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A major project to stabilise the cliffs across Belton Way in Leigh-on-Sea has been successfully completed.

Works to create a new bus gate could represent the official start of the Better Queensway project from a planning perspective.

As students receive their A Level, T Level, and VTQ results, Cllr Laurie Burton, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and SEND, has sent a message of congratulations.

Southend-on-Sea City Council has successfully prosecuted an individual for blue badge fraud, highlighting its commitment to tackling abuse of the system.

Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Trading Standards, in collaboration with HMRC and Essex Police, conducted a series of successful raids on retail premises along Southchurch Road, Southend.

Southend-on-Sea City Council’s parks team is celebrating once again, as nine of the city’s parks have achieved national Green Flag Awards due to their hard work and dedication.

Regular readers of the Oracle will be aware of the Council’s Better Queensway project, which is a large-scale multi-phase regeneration project of a large section of central Southend, mainly comprising and including Quantock, Malvern, Pennine, and Chiltern tower blocks, the Essex Street and Short Street car parks.

The policing of Southend seafront this summer is succeeding in limiting unruly behaviour and maintaining the city’s family-friendly atmosphere, says Superintendent Leigh Norris, who leads Operation Union.

Essex Wildlife Trust protects and restores nature across the county. From ancient woodlands offering a green lung in Southend-on-Sea to the last place in the country where all three species of heather grow together, we protect the largest remaining species-rich water meadow in Essex and the historically important gardens at Warley Place nature reserve. These areas of significant natural heritage are protected in perpetuity.

Southend-on-Sea City Council and Arriva enhance bus routes with more frequent services and additional evening journeys for residents.