Southend seafront summer volunteers back on patrol
Beach welfare officers have been busy patrolling the shoreline making sure residents and visitors have a safe trip to Southend
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Cllr Martin Terry
Charities donate defibrillators for Southend seafront
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has sent its thanks to local charities for donating another four defibrillators to keep residents and visitors
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Extreme measures needed to tackle anti-social behaviour in Southend claims councillor
Boozing yobs are causing so much trouble in Southend a senior councillor fears “enforcement officers would risk their lives” tackling
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Council could step up support for those involved in street prostitution by recognising it as exploitation
There are calls for street prostitution in Southend to be recognised as adult exploitation so women involved can be given
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South Essex council leaders accuse county of ‘power grab’
Council bosses in Southend and Thurrock have called a plan for Essex County Council to take control of the entire
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Southend Council bosses ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with county council plan to shake-up governance
Members of Southend’s cabinet have expressed serious concerns about Essex County Council’s plan to have all district and county councils
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Southend community art project shows joint stance on modern slavery
A Southend community project to transform hoardings into artistic messages about exploitation has reached fruition. SAMS (Southend Against Modern Slavery)
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Massive parking shake up plan gets thumbs up from Southend Council
Plans to allow residents to park anywhere in Southend for less than £10 a month have been given the green
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Plan for ‘Covid marshals’ may be impossible in Southend unless Government agrees to fund it
The Government’s plan for councils to boost enforcement of social distancing in town centres with “Covid secure marshals” will be
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Illicit tobacco and cigarettes seized from Southend shop
A shop in Southend has had a large haul of illicit tobacco products seized following excellent partnership working between Southend
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