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Southend Halloween Parade will be a huge boost to Southend and visitor economy
Some frightfully good fun is in store for families and visitors this autumn when the first ever Southend Halloween Parade takes place on Saturday 30 October.
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Work to strengthen Southend Pier starts ahead of building work
Keen-eyed residents will have spotted machinery being moved by barge to the end of Southend-on-Sea Pier so supports can be put in place ahead of a new public toilet block being built.
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Council tax support available to residents once again
Additional funding has been made available to the council to support residents of working age who are in receipt of council tax reductions with their council tax bills for 2021/22.
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COVID-19 Test and Trace Support Payments extended to end of September
The Test and Trace Support Payments (TTSP) scheme has now been extended until 30 September 2021.
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Southend in top 5% of councils for determining planning applications
Latest government data reveals Southend-on-Sea Borough Council to be in top 5% of councils in England for determining planning applications.
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Southend Cornerstone Employers join to support local young people with virtual experiences of the workplace
Due to COVID-19 affecting traditional work experience, we worked with schools, colleges and The Careers and Enterprise Company to set up a brand-new initiative, running a series of virtual experiences
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Cabinet to consider streamlined policies to speed up processes and highway protection
Big changes could be coming for the council’s highways team with updated policies for dropped kerbs and highways enforcement set to be discussed by cabinet.
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Key site could drive more inward investment into Borough
New housing, an electrical vehicle (EV) charging station and park and ride facility, and a small supermarket are options being considered for the future development of land north of Prince Avenue.
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Cabinet to discuss making part of Hamlet Court Road a conservation area
The decision to make the northern section of Hamlet Court Road (south of the London Road) into a designated conservation area will be discussed by cabinet on 27 July.
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Key worker permit to end next month
A temporary parking permit for NHS health and care workers carrying out essential work during the Coronavirus pandemic will stop at the end of July. This follows the Government’s announcement that step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown is going ahead.