Selling off or leasing out Southend Civic Centre a possibility
Southend’s Civic Centre could be sold off or leased to private companies because the council’s 1,300-strong workforce will largely continue
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Expletives fly as Southend meeting descends into the gutter over future of councils
A TORY leader was allegedly told to f*** off by a Labour rival as a council meeting in Southend descended
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Southend seafront car parks to reopen from March 29
Following the Government’s announcement of its roadmap out of lockdown, Southend Council plans to reopen all Southend seafront car parks
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Southend Council leaders criticised for sending “mixed messages” during pandemic
“Mixed messaging” from council bosses has been slammed by the opposition who fear it is adding to confusion around Southend
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Call for empty homes to be used in housing crisis after surge in vacant properties in Southend
EMPTY homes in Southend must be brought back into use to cope with the housing crisis, councillors have demanded –
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Southend rent hike fears over bid for better homes
Southend tenants could be left to pick up the bill for a new scheme which sees landlords paying out hundreds
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More than 80% of Southend’s former rough sleepers now in permanent homes, says council
A “Herculean” response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than 80 per cent of former rough sleepers in
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Unpaid Southend council tax and business rate bills reach more than £5million
More than £5million in taxes have not been collected by Southend Council since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it
Read moreSouthend Council leader says authority can afford half a million on extra staffing despite £10m funding gap
Half a million pounds is set to be spent each year on employing extra staff members at Southend Council despite
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Staff shortages leave Southend’s counter fraud team struggling to handle growing number of cases
A backlog of almost 100 fraud cases and struggles to employ enough investigators has left Southend Council’s counter fraud team
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