Plans to bring empty town centre units back into use have taken a positive step forward as the council has announced plans to offer 0% loans to owners and potential owners of vacant units in Southend High Street.
94 per cent of primary and secondary school children in Southend-on-Sea returned to the classroom last week following the easing of national Covid-19 restrictions.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is hosting a live online briefing for businesses on the 30 March.
Southend Adult Community College - Home of Learning - opened its doors for current and new pupils on Monday 08 March 2021.
Unpaid carers aged 16 and over, are now eligible to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has been awarded grants from Heritage England for urgent maintenance and repairs to some of the Borough’s most cherished and historic buildings.
Several security initiatives are being introduced to the Old Town area of Leigh-on-Sea to heighten security and safety in the area.
Work is well underway to plant more trees and shrubs across the Borough.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and the Southend Association of Voluntary Services (SAVS) are working together to recruit local community champions to help distribute £1.5m of funding for local communities.
Plans to improve the town-centre end of London Road and Victoria Circus have taken another step forward as the majority of the London Road work has now been completed.
A new befriending scheme designed to help former rough sleepers successfully adapt to life in their new homes has been launched by Southend Churches Community Support and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is encouraging local charities and groups to apply to the Southend Emergency Fund (SEF).
Southend-on-Sea Libraries have joined forces with master storyteller John Kirk bringing Southend families a storytelling scavenger hunt, in celebration of World Book Day 2021.
The Southend Pass will be offered to residents from outside the Borough as well as local residents following agreement on Thursday 25 February.
Unpaid carers will get free physical activity sessions after Southend-on-Sea Borough Council teamed up with Sport for Confidence to provide support.
On Monday, the government announced its four-part plan to lift the COVID-19 lockdown in England.
A joint housing scheme to replace an underused garage site with homes is to be discussed at cabinet.
The council’s cabinet have today agreed changes to draft parking charge proposals that were announced in January.
Following disruption to collections due to the snowfall last week, Veolia are putting additional resources into collecting all recycling and waste collections missed, as well as carrying out this week’s collections.
After receiving an allocation of £3,662,500 by the Government to fund Additional Restrictions Grants, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council have now opened the application process for eligible businesses to apply for this grant funding.
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