Leigh on Sea News

Win a luxury bottle of botanical spirits

Pigs Bay Distillery are giving away a bottle of their finest botanical spirits in our summer competition

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New Art Trail Announced for City of Southend on Sea

An art trail that leaves an impression has been officially announced for summer 2023 in Southend on Sea.

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99 by 19: Calling Children and Young People across Southend-on-Sea

Southend's Cultural Education Partnership have crafted a new scheme designed for residents to discover 99 things to do in the City before turning 19 years old.

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Consultation for special educational needs and disabilities strategy

A consultation has launched asking for feedback on a draft strategy for services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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Leigh Folk Festival Taking Place this Weekend

Leigh Folk Festival is taking place this weekend at Leigh Library Gardens and other locations around the town.

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Volunteers needed for 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay

Be a part of history! Volunteers needed as City hosts part of The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay

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The History of the Chilli Pepper

The Mughal Dynasty Fine Dining Indian Restaurant write about chilli's in Indian cooking

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Southend Museums to celebrate 100 years of famous EKCO electrical company and they want your help

An exciting new exhibition will open at Central Museum this November to commemorate the centenary of the EKCO electrical company

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The Value I Add As A Mortgage Adviser

My Mortgage Angel guides you through the Mortgage Maze

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What to do this Father's Day

Want to take your Dad somewhere special this Father’s Day? We've put together a list for this weekend.

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Careers ‘Making every day count’ at local hospice charity

Havens Hospices is holding a Careers Open Day on Wednesday 13th July 2022 for those looking for a rewarding career.

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Local artist callout for Southend Halloween Parade

The spooktacular Southend Halloween parade, now in its second year, will return to the seafront on Saturday 29 October 2022.

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Further investment to boost economy and create jobs

The council’s cabinet has approved more investment into four key projects.

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Seaside Run Raises Thousands for Local Hospice Care

A flagship sporting event for Southend has attracted more than 1,500 runners to the seaside, raising vital funds for local hospice care.

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Luxury permanent makeup clinic has opened it's doors in Leigh

Karen Harvey-Conran has transformed the previous opticians into a luxury clinic having moved over from her successful home clinic

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Talk, walk and ask for Clean Air Day 2022

Residents in Southend-on-Sea are being encouraged to make small changes to their daily routing to promote better air quality

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Council opens community Climate Hub in Victoria Shopping Centre

The first ever Climate Hub in Southend-on-Sea has officially opened its doors to support the council’s ambition of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

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Consultation on stricter rules for anti-social behaviour

Consultation on stricter rules for anti-social behaviour including the use of bicycles and e-scooters has been launched by Southend-on-Sea City Council

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Dog friendly beach: have your say

Part of East Beach in Shoeburyness has been identified as a potential dedicated dog friendly beach

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Lets celebrate our community volunteers

During this year's Volunteers’ Week (1 to 7 June) Southend-on-Sea City Council would like to thank and celebrate our community volunteers for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.

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