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Council Joins Calls For Wider National Devolution

The Council is supporting calls for major devolution to be handed to mid-sized UK cities, including Southend-on-Sea.

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Shipwreck Team Gets National Recognition

Southend Museums staff members have been recognised on the national stage for their intrepid efforts to probe finds from an ancient shipwreck.

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Chart Topping Guitarist To Perform In Southend-on-Sea

Australian-born guitar star, Craig Ogden is giving a sparkling recital in Southend on Friday 15th May.

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Choose Tuneful Tuesday!

Children aged from seven years old upwards can revel in a fun and informal music day during the next half term.

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Explore the estuary - indoors!

Now is the chance to get fully immersed in the Thames Estuary without needing to put even a toe in the water!

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No Excuse For Apathy

It is going to be a very important few weeks. The General election is now less than 3 weeks away and the battle is definitely starting to heat up.

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87% Get First Choice Primary School

Nearly nine in ten Southend-on-Sea children will start primary school in September 2015 at their first preference primary school.

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Why Not Try A Train?

A special try a train day on Thursday 23rd April aims to get tentative passengers back on track.

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Young People from Church And School Youth Groups Will Be Sleeping In A Slum This Weekend

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Your Vote Matters – Don’t Lose It

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is reminding all local residents that the deadline to register to vote in the May 2015 Parliamentary, Borough and Parish council elections is Monday 20th April.

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Children Get Creative With Easter Packaging

This Easter, Recycle for Southend teamed up with the Milton Community Partnership to show children how they can help the environment over the holidays.

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Businesses Can Now Benefit From Broadband Boost

Businesses in Southend-on-Sea are now able to apply for grants of up to £3,000 each to boost their broadband connection as part of a national voucher scheme.

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Celebrate VE Anniversary with Vintage and Valour!

Turn back the pages of history in Priory Park, Southend on Saturday 10th May for special free anniversary events.

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Boni-Vee

New hard and homeware store takes Leigh Road by storm....

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HISTORICALEIGH - A Customs Officer's Lot is not a happy one

There had been a customs presence in Leigh for many centuries. A seafaring town will always be ripe for stories of smuggling and so the Customs man was a necessary resident.

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Preferred Bidder Selected For New Recycling, Waste and Street Cleansing Contract

Veolia, the UK’s leading environmental services solutions provider, has been selected as Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s preferred bidder for the award of the Recycling, Waste and Street Cleansing Services contract subject to the formal contract award and the mandatory ten day ‘standstill’ period required under European procurement law.

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Roundabout Upgrade to be Finished on Time and on Budget

The £4.7m upgrade of the Tesco roundabout will be completed on time and on budget next week by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and its main contractor Lafarge Tarmac.

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Notice of Election Published

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election of Councillors

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Broadband Boost For Business

Businesses in Southend-on-Sea will soon be able to apply for grants of up to £3,000 each to boost their broadband.

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£5K Available To Those Affected By 2013/14 floods

Homeowners that suffered from local flooding in from April 2013 to March 2014 could benefit from £5,000 of Government funding to help protect their homes.

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