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Council and Ministry of Defence sign Armed Forces Covenant
The council and Ministry of Defence have formally signed the Armed Forces Covenant at a special event held at Porters Civic House yesterday (Thursday 7 March).
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Leadership blog - Friday 8 March 2024
Cllr John Lamb, cabinet member and chair of the armed forces working party talks about the importance of signing the Armed Forces Covenant and what it means for armed forces personnel and others.
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Southend pier’s glass entrance gets a creative makeover for upcoming Window Wanderland festival
With Southend’s inaugural Window Wanderland festival just a fortnight away (22-24 March), residents and businesses across the city are getting creative including our beloved Southend Pier.
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Welcome return by internationally acclaimed Ukrainian concert pianist
The council is delighted to announce that international concert pianist Evgeny Soifertis is returning to our city and will perform at the Civic Centre on Friday 22 March at 8pm.
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Southend stakeholders meet again to review future priorities for bus services
Please be aware that the meeting that this news story relates to has been postponed and will be rearranged in due course.
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97% of pupils get one of top three choices of secondary school for September
97% of year six children in Southend-on-Sea will be starting secondary school at one of their top three choices of school this September.
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Leadership blog - 1 March 2024
As we enter March, cabinet member Cllr Derek Jarvis looks forward to events and cultural activities that help make our great city tick.
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Re-tender for Cliffs Pavilion project
The council has re-tendered the construction contract for the Cliffs Pavilion refurbishment project.
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Leadership blog – Friday 23 February 2024
In this week’s blog, the Mayor of Southend-on-Sea reflects on two years of our community supporting Ukraine.
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Trial scheme for eastbound lanes at Kent Elms
An experimental scheme to introduce a left turn only for motorists on the eastbound A127 at Kent Elms is planned with works due to start on Monday 26 February 2024.