Our top 5 things to do this weekend!

Young people encouraged to text a school nurse for health advice
A health service which allows schoolchildren to anonymously text message a school nurse has launched.

Plans in place to make council ‘carbon neutral’
A climate emergency could be announced in Southend-on-Sea next week as plans to create a ‘Green City’ continue to take shape.

10 roads to shine brighter thanks to more street lighting

Sixty new LED lampposts will be installed across five Southend streets this autumn, thanks to funding added to the budget by the council’s new joint administration.

Councillors consider plans to plant 1,000 new trees in Southend
An additional 1,000 new street trees are set to be planted in Southend-on-Sea, as the council’s cabinet looks to develop a new tree policy for the Borough.

Woman arrested in connection with ABH and assault after incident on Southend bound flight
A woman was arrested after Officers were called to reports of an incident on a Ryanair flight.

South Essex cycling campaign rolls into action
ForwardMotion today launches its ‘This Is What A Cyclist Looks Like’ campaign, which aims to challenge people’s perceptions of what a ‘real’ cyclist looks like and encourage more people to start travelling by bike around south Essex.

Wellbeing events fund opens for third round of bidding
A funding stream to set up events and activities across the borough is open to bids from event organisers and local organisations. 

South Essex project to increase numbers of women in construction
A women only construction training project is coming to south Essex this September, and local women are being urged to sign up to learn new skills.