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Southend-on-Sea City Council is inviting residents to take part in a ditch clearance event at Belfairs Park on Thursday 12 December.

Southend-on-Sea City Council is excited to announce the return of the beloved ‘Carols in the park’ at the Bandstand in Priory Park. This annual event promises to fill the air with festive cheer and delightful music over Christmas and New Year.

Councillors will discuss the latest on the proposed development of land at Fossetts Farm, and the steps needed for the exchange of contracts (Policy and Resources Scrutiny, 16th December and Cabinet 19th December).

Councillors will discuss proposals to change parking charges across the city from 1 April 2025, including reducing charges on the seafront and introducing a cheaper winter tariff.

An ambitious action plan designed to strengthen the civic pride that residents, workers, and visitors feel towards the city has been published and will be discussed by councillors later this month. 

Southend-on-Sea City Council is excited to announce that B&M, one of the UK’s leading discount retailers, will open a new store at The Victoria Shopping Centre in early 2025.

Southend’s visit from the 27ft Knife Angel inspired creativity and reflection, with a photography competition drawing over 50 powerful submissions. The winning images captured the Angel’s haunting message against knife crime, with heartfelt thanks to Caddies Southend and Utopia Coffee Lounge for donating prizes.

The inspection said that services in Southend had undergone many significant changes since the last full ILACS inspection in July 2019 when the services were found to require improvement.

If you’re looking for details about Southend rubbish collection over Christmas 2024, here’s the updated Southend Rubbish Collection Over Christmas…

From April 2025, Southend-on-Sea City Council will transition its recycling and waste collection services, including the garden waste collection scheme,…