More than 100 Southend Council staff opt for redundancy
More than 100 Southend City Council staff have opted for voluntary redundancy it has been revealed. Following a staff consultation,
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Southend Hospital’s “waiting list of pain”
Southend Hospital now has a 53,000-strong “waiting list of pain” as patients desperately await treatment. Paul Collins, Lib Dem councillor
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City lights go out in cash shortage
THE number of broken streetlights in Southend is growing but there is no money in the kitty to replace them,
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Union warned over pro-Palestine leaflets at Southend Civic Centre
A union has been banned from handing out pro-Palestinian leaflets in Southend’s Civic Centre, it has been revealed. Southend Council
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Southend flats plan approved
A four-storey block of flats will be built next to a Southend retail park despite concerns the properties will not
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Narrow road in Shoebury set to become one-way to stop gridlock
A narrow road which has frequently seen angry motorists caught up in ‘Mexican standoffs’ is set to be made one-way
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Century-old tree could have been saved say Southend campaigners
A tree estimated to be more than 100 years old has been felled by Southend City Council as a devastated
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Back to square one for Queensway project
Southend City Council is going back to the drawing board on its “overcooked” £575million Queensway regeneration scheme after almost ten
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Southend councillor calls for repairs to sea defences
Holes in sea defences in Thorpe Bay must be tackled before they deteriorate further, a Southend city councillor has claimed.
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New chief executive chosen for Southend Council
Southend City Council is set to approve the appointment of a new chief executive. A special council meeting will be
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