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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Love Parks award – we are winners!
Starting the new year with great news that Southend-on-Sea City Council has won the Love Parks Award at the Keep Britain Tidy’s local authority Network Awards 2023.
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Further raids by Southend Trading Standards finds more illegal nicotine products
Vapes, cigarettes and tobacco were all seized during joint raids between Southend City Council's Trading Standards officers and Essex Police.
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Relaxed Sessions at The Forum library
Families are being invited along for relaxed sessions at The Forum’s Children’s Library on Tuesday evenings.
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Streetlight proposal to be withdrawn following feedback
A draft budget proposal to dim streetlights for longer in residential areas of the City to save £25,000 a year, is to be withdrawn.
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New budget investments and changes proposed following consultation
The council’s cabinet will discuss changes and new investments to the council’s draft budget for 2023/24 next week.
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Southend retains purple flag for the 10th year running
The nightlife of Southend-on-Sea has once again been given the thumbs up as it retains the purple flag for the tenth year in a row.
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Statement regarding recent 15-minute cities and ‘Oxford trial’ local media article
Council issues statement to clarify recent ’15 minute city’ article.
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70th anniversary of 1953 floods - what we learnt from the tragedy
It is 70 years since a North Sea tidal surge caused flood damage in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands and Southend-on-Sea City Council is reflecting on what the tragedy taught us.
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Southend Youth Council raise awareness of climate change through art competition
Southend Youth Council are raising awareness about climate change and environmental issues thanks to an art competition aimed at young people.
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Illegal vape pens worth £7k allegedly sold to children
More than 1200 illegal nicotine inhaling products were seized during a joint raid carried out on two shops in Southend-on-Sea by the City Council’s Trading Standards and Essex Police.
