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Essential maintenance work on Southend Pier’s railway trains will take place from Monday 10 March to Friday 5 April, ensuring a smooth and reliable service for the busy summer season.

Southend-on-Sea City Council is proud to announce that Jocelyn Ayao, Member of Youth Parliament (MYP), represented Southend at the annual sitting of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) in the House of Commons Chamber on Friday, 28 February 2025.

A new initiative is being launched in Southend to tackle environmental crime across the city. The newly established EnviroCrime unit will focus on combating fly-tipping, dog fouling, and littering, as well as other environmental offences.

Updated parking charges will be introduced across the city from the start of April 2025.

Southend-on-Sea City Council extends its gratitude to the organisations, charities, businesses, community groups, and volunteers who contributed to making Southend City Day such a huge success.

Southend-on-Sea City Council is inviting residents, landlords, and businesses to share their views on how private rented housing can be used to help households move out of homelessness.

Southend-on-Sea City Council has introduced a new measure to prevent motorists from evading parking fines by driving away before a penalty can be issued.

The dealer at the top of a chain responsible for two drug lines operating in Southend has been jailed for more than seven years.

In Labour’s manifesto, we said we’d invite councils to join together to deliver services differently. Local councils in Essex have responded to this.

Youth facilities have been underfunded for over a decade and many have closed. In an increasingly digital age, more young people are lonely and struggling with their mental health.