Easter fun for the whole family in Southend, including the return of Southend Shakedown
Southend is set for a busy and exciting Easter weekend, with a packed programme of family activities, events on the pier, and the return of Southend Shakedown on Bank Holiday Monday.
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Primary school application deadline fast approaching
Calling all parents and carers with a child due to start school in September 2025, to apply now for their child’s primary school place.
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2,990 children benefit from the Council’s Toy Drive
2990 local children will have received a Christmas present thanks to the generosity of residents who donated gifts to Southend-on-Sea City Council’s annual Toy Drive.
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Investment into frontline services and boosting civic pride
Important new funding for key frontline services and projects such as civic pride, fixing more roads and pavements, and boosting tourism is being proposed in the council’s draft budget 2025/26.
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Vital city projects set for capital funding
Several key projects could receive new investment next year, including doubling the funds available to fix local roads and pavements up to March 2026.
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Mayor and council pays tribute to former Councillor, Leader, and Mayor
The Council is saddened to hear of the passing of former councillor, former leader of the council and Mayor, Mr Howard Briggs.
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Devolution and local Government reorganisation to be debated
Councillors will debate major changes to how councils operate across the country and how this affects Southend-on-Sea and the wider county.
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Supercharging our electric vehicle infrastructure
The council is looking for a partner to install over 1,000 electric vehicle chargers in residential areas across the city over the next ten years.
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Council invites local groups and traders to take part in first-ever City Day celebrations
We are calling on local performers, community and cultural groups, schools, colleges, and food and drink traders to join in the city’s first-ever City Day celebrations on Saturday 1 March 2025.
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Council seizes 1,100 unsafe soft drinks in safety crackdown
The Council’s environmental health officers have secured food condemnation orders from Chelmsford Magistrates Court, resulting in the seizure and destruction of 1,100 unauthorised soft drinks.
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Emergency roadworks completed - Victoria Avenue, Carnarvon Road and Eastern Avenue
Emergency maintenance repairs on sections of Victoria Avenue (A127) and Carnarvon Road are now completed and the road is fully open.