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Community renewal projects receive over £1m in Government Levelling Up funding
We have secured £1,059,165 in funding for two successful projects from the Government’s UK Community Renewal Fund which will help the local drive to invest in recovery and support the community.
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Leadership Blog: COP26 - Creating a greener future
By Cllr Carole Mulroney, cabinet member for environment, culture, tourism and planning.
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Don’t let pumpkin fun lead to messy parks
After a fang-tastic Halloween, Southend-on-Sea Council Borough Council are urging all residents to dispose of their pumpkins responsibly and not leave them in our parks and open spaces.
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Can you help be Santa for the annual Toy Drive?
It’s that time of year again - we are bringing the eighth annual Toy Drive to town this Christmas, with the aim of ensuring all of Southend’s vulnerable children and young people receive a gift.
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COP26 – We continue our drive to be carbon neutral by 2030
We attended a special climate change event today at GRIDSERVE Electric Forecourt in Braintree, Essex ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
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Council to discuss further investment in economic recovery
The council’s cabinet will discuss plans to make a direct financial stake in the Seaway leisure development which will be anchored by Empire Cinemas, Hollywood Bowl and Travelodge.
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Our ‘spooktacular’ Halloween Parade is going ahead this Saturday – please arrive early and use town centre car parks!
Southend-on-Sea’s first ever Halloween Parade will take place along the seafront this Saturday (30 October) featuring over 700 participants!
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Funding bid success for Leigh Port and Cliffs Pavilion improvements
The Government confirmed yesterday (27 October) that we have been successful in our bid for funding from its Levelling Up Fund.
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Virtual Careers Fair for local young people
We are pleased to announce the first ever Virtual Careers Fair for local secondary school aged pupils.
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Southend-on-Sea councillors unite to pay tribute to Sir David Amess, MP
Moving tributes were paid tonight to Sir David Amess, MP following his tragic death last week.