Leigh Folk Festival 2018

Work begins on four new seafront shelters at City Beach

Work has begun on building four colourful new sun shelters on Southend’s City Beach to give residents and visitors an attractive new area to relax.

Paedophile from Rochford jailed for at least 18 years
Paedophile Dean Harris from Rochford has been jailed for at least 18 years after he filmed himself drugging and raping a young child. 

Further man arrested on suspicion of murder in Fabian Kacica case
A further man has been arrested but released on bail in relation to the murder of 19 year old Fabian Kacica. 

Women raped in Southend
A woman has been raped on the Temple Farm Industrial Estate in Southend. 

Central funding secured to help tackle rough sleeping
The Council has successfully bid for £425,000 of Government funding to help tackle rough sleeping across the Borough.

New sports facility set for town centre
A new wheeled sports facility is set to be developed in central Southend, following a wide ranging public consultation into three possible sites.

Crematorium helps raise £5000 for Havens Hospices
A unique recycling scheme that recycles the metal from orthopaedic implants following cremations has helped the Council to raise £5000 for Havens Hospices in Southend-on-Sea.

Plan to reduce air pollution in Southend

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has today (12 June 2018) published its proposals to reduce air pollution in the Borough over the next three years.