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Leader's Blog - 17 March 2023
Following the announcement of the National Spring budget, Cllr Stephen George reflects on what it means for residents in Southend and how the next generation is benefitting from diversity.
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Council’s prosperity fund allocation to go to nine community projects
We have allocated over £396k of funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support volunteering, social action and local business sectors in the City.
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Southend’s iconic City Jam street art festival set to return this September
Southend City Jam is set to return 1st to 3rd September due to the overwhelming success of last year’s debut festival, which saw over a hundred local, national, and international artists take part.
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More than 800 students rock out as Southend Makes Music
More than 800 schoolchildren from across Southend-on-Sea joined together to perform for audiences as part of the Southend Makes Music event.
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Turning Southend’s non-recyclable waste into energy
Southend-on-Sea City Council is pleased to announce that the City’s new non-recyclable waste disposal contractor, SUEZ, is now producing energy from resident’s non-recyclable waste.
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Leader's blog - 10 March 2023
Cllr Stephen George talks about new law that will require voters to take photo ID to a polling station, and the importance of addressing issues before they become serious problems.
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Council supports youth vaping survey
Southend-on-Sea City Council’s public health team and Southend City Youth Council are working together to promote a new youth vaping survey.
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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.