events to help young local entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 is being launched by the council’s economic development team. The launch event is being hosted at Launchpad Southend on Friday 16 February from 10am to midday. These networking events are part of a new initiative…

Southend to introduce Transport Safety Officers

Southend-on-Sea City Council is excited to announce the introduction of Transport Safety Officers (TSOs) to enhance safety on the city’s train services. This pilot scheme, a collaboration between Southend-on-Sea City Council, Thurrock Council, and Essex County Council, has received £490,000 in funding from the Department for Transport (DfT). The TSOs…

Council Inspecting Potholes Within 24 Hours

Southend-on-Sea City Council is continuing to take the subject of potholes seriously, with reports being investigated within 24 hours – making it one of the most responsive councils in the UK. If a resident reports a pothole on any local road using MySouthend then it will be inspected within 24 hours/next…

LABOUR SLAMS SOUTHEND MPs FOR VOTING AGAINST ANIMAL WELFARE

A recent Opposition Day motion sought to revive the ‘Kept Animals’ bill that was promised in the government’s last manifesto to introduce tough new measures to prosecute those who abuse and exploit animals. Brought forward by Labour and Co-op’s Jim McMahon MP, this bill would have clamped down on…

SOUTHEND LABOUR CONDEMN TORY PLANS TO TURN OFF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT NIGHT

Southend Labour have criticised Conservative plans to turn off the city’s traffic lights at night as a dangerous experiment which will be put road safety backwards and put lives at risk. Following a pledge by one of the Conservative candidates for London Mayor, Dan Korski, to turn off traffic lights…

LABOUR ACCUSES TORIES OF FANTASY ECONOMICS OVER PARKING BAYS

Labour councillors have accused the Tory administration running Southend-on-Sea City Council of playing fantasy economics after they voted through an uncosted change to parking charges. At a recent meeting of the Place Scrutiny Committee, a paper was considered that proposed to remove parking charges in Zone 1A after 6pm…

LABOUR SLAMS TORIES FOR CUTTING PARKS BUDGET

Labour has slammed the Tories for voting to cut £18,500 a year from the parks maintenance budget to help pay for free parking. At a recent meeting of the Place Scrutiny Committee, a paper was considered that proposed to cover the cost of free parking in parks by taking…

LABOUR CALL ON SOUTHEND TORIES TO STOP THEIR ART CENSORSHIP

In the wake of an article outlining a pattern of censorious behaviour by local Conservative councillors towards public art in the city, Southend Labour have called on them to stop their oppressive and stifling attitude towards local artists. The article in Artefact Magazine titled “Under pressure: The Attack on…

SOUTHEND LABOUR “THE TORY MINORITY HAS PUT QUEENSWAY IN JEOPARDY”

Conservative Leader of the Council, Cllr Tony Cox, has announced that his administration will not progress the approved plans for the Better Queensway scheme, putting at risk hundreds of new homes and a £600m project that will bring jobs and much needed regeneration to Southend. The Better Queensway scheme…

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