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Festival map revealed for Southend City Jam
Final preparations are coming together for this year’s Southend City Jam, Europe's largest free street art festival.
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Extra £1m funding available to develop City’s empty commercial properties
Owners of empty commercial properties are being encouraged to bring their buildings back into use through the No Use Empty (NUE) scheme.
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Transforming tennis in public parks for Southend residents
Work is almost complete on the refurbishment of ten tennis courts located in five public parks across Southend.
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City pubs and clubs can open early for Sunday's World Cup Final
Pubs and clubs in the City will be able to open early for Sunday’s World Cup Final between England and Spain after the Council agreed not to take enforcement action for any venue opening early.
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Leader's blog - 18 August 2023
With the summer in full swing, Cllr Tony Cox, leader of Southend-on-Sea City Council talks about exciting upcoming developments.
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New sponsors help make City Jam the largest street art festival in Europe
Southend City Jam, the fantastic street art festival returning to Southend on 1 to 3 September is now even bigger thanks to the support from three new sponsors, c2c, VelFit, and Mark One Hire.
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Youth mayor and deputy presented with official chains
Southend City Youth Council’s Youth Mayor and Deputy Youth Mayor were both presented with their official chains last month.
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Leadership blog - Cllr James Courtenay, cabinet member for community safety and public protection - 11 August 2023
Cllr James Courtenay, cabinet member for community safety and public protection talks tackling anti-social behaviour and crime during the summer, and the joint approach with partners.
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Sanctuary withdraws from Better Queensway project - but Council remains committed to delivering regeneration for residents
Sanctuary Housing Association has confirmed its intention to withdraw from the Better Queensway project.
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Council consults on boosting its traffic enforcement powers to make Southend roads safer
Residents are being asked to have their say on plans to get tougher on drivers who break the rules of the road.