More funding for care homes

Published 19th June 2020 Following the government’s announced multi-million pound funding for infection and prevention control measures in care homes, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has outlined how the money will be spent. A total of £2,734,683 has been allocated to Southend-on-Sea and 75% of the cash will go directly to the…

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Discretionary Business Grants Scheme Launched – help for more local small businesses

Published 16th June 2020 Eligible local businesses who did not qualify for a small business or retail, hospitality and leisure grant are being encouraged to apply for a discretionary grant payment to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. The discretionary grants are aimed at small and micro businesses: with relatively…

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‘Shop Local, Shop Safe’ as retail returns

Published 11th June 2020 A ‘Shop Local, Shop Safe’ campaign has been launched ahead of the wider re-opening of shops on Monday 15 June. Over recent weeks Southend Business Improvement District (BID), councillors and officers from Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Leigh Town Council, the seafront traders association, Essex Chambers of Commerce…

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Helping the homeless into long-term homes

Published 26th May 2020 Following significant care and one-to-one support from Council services, all our previous rough sleepers and others affected by homelessness are now ready for long-term, stable homes. When the coronavirus outbreak affected Southend-on-Sea every homeless person sleeping rough locally was temporarily housed, many in hotels and B&Bs.…

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Seafront update

  Updated 1.30pm bank holiday Monday, 23rd May 2020 With better weather, people of course came. The council has a lot of staff patrolling the beach to remind people of social distancing (which people for the most part are respecting between family groups, although it’s very crowded overall) but they…

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Councillor boosts the “Don’t Visit Southend” message

Matt Dent, Councillor for Kursaal Ward, was invited onto Vanessa Feltz’s show on BBC Radio London this morning (Friday 22nd May) to speak about the situation around Southend seafront this bank holiday weekend. Matt says: “My message to the show’s listeners was simple and straightforward: Southend will still be here when COVID-19…

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Please be careful visiting the seafront this weekend

Published Thursday 21st May 2020 Southend Labour wishes everyone a happy and safe bank holiday weekend with glorious weather. We’ll keep you updated on the seafront situation, because that will be especially important now the government has started to relax restrictions. Please be very careful if you’re planning to go…

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Southend to commemorate VE-Day – but differently

With national restrictions still in place around social distancing, the council has set out plans for how the Borough and community can commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day), whilst staying at home. Residents will be preparing to remember VE-Day this week (Friday 8 – Sunday 10…

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Housing Southend’s Rough Sleepers – Update

Published 5th May 2020 It has been over a month since all rough sleepers in Southend-on-Sea were offered temporary accommodation and work continues between the council, charities and the voluntary sector to keep them safe. More than 100 people who were sleeping rough have now been housed in hotels and…

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Statement concerning malicious attacks on Kate Sheehan

Published 29th April 2020 The Executive Committee of the Rochford & Southend East Constituency Labour has issued the following statement as a press release:- The Rochford & Southend East Constituency Labour Party condemns the personal attacks and falsehoods that have been circulated on social media concerning our Vice-Chair, Kate Sheehan.…

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