More than 100 councils benefit from money to tackle rogue landlords – but Southend fails to bid
The government has handed a share of £4million to councils across the country to tackle rogue landlords, but it has
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Senior Southend councillor accuses media team of election bias over Tweet
The leader of Southend’s Conservative group has accused the council of “pushing anti-Conservative messages” by ‘liking’ a tweet about a
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Row over ‘sexist’ comment made in Southend Council meeting leads to formal complaints
Two formal complaints have been made about members of Southend Council after a meeting on gender neutral language descended into
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Southend Council discussion of gender-neutral language erupts into row
What started as a discussion over a new council policy that will remove gender-specific titles in Southend Council erupted into
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Documents reveal Southend councillors angry over plans to scrap underpass were responsible for approving it
Councillors who have publicly criticised new plans to scrap the busy Queensway dual carriageway underpass were responsible for approving it,
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Southend Council grilled over covert surveillance agreement
Questions have been raised over Southend Council’s decision to allow a counter fraud team based in Thurrock to carry out
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Councillor insists Southend tenants will be ‘willing to swallow’ higher rent caused by landlord licencing
A councillor has said Southend residents will be “willing to swallow” increases in rent if it means living in good
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Council set to bring extra parking to Southend seafront – two years after agreeing plans
Councillors could agree to bring extra parking spaces to the seafront – two years after agreeing the initial plans. The
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