An intriguing new exhibition is set to open at Southend Central Museum celebrating the history of collecting and humanity’s timeless desire to collect and view curiosities.
The first stage of works to investigate what repairs need to be made to Leigh Cliffs has been completed.
A road closure order - giving the council authority to close a section of Southend-on-Sea seafront to vehicles as a last resort to deal with any major safety concerns - is to be put in place from Friday 1 October.
The Southend Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs have joined up with past members and local musicians to produce a virtual recording of the classic song “How Can I keep from Singing?”.
The main highway works for the junction improvement project at The Bell junction, which will increase traffic flow and improve air quality in the area, have been completed.
A unique cultural event is taking place on the iconic Southend Pier this week, celebrating how it became HMS Leigh during World War 2 (WW2).
An update on the selective licencing scheme being introduced to better regulate landlords in certain wards of Southend has been discussed by Cabinet.
Estuary 2021 has announced two final events that will bring to an end the second edition of the large-scale arts festival.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and the Southend Business Partnership are pleased to announce that the annual Southend business survey is now available.
London Southend Airport received a good response to its call for members across the local community and today launched its Independent Community Noise Forum (London Southend Airport Community Noise Forum - LSACNF).
Small businesses in Southend can now benefit from expert support to guide them through pandemic recovery, thanks to a new partnership with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Throughout the month of August, Southend YMCA hosted a free Summer Programme at Leigh Community Centre for children aged 8-12 years old.
Southend Pier welcomed over 74,000 visitors in August, the highest number of visitors since records began 14 years ago.
The council’s cabinet member for community safety has welcomed a new national consultation seeking to strengthen enforcement around the dangerous use of personal watercraft.
The comedian is bringing his set to the Palace Theatre on Tuesday 28th September.
Seven of Southend’s 14 conservation areas could adopt updated conservation area appraisals to enhance the council’s ability to protect these much-loved areas, subject to Cabinet approval.
The council is preparing a new Local Plan to help guide future growth and development in the Borough over the next 20 years and is seeking views of local people on the best approach to take in how best to plan for future development needs across Southend-on-Sea.
Some of the best homes on the market in Leigh this month, courtesy of Bear Estate Agents.
The council’s cabinet will discuss the submission of a city status bid at its meeting next week.
Our report of last night's staging of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.
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