Leigh on Sea News

Toy Drive: There’s still time to donate

Council elves have been hard at work coordinating and wrapping gifts for the council’s annual Toy Drive to provide some Christmas joy for vulnerable children across Southend.

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Volunteers needed to assist residents during Covid vaccine drive

Volunteers are needed to help out at local Covid-19 vaccination centres to boost the number of people getting protected.

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Residents asked to follow new national measures as local Omicron case confirmed

Yesterday the Prime Minister confirmed a move to Plan B in England as Omicron spreads across the UK. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is urging residents to follow the measures to help reduce transmission and slow the spread of the Omicron variant.

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Highly probable case of new variant found in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is aware of one highly probable and one probable case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with B.1.1.529 (variant – omicron) that have been identified in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea.

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Tips for keeping it green this Christmas

Tips for keeping it green this Christmas from the Southend Waste and Environment Team.

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£68m funding bid for better bus services across Southend

Residents could help shape a £68million funding bid by giving their opinion on a draft ‘Bus Service Improvement Plan’ for Southend-on-Sea.

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New government safety measures in response to Covid-19 Omicron variant

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s director of public health, Krishna Ramkhelawon, has welcomed the government’s temporary strengthening of Covid-19 measures in response to concerns over the newly identified Covid-19 Omicron variant.

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Indian Spices At Christmas

This time of year, thoughts are likely turning to Christmas cooking - whether it’s mince pies, Christmas cakes and puddings, gingerbread or even spiced nuts to enjoy with a festive tipple...

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Leigh-on-sea Christmas Trees Delivered to your door

Pot Herbs have this year set up their Christmas tree distribution for preorder to be delivered on Saturdays 27th November, 4th December and 11th December.

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Winterizing Your House Plants

From evening frosty chills to temperatures fluctuating indoors, houseplants – as well as plants you’ve brought indoors for the winter months – can be put under incredible amounts of stress, and it’s important to keep your plants healthy and thriving by winterizing them as much as possible.

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City bids a final farewell to Sir David Amess MP with a fitting send-off

Standing together united residents of Southend-on-Sea gave Sir David Amess MP a dignified and respectful send off following a special memorial service for family, friends and invited guests, followed by a horse-drawn procession through the streets.

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Sir David Amess funeral to take place at St Mary's Church

Residents can pay their respects to Sir David Amess as funeral plans are unveiled.

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Free parking across the Borough returns this festive season

Free parking across the Borough returns this festive season

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Jingle Meals needs your help

Jingle Meals, a local initiative started by Chalkwell resident Ryan Gosling, will once again be delivering Christmas dinner with all the trimmings to those who are vulnerable, elderly, and also working for the NHS.

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Win Tickets for Sleepy Hollow at the Palace Theatre

We are giving away 2 pairs of tickets for Sleepy Hollow at the Palace Theatre on 29th November.

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Seven Southend parks proudly fly Green Flags

The council is delighted to announce that it once again boasts seven award winning parks as the town celebrates maintaining the record number of Green Flags for the Borough.

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Household Waste Recycling Centres change to winter hours

Residents are being reminded that Southend’s two household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) have changed to winter opening hours.

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Ray Morgan Reviews Dial M for Murder

On Tuesday evening I escaped the chilly November night to escape into 1960s London for the crime thriller 'Dial M for Murder', written by Frederick Knott and made famous by the Hitchcock film...

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Planned highways improvement works announced for November

Two roads and four pavements across the Borough are planned for repairs and resurfacing throughout November as the council continues its £10m highways investment programme for 2021/22.

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Community renewal projects receive over £1m in Government Levelling Up funding

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has secured £1,059,165 in funding for two successful projects from the Government’s UK Community Renewal Fund which will help the local drive to invest in recovery and support the community.

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