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The most recent local elections saw Labour become the biggest political group on the council for the first time in almost 70 years, allowing us to form a stable administration on Southend-on-Sea City Council with colleagues from the Liberal Democrat and Independent Groups.

Greens are proving all around England that they are the credible alternative to the status quo through their hard work and dedication for residents.

Warrior Square in Southend got a spring clean thanks to a group doing Community Payback – unpaid work that a court can give offenders who are convicted of crimes but not sent to prison.

The VVU recently attended an evaluation workshop to explore how we can further improve our practice, and continually improve our collection of meaningful data to measure the impact of our work.

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has recently released a report on what works – and doesn’t work – in reducing violence in educational settings.

Residents in mid and south Essex will benefit from a fracture service where hospitals and GPs work together across a large area.

A new administration has been appointed to lead Southend-on-Sea City Council after being voted in at Full Council earlier tonight (Monday 20 May).

Rochford District Council is delighted to announce that over £244,000 in grants has been awarded to support creative, heritage and high street projects that will be delivered between May 2024 and March 2025.

Southend’s civic fountain on Victoria Avenue has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, on the advice of Historic England.

The Puzzling Saga of Southend’s Refuse Collection and the Quest for Clarity- This is not the most exciting subject, but an important one for all Southend residents: ‘Refuse Collection’. ‘Whoopee,’ I hear you cry.