Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and the Southend Association of Voluntary Services (SAVS) are working together to recruit local community champions to help distribute £1.5m of funding for local communities.
Plans to improve the town-centre end of London Road and Victoria Circus have taken another step forward as the majority of the London Road work has now been completed.
A new befriending scheme designed to help former rough sleepers successfully adapt to life in their new homes has been launched by Southend Churches Community Support and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is encouraging local charities and groups to apply to the Southend Emergency Fund (SEF).
Southend-on-Sea Libraries have joined forces with master storyteller John Kirk bringing Southend families a storytelling scavenger hunt, in celebration of World Book Day 2021.
The Southend Pass will be offered to residents from outside the Borough as well as local residents following agreement on Thursday 25 February.
Unpaid carers will get free physical activity sessions after Southend-on-Sea Borough Council teamed up with Sport for Confidence to provide support.
On Monday, the government announced its four-part plan to lift the COVID-19 lockdown in England.
A joint housing scheme to replace an underused garage site with homes is to be discussed at cabinet.
The council’s cabinet have today agreed changes to draft parking charge proposals that were announced in January.
Following disruption to collections due to the snowfall last week, Veolia are putting additional resources into collecting all recycling and waste collections missed, as well as carrying out this week’s collections.
After receiving an allocation of £3,662,500 by the Government to fund Additional Restrictions Grants, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council have now opened the application process for eligible businesses to apply for this grant funding.
The Southend Pass is set to be offered to residents from outside the Borough too, as the cabinet member for transport looks at boosting visitor numbers for the summer season.
Local children’s and young people’s charities, providers and schools are being asked to get involved with a holiday activity scheme for eligible children and young people in Southend-on-Sea.
The Borough’s three rapid testing sites, available for people without Coronavirus symptoms, are now available without an appointment.
Two hours free parking will be in place for people attending the NHS vaccination centre at the Cliffs Pavilion.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking residents’ views and comments on an updated pollinator strategy, which looks at improving and increasing habitats for pollinators across the borough.
Following a recent routine survey at Belton Way, the council’s highways department have identified areas of slope instability.
Homeowners in Southend may be able to take advantage of funding to make homes warmer and energy bills cheaper this winter.
Nizle Biju, Deputy Youth Mayor, pledged as part of her Deputy Youth Mayor manifesto, to do some work with the vulnerable over the festive period.
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