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Two men with the same surname convicted of Blue Badge fraud following council investigations
Two men with the same surname have been successfully prosecuted for illegally using their wife’s Blue Badge.
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Qualified Youth Health Champions are improving health outcomes amongst their peers
Young people across Southend have been achieving the skills, knowledge, and confidence to qualify as Youth Health Champions.
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Additional SEND and inclusion funding secured for mainstream schools in Southend
Every mainstream school in Southend will get an additional £50,000 in their budget to help early intervention support for children with additional and emerging needs.
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Kingsdown School update
The Southend SEN Trust and council are continuing to work together with the Department for Education (DfE) to get pupils back into education at Kingsdown School.
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Local stakeholders discuss future priorities for bus services
Key local stakeholders will discuss what the priorities should be for the future of bus services in the city in the Southend Local Bus Forum, which will hold its inaugural meeting in early September.
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Men’s Tour is one week away – as times of road closures are revealed
The City of Southend-on-Sea prepares to welcome the world’s elite cyclists as they get set to race in stage six of the Tour of Britain 2023.
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Leadership blog - Cllr Daniel Nelson, portfolio holder for economic growth and investment - 1 September 2023
Cabinet member for economic growth and investment, Cllr Daniel Nelson, discusses the importance of art, elephants, cyclists and ghosts.
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DfE tells special school to close immediately due to risk of crumbling concrete
A special school in Southend-on-Sea has been ordered by the Department for Education (DfE) to close its main building with immediate effect following concerns about crumbling concrete.
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Leigh Cliffs ecological work moves a step closer to completion
Ecological work to safely move a badger sett located at Leigh Cliffs has progressed after the council were granted the necessary permit by Natural England earlier this month.
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Leader's blog - 25 August 2023
Cllr Tony Cox, leader of Southend-on-Sea City Council gives us an update on this week’s developments and good news stories.