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Council declares ‘Climate Emergency’

At its meeting on Tuesday 17th September, Southend Council’s Cabinet declared a climate emergency in response to a motion put by Labour councillors Matt Dent and Kay Mitchell. Southend Council will now be adopting radical policies to move to carbon neutrality by 2030. That may seem a fairly long timescale,…

Southend protests against Boris Johnson’s prorogation

Southend Labour Party organised a public protest in Victoria Plaza on the evening of Tuesday 3rd September. This was part of a series of protests, held in many towns and cities across the nation, against Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament and therefore deny MPs the democratic right to properly…

Labour activists hold beach clean to raise community awareness

Published 28th August 2019 Labour councillors and activists in Southend yesterday evening held a beach clean at City Beach, to address the state that the beach has been left in through the summer tourist season, and raise awareness of the need to leave it in a cleaner state at the…

Councillor Kevin Robinson on ideas for the High Street

Labour’s Kevin Robinson, Cabinet Member for Business, Culture & Tourism, was interviewed on Radio Essex today (Friday 23rd August) discussing ideas for Southend High Street and the various challenges it’s facing. The interview is available to listen to on the Essex Radio website. Kevin’s radio interview about the seafront with BBC…

Council plans to cut housing waiting list

Housing update, published 22nd August 2019 The Labour-led Southend Council administration has set up an acquisitions programme using £4.3mn of right-to-but receipts and capital surpluses to buy homes for allocation as social housing. The income from the rents will give a ‘revolving investment fund’, which will finance a range of other…

10 weeks, 10 achievements

Published 22nd August 2019 Ten weeks ago we took control of Southend Council – and we’re already making a difference. Here are ten things our administration is already delivering for Southend: £4.3mn for new council housing Put money in the budget for more street lights Better enforcement for dangerous parking around…

Town centre councillors welcome new anti-social behaviour order

Published 21st August 2019 Labour councillors representing the centre of town have welcomed the new Public Spaces Protection Order to combat antisocial behavior problem areas. The measure will allow on-the-spot fines of up £100 for urination, defecation, spitting or littering in a public place, as well as other antisocial behaviour…

Tree felling put on hold

Published 29th July 2019 When residents raised concerns over the necessity of much of the tree felling that has been carried out and the lack of new planting over recent years, the new council administration asked Cllr Carole Mulroney, Cabinet Member for Environment & Planning, to take a close look…

Plans for cheaper short-term parking in the town centre

Published 24th July 2019 The new administration has committed to bringing back the 1 hour parking band in High Street car parks. We need to follow the proper legal process regarding publication of Traffic Orders and arrange the necessary signs and so on, but we are working as fast as…

Southend is open for all, under the new administration.

Published 23rd July 2019 Under our administration, disabled Blue Badge holders from other local authorities will no longer have to pay for parking. Charging Blue Badge holders was a penny-pinching measure from the Tories: it was discriminatory, ill-thought out and pointless – achieving nothing more than tying up council officers…

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