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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Southend Council ‘Live Well’ magazine

Published 29th April 2020 Southend Council has published a small magazine ‘Live Well’ and it will be delivered to all households in the borough during the next week or so. It has information on activities for adults and children and general well-being and includes links to health services, home schooling…

Havens Hospices’ Coronavirus Bereavement Line

Published 28th April 2020 Havens Hospices have asked us and other local organisations to publicise their bereavement telephone helpline, which is open to all residents in south east Essex and is able to support bereaved adults and children from across Essex whose loved one has died directly or indirectly as…

Business Grants Update

Published 27th April 2020 The Labour-led joint administration of Southend Council has made payments for 1,658 small business grants and 479 retail, hospitality & leisure grants as of Sunday 26th April. These total £26.1 million. Around 900 more applications have been processed, and the Council is awaiting further details from…

All rough sleepers in Southend housed

Published 27th March 2020 All Southend-on-Sea rough sleepers have been provided emergency accommodation in hotels as part of the coordinated approach to tackle coronavirus. The hard work has been ongoing by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s housing and homelessness teams, along with local homeless charities and community support services, and these measures…

Fossetts Farm Planning Application

Published 16th March 2020 The Southend Labour Party supports the development of social housing at the previously NHS owned land at Fossetts Farm. The current owners, Homes England, have now submitted a planning application to Southend Borough Council which includes only a small number of “affordable homes” and no provision…

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