Real Christmas trees available to buy from our award-winning Parks Team
Make your Christmas magical with a real Christmas tree from our award-winning Parks Team.
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Safer and better quality housing after more than 3,000 selective licences issued in the first year
A selective licencing scheme introduced in parts of Southend-on-Sea to help improve the private housing rental market, has seen more than 3,000 licences issued in the first year.
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£15k clean-up cost and four days of work to avoid flood risk in the City
A photo of a blocked culvert underneath the City of Southend-on-Sea shows how natural debris along with dumped rubbish can create a real flood risk.
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275 fines issued to families since September for term time holidays
Families are being warned about fines for term time holidays after a rise in the number of unauthorised absences.
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98% of pupils get one of top three choices of secondary school for September
98% of year six children in Southend-on-Sea will be starting secondary school in September 2023 at one of their top three choices of school.
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Number of rough sleepers rises to 16 for annual count
The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Southend-on-Sea has risen to 16, figures for the annual rough sleeper count show.
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One year of being the City of Southend-on-Sea
Thousands of people lined the streets of Southend one year ago to welcome royalty and celebrate our much-loved town becoming a City.
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Major investment into adult social care and children’s services approved
The council’s budget for 2023/24 has been approved.
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Council aims to promote ‘circular economy’
Southend-on-Sea City Council held a workshop earlier this month attended by over 25 council officers, to discuss how the city will benefit from moving towards a ‘circular economy’.
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Southend is going yellow and blue in support for Ukraine
The City of Southend-on-Sea will mark the one-year anniversary of the horrific invasion of Ukraine along with the rest of the nation this week.
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Replica Southend pier tram is now on display in city centre
A replica 1898 Southend pier tram is now on display in the city centre at the top of pier hill by Royal Terrace.
