Southend’s youth make their mark
The Member of UK Youth Parliament (MYP) for Southend and Southend Youth Council led this year’s Make Your Mark ballot; the UK Youth Parliament’s largest annual consultation of Young People.
The Member of UK Youth Parliament (MYP) for Southend and Southend Youth Council led this year’s Make Your Mark ballot; the UK Youth Parliament’s largest annual consultation of Young People.
Free festive parking will return to Southend town centre this December.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is reminding residents of the importance of the seasonal flu vaccination and that eligible residents can get a FREE flu jab through the NHS.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is offering free gritting equipment to people who attend the council’s salt depot on Saturday 17 November and sign the Snow Warden’s pledge.
Residents and businesses are being given the opportunity to feedback to those who run projects and services designed to improve Southend town centre.
Following on from Baby Loss Awareness Week (Oct 9 – 15), the Council’s Bereavement Services has made a £5,000 donation to Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.
A new team of community safety officers has had an immediate and positive impact in the central Southend area.
An exhibition of posters, postcards and letters, designed by local school children in the Southend 2050 competition opened at the Focal Point Gallery last night (Tuesday 6 November)
New bins have been installed along a popular pedestrian and cycle route to help prevent plastic pollution.
Southend councillors are to consider adopting a borough-wide “low-emissions strategy” as part of its work to improve the town’s air quality.
A major engineering project to replace the steps, paths and lighting in Belton Hills Nature Reserve has been completed and the steps have now been officially re-opened.
Mentioning the C word in November is frowned upon by most, and for good reason. Christmas is just over 8 weeks away, but the Council elves are already preparing for this year’s Toy Drive.
A new strategy aimed at improving housing and preventing homelessness in the borough will be discussed by councillors next week
The news forms part of a draft five year plan (2019-2023) being discussed by the council’s cabinet next week (6th November).
An exciting resident and stakeholder led ambition for the future of the Borough will be presented at next week’s cabinet (6th November).
Visitor numbers reached a record high in 2017, according to a recent tourism assessment.
The council is operating a new route for its mobile library service in a bid to make the service more accessible for people in care homes.
The council is pressing ahead with road improvement works in Southend with its highways contractor Marlborough.
The westbound carriageway of the A127 will be closed overnight this Friday between its junction with The Fairway and the Borough boundary to allow for essential resurfacing.
That is the question asked in a new campaign targeted at local parents and carers, launched by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Essex Police.
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