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Southend Council steps in to plug free school meals gap caused by government refusal

Published 26th October 2020 Councillor Ian Gilbert, Labour Leader of Southend Council, says “The Government may not feel that feeding vulnerable and hungry children is important, but we in Southend will look after our own. As soon as it became clear after last Wednesday’s House of Commons vote and representations…

Honour the fallen whilst protecting the living

Published 23rd October 2020 Residents are being urged to ‘honour the fallen whilst protecting the living’ as remembrance services across the country are altered this year to ensure the safety of local communities. In Southend-on-Sea there will be no public parade and service at the Cenotaph. A small private ‘night…

‘Shop Local, Shop Southend-on-Sea’ campaign launched

Published 1st October 2020 Southend-on-Sea residents are being urged to shop locally to support the borough’s retail and business sector. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has launched the ‘Shop Local, Shop Southend-on-Sea’ campaign, to highlight and promote the wealth of excellent local businesses our shopping districts have to offer. Labour Councillor Kevin…

Helpline launched for parents concerned about school during COVID-19

Published 25th September 2020 A support helpline has being set up for parents who have concerns about sending their children to school due to COVID-19. The school attendance helpline has been set up by the school nursing team at Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. This was in response to the number of…

Improvement works to town centre ‘Gateway’

Published 25th September 2020 Work is underway on the next phase of a project to modernise a major gateway into Southend town centre. The £4m Southend Central Area Transport Scheme (S-CATS) – funded through the Local Growth Fund – seeks to improve travel and public spaces in the town centre to support…

Planning application submitted for “largest housing-led regeneration project in Southend’s history”

Published 24th September 2020 To take the Better Queensway regeneration project to the next stage, Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP – a joint venture between Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Swan Housing Association – has submitted a ‘hybrid’ planning application for the £500 million Better Queensway regeneration project. The application will be…

Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre to re-open

Published 21st August 2020 Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre is set to welcome visitors back through its doors from Tuesday 1st September, with the council having agreed to support centre operators Fusion Lifestyle until the end of the financial year. This support has been agreed so that people can access…

St Laurence residents’ newsletter – summer 2020

The latest edition of the St. Laurence Voice, our regular newsletter to residents of that ward, will be delivered through letterboxes during the next week or so and a copy is available to download or read on screen by clicking here. Even though our usual year-round door-to-door calls and street…

Kursaal residents’ newsletter – Summer 2020

Published 15th August 2020 The latest edition of the Kursaal Voice, our regular newsletter to residents of that ward, will be delivered through letterboxes during the next week or so and a copy is available to download or read on screen by clicking here. Even though our usual year-round door-to-door…

Southend Borough tree policy – have your say

Published 14th August 2020 When the current administration took office last summer, there was a lot of concern about the number of street trees being removed by the council. One of the first things we did was to stop all tree felling except in exceptional circumstances, such as where damaged…

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