Leigh on Sea News - southend-borough-council-press-release

93% Of Pupils Get Top 3 Secondary School Place

Nearly eight out of ten Southend-on-Sea children will start secondary school in September 2016 at their first choice school.

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Southend Prepares To Clean For The Queen!

Why not give your neighbourhood an extra special brush up to help celebrate the landmark birthday of Her Majesty the Queen?

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Southend Firms To Join National Bid To Boost Apprenticeships

Intrepid Southend firms are being urged to pledge to hire more apprentices.

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Council budget for 2016/17 approved

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has agreed its budgets for 2016/17.

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TogetherWeCan campaign aims to tackle domestic abuse locally and across the county

A new campaign raising awareness of domestic abuse in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and Thurrock and the support available for victims is being launched today.

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Family fun through free kids weight management programme

The latest cohort of MoreLife Southend, a programme designed to tackle childhood obesity, is in full swing, with over 40 families taking part in the free 12-week weight management programme.

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Are you registered to vote?

With less than 3 months to go until the Police and Crime Commissioner and Borough Council elections, the council is urging all local residents to make sure that they are registered to vote.

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Search for community beacon lighter begins

Are you holding an event to commemorate the Queen’s 90th birthday this April? 

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Southend planners again RTPI 2016 Awards Logo Finnamed among Britain’s best!

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s award-winning planning team remains at the top of its game.

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Piano power at the Plaza

Star pianist Mark Bebbington is set to wow the audience at Southend’s Plaza Centre on Friday 19th February.

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The Forum Southend-on-Sea graced by Royalty!

HRH The Duke of Kent today officially opened The Forum Southend-on-Sea and unveiled a stunning statue of Her Majesty The Queen.

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Don't let your dog go out unchipped

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council are holding a free microchipping event on Tuesday 16th February at Southchurch Park, in partnership with the Dogs Trust.

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Southend Pier catering investment

Southend Pier’s catering offer is set to be transformed.

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Bumper show and bursary launch at Beecroft

A forthcoming Beecroft Art Gallery exhibition will showcase exciting artworks and launch a scheme to help develop new creative talent.

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Council Continues Drive To Combat Loan Sharks + Debt

A project looking at the control of personal debt in Southend-on-Sea is underway.

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MySouthend gets even bigger and better

Southend-on-Sea’s secure online service, MySouthend, will expand from the 3rd February to include certain Housing Benefit and various Council Tax forms.

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Could you be a Schools Appeal Panel member?

The Council needs more volunteers to join Southend Schools Independent Appeals Panel for school admissions and exclusions.

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Make sure you are registered to vote

Next week sees the start of the National Voter Registration Drive (NVRD), aimed at encouraging people to register to vote.

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Hurry to play your part on musical Monday

Tune-loving children and Young People are urged to bring their instruments and join the fun during musical Monday 15th February.

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Southend-on-Sea pupils gaining top GCSE grades

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is congratulating schools after figures released nationally showed a rise in the number of pupils achieving 5 or more A* - C GCSE grades including English and maths.

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