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'Spooktacular' Southend Halloween Parade Returns

Get ready for a night of spooky fun as the Southend Halloween Parade returns to the seafront on Saturday 26 October! This free event promises an evening filled with music, dancing, incredible costumes, and dazzling light-up puppets, making it the ultimate Halloween celebration for all ages.

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Southend Budget position to be discussed by Cabinet

A report on the council's finances up to the end of July 2024 (four months into the financial year) will be discussed on Monday 16 September

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Southend-on-Sea City Council launches new initiatives in schools to improve air quality and promote healthier communities

Southend-on-Sea City Council is encouraging pupils, teachers, parents and residents to continue to make small changes to their daily routines to promote better air quality and support new initiatives being launched in city schools.

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Southend City Jam headliners announced

Southend City Jam, the UK's largest street art festival, returns from 30 August to 1 September 2024, transforming the city centre, seafront, and pier into a vibrant canvas of creativity.

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Scam of the month: computer software service fraud

Action Fraud has noted a significant rise in reports of computer software service fraud in recent months. This happens when fraudsters posing as legitimate companies like your internet service provider or Microsoft, call you and tell you that there is a problem with your computer.

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Celebrating Youth Volunteer of the Year: Sabria Hoxha

Southend-on-Sea City Council is proud to announce that Sabria Hoxha, an active member of the Children in Care Council and Southend City Youth Council, has been honoured with the Youth Volunteer of the Year Award at the first-ever Southend Volunteer Awards 2024.

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Young entrepreneurs network empowers future business leaders with successful events

The Young Entrepreneurs Southend-on-Sea (YES) network continues to empower the entrepreneurial spirit among budding business owners and young professionals in the city and further afield.

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New council administration appointed Monday 20th May 2024

A new administration has been appointed to lead Southend-on-Sea City Council after being voted in at Full Council meeting on Monday 20th May.

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