Independent probe of SEND provision in Southend
Parents in Southend are too terrified of “having their children taken away” to speak out about their problems at home,
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Failure to find chief executive blamed on “toxicity” within Southend Council
Southend Council failed in its recent bid to appoint a new chief executive because of a “toxic” atmosphere, its deputy
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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 leisure centres slammed for not reopening immediately after lockdown
Bosses behind Southend’s leisure centres have come under fire for failing to re-open sites immediately after lockdown, despite a £1.5million
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Councillors to hold talks with housing minister over threat to Southend green belt land
Southend councillors have secured talks with housing minister Robert Jenrick over a threat to green belt land because of Government
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Opposition calls for rethink on Queensway underpass plan
Controversial plans to fill in the Queensway underpass in Southend should be reconsidered, opposition leaders say. The £575million transformation of
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Call for independent investigation into special education needs provision in Southend
Southend Tories have called for an independent probe into care and support for children with special educational needs following a
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Southend parking charge hike a deterrent to visitors say Tories
Families visiting Southend seafront are being “blindsided” following a hike in car parking charges which is deterring them coming back
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MoD site should be an option to solve housing dilemma, says Southend Tory leader
The vast weapons testing site at Shoeburyness and Foulness should be considered in the mission to build 23,500 new homes
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Southend Council accused of trying to turn businesses into ‘state snoopers’ as confusion over Covid tiers in Essex continues
A leading councillor has hit out at Southend Council, accusing the authority of asking businesses to “act like the Stasi”
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