Leigh on Sea News - press-release

Skate Park Extension Started

Leigh-on-Sea Town Council are pleased to announce that the extension works to the Leigh Skate Park has now started.

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Coronavirus Emergency Community Fund

£10,000 has currently been set aside for Leigh-on-Sea Town Council’s Coronavirus Emergency Community Fund.

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London Southend Airport give free hugs!

London Southend Airport have today launched their #bearhugs campaign.

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Helpline launched by Havens Hospices to Support Adults and Children Facing Bereavement

Adults and children across Essex facing bereavement during the Coronavirus pandemic are being offered expert support thanks to a new initiative by Havens Hospices.

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Get Virtual Quizzing for Havens Hospices

Grab a seat, a drink and get your best quiz brains at the ready and take part in the Havens Hospices Virtual Quiz to raise much needed funds for the charity.

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Please act responsibly at stay at home street parties

The council has issued advice on holding safe ‘stay at home’ street parties.

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Businesses and organisations donate PPE to front-line social care workers

Gloves, aprons and face masks have all been donated after an urgent appeal for personal protective equipment (PPE) was made in Southend-on-Sea and over twenty businesses and organisations have responded.

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87% get first choice primary school for September

87% of children in Southend-on-Sea will start primary school in September 2020 at their first-choice primary school, and 96% at one of their top three preferences.

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VE75 HMS Leigh Make Do and Mend Online Festival

The HMS Leigh – Guardian of the Thames Project are doing their to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE-Day.

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London Southend Airport provides COVID-19 operational update for Holiday Inn

The Holiday Inn at London Southend Airport has welcomed a range of heroes in recent weeks, from the police to medical staff.

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Easter Bank Holiday bin collections – Friday collection moves to Saturday

The council and its recycling and waste contractor, Veolia, are reminding residents that if your collection day falls on Good Friday (10 April), your recycling and waste will be collected on Saturday 11 April instead.

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An important reminder: Don’t Visit Southend! Stay away, stay home, save lives

The council is reminding visitors to stay away from the seaside again as Easter weekend approaches.

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Parents encouraged to apply for free school meals

Due to the current climate and changes to household income due to Coronavirus, some children may now be eligible for free school meals.

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Friends of Leigh Library Gardens win Good For Leigh award

The Friends of Leigh Library Gardens have received notification that they are a winner of a Leigh Town Council 2019/20 Good for Leigh award.

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Don’t Visit Southend! Stay away, stay home, save lives

A campaign telling people to stay away from the seaside as the weather improves has launched, as part of the council’s approach to tackling Coronavirus locally.

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Southend Energy and Robin Hood Energy join forces for fairer energy prices

The not-for-profit energy companies have joined forces to offer fairer energy prices for people of Southend and Essex.

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Festive Caroling on Strand Wharf

The snow held out as over 400 people braved the cold to join in Leigh Town Council’s Carols on Strand Wharf event on Saturday.

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