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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.

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.

As many local residents are aware, the Spotlight Radiotherapy Appeal is now in its second year, aiming to revolutionise radiotherapy delivery at Southend Hospital

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.

Last weekend, 360+ runners participated in HARP24, a 24-hour race at Cherry Orchard Country Park organized by HARP. This largest-ever event raised over £20,000 for HARP’s mission to end homelessness in Southend.

SAVS reflects on successful training opportunities provided to Southend’s Voluntary Sector

The earliest written record of Southchurch states that in the year 824 a Saxon thegn named Leofstan presented Sudcerca (Southchurch) to the monks of Canterbury.