99% of four-year-olds get one of their top 3 school choices
99% of four-year-olds get one of their top three choice of primary school for September in Leigh-on-sea
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Gully and drain maintenance road closures
Veolia, Southend-on-Sea City Council street cleansing and waste collection partner, has started an ambitious schedule of gully and drain maintenance in areas of the City where access to drain covers has previously been hampered by on-road parking.
Southend Pier voted Pier of the Year 2023
Southend Pier has been awarded the coveted Pier of the Year award 2023 by the National Piers Society (NPS).
Apply to become a Summer Reading Challenge volunteer
Southend Libraries are once again looking for volunteers to help keep children reading throughout the summer holidays for the Summer Reading Challenge.
Book launch for Canadian author in Leigh-on-Sea
A free book launch is being held at Leigh-on-sea Library to celebrate the release of ‘The Spoon Stealer’ by Lesley Crewe a story set in Leigh-on-sea.
Boom Battle Bar signed! new tenant for The Victoria Centre
Boom Battle Bar have announced that they are to open in The Victoria Centre. They will take over the prominent former Tangs unit, covering approximately 10,500 square foot across both ground and first floor.
New loans available for Southend’s empty commercial properties
Owners of empty commercial property and developers in the City are being encouraged to bring life back to their buildings through the use of the Southend-led ‘No Use Empty’ (NUE) scheme.
Mayor visits Southend Pier to celebrate record-breaking year with staff
The Mayor of Southend visited Southend Pier in celebration of a record-breaking 2022. The world-famous landmark welcomed 412,300 visitors last year - the highest number that have ever been recorded in a single year.
Council’s prosperity fund allocation to go to nine community projects
Southend-on-Sea City Council has allocated over £396k of funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support volunteering, social action and local business sectors in the City.
Iconic City Jam street art festival set to return this September
Southend City Jam is set to return between 1 and 3 September due to the overwhelming success of last year’s debut festival, which saw over a hundred local, national, and international artists take part.
More than 800 students rock out as Southend Makes Music
More than 800 schoolchildren from across Southend and Leigh-on-sea joined together to perform for audiences as part of the Southend Makes Music event.
Safer and better housing after more than 3,000 licences issued in the first year
A selective licencing scheme introduced in parts of Southend-on-Sea to help improve the private housing rental market, has seen more than 3,000 licences issued in the first year.
275 fines issued to families since September for term time holidays
Families are being warned about fines for term time holidays after a rise in the number of unauthorised absences.
98% of pupils get one of top three choices of secondary school for September
98% of year six children in Southend-on-Sea will be starting secondary school in September 2023 at one of their top three choices of school.
One year of being the City of Southend-on-Sea
Thousands of people lined the streets of Southend one year ago to welcome royalty and celebrate our much-loved town becoming a City.
Council tax to rise by 4.99% with investment in adult care and children's services
The agreed budget includes a range of revenue investments, most notably over £7m into adult social care and £2.5m into children's services.
Secondary School Offer Day on 1st March
Southend-on-Sea pupils transferring to secondary school in September 2023 will find out which school they have been offered a place to on Wednesday 1 March 2023
Stunning finds from the London wreck on display
A specially chosen selection of 1,192 items recovered from the wreck of the London are now on permanent display at Southend Central Museum.
Leigh-on-sea Cliff Parade Road closed due to badgers
This follows on from a recent survey which found concerns for public safety due to the ongoing deterioration of the road and pavement caused largely by the presence of a badger sett underneath
City Fibre works progress along the London Road
City Fibre’s rollout of a fibre optic network across Southend-on-Sea continues, with phase 2 works along London Road
