Underpass uproar over Southend’s Queensway estate regeneration – who signed it off?
Better Queensway is the biggest regeneration project in Southend in a generation and it promises to change the face of
Read more
Ian Gilbert
Southend Council leader unable to guarantee that rough sleepers won’t end up back on the streets
Southend Council says it can’t guarantee rough sleepers who were moved into hotels during the coronavirus pandemic won’t end up
Read more
Southend Council seeks to re-home rough sleepers as fears grow that Government funding will stop
Southend Council is trying to re-home as many rough sleepers as possible by appealing for help from private landlords, despite
Read more
Joint approach appoints mental health navigator for rough sleepers in Southend
A mental health navigator for rough sleepers has been employed as a joint project between Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT)
Read more
No grounds for blanket ban on Travellers in Southend says council leader
Southend’s Labour leader is resisting demands for an injunction banning Travellers from pitching up in Southend, insisting there is not
Read more
Southend Council comes under fire over lifting of lockdown restrictions
Southend Council has been accused of being “ill prepared” for easing the lockdown restrictions. The accusations from Conservative Group leader
Read more
Council leader says visitors not welcome in Southend ahead of Easter weekend
The leader of Southend Council has said visitors are not welcome during the Easter weekend and has urged people to
Read more
Debenhams administration a ‘major blow’ to Southend and Basildon
The leader of Southend Council has said losing Debenhams from the town centre would be a “major blow” to the
Read more
Southend rough sleeping number triples in a year but charities warn the problem could be much worse
Government figures show the number of people sleeping on the streets of Southend has tripled in 12 months but leading
Read more