Record-breaking year for Southend’s parks
Southend now boasts seven award winning parks as the town celebrates achieving a record number of Green Flags. Chalkwell, Belfairs,
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Southend Council in bid to cover school meals programme
The administration of Southend Council is looking to ensure that no child goes hungry this Christmas after the Government voted
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Leigh residents call for one-way system on ‘rat run’ due to speeding traffic
A group of residents in Leigh are urging the council to introduce better speed restrictions on their road, along with
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County council using Christmas as an inducement to influence public opinion on Covid restrictions say Southend councillors
Southend councillors have accused council bosses in Essex of using Christmas to “turn public opinion” on their decision to implement
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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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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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Unpaid Southend council tax and business rate bills reach more than £5million
More than £5million in taxes have not been collected by Southend Council since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it
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Southend Council leader says authority can afford half a million on extra staffing despite £10m funding gap
Half a million pounds is set to be spent each year on employing extra staff members at Southend Council despite
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Staff shortages leave Southend’s counter fraud team struggling to handle growing number of cases
A backlog of almost 100 fraud cases and struggles to employ enough investigators has left Southend Council’s counter fraud team
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Introducing tighter coronavirus restrictions early risks eroding public trust, warns Southend councillor
Southend Council could lose the trust of the public if it followed Essex County Council in calling for stricter coronavirus
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