Leigh on Sea News

Southend-on-Sea set to host prestigious women’s cycling race

Southend-on-Sea is set to host the fourth stage of world-renowned cycle race, The Women’s Tour, in October 2021.

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Sitting with Sadness

Sadness.  It’s not the most comfortable emotion to sit with. In a world where we are constantly surrounded by the pursuit of happiness, be it through advertising, social media, loved ones who want the best for us or our own expectations of how life should be, sadness is something often avoided...

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Dial M for Murder is Coming to the Palace Theatre

The UK tour of Dial M for Murder is coming to the Palace Theatre this September, featuring The X Factor songstress - now renowned for her acting roles - Diana Vickers.

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Goan Cuisine and the Portuguese

The Mughal Dynasty writes on the history of Indian food and how it was influenced by the Portuguese.

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Can you Make Southend Sparkle?

Make Southend Sparkle is running a community campaign to encourage residents and businesses to take pride in the town during the first two weeks of July.

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Council seeking head of climate change to achieve a carbon neutral Southend

The council is looking for a head of climate change as it continues its drive to become carbon neutral by 2030.

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Revisit finds Southend SEND services have made progress

A report from an Ofsted and CQC has found sufficient progress has been made in three out of four areas of significant weakness identified in a December 2018 inspection

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Leigh Farmers' Market Reopens

After, what feels like a lifetime, Leigh Town Council are excited to welcome back our regular Farmers’ Market at Leigh Community Centre.

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Key worker permit extended until end of July as council supports NHS and care staff

A temporary permit allowing NHS health and care workers carrying out essential work during the Coronavirus pandemic to park in all the Borough’s council owned car parks and on street bays has been extended until the end of July.

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Schoolchildren: please keep testing

Southend’s Director of Public Health is requesting parents and carers continue to encourage the young people in their household to test regularly following a recent slight rise in infection rates within schools.

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Charity calling on locals to take on a ‘Hare-raising’ challenge to mark launch of Hares About Town art trail

Havens Hospices is kickstarting fundraising activities during its Hares About Town public art trail with its Bad ‘Hare’ Day challenge.

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Seafront summer volunteers are back!

Beach welfare officers have been busy patrolling the shoreline making sure residents and visitors have a safe trip to Southend’s seafront.

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Achievements during pandemic highlighted as 2050 ambitions continue

The council’s cabinet will discuss a report about key recent achievements which are helping to meet the town’s future ambitions.

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Thanks to local charities for extra defibrillators for our seafront

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has sent its thanks to local charities for donating another four defibrillators to keep residents and visitors safe along Southend seafront.

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More social housing for town as planning is approved

Plans to build 21 new family homes on former disused garage sites have been given planning approval.

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National Lottery grant enables Sight Loss MOT

Southend in Sight has secured funds for three years from the National Lottery Community Fund.

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Cabinet to consider next stage in developing new Local Plan

The Council is preparing an innovative new Local Plan to manage future growth.

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Southend BID refresh Southend-on-Sea’s High Street in celebration of this year’s Great British Spring Clean

Southend BID, Southend’s local Business Improvement District, has brought the powerful message of the Great British Spring Clean

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Speeding up the Disabled Facilities Grant

Disabled residents who need adaptations done to their home could have the work done more quickly, with the council’s cabinet set to discuss a policy amendment to the Disabled Facilities Grant policy.

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More electric vehicle charging points if new policy is agreed

New housing developments could have to provide electric vehicle charging points if new planning powers are introduced in the future.

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