Browsing: Community

Southend-on-Sea bursts into summer with vibrant events, adorable Waddle-on-Sea figures, and the Leigh Art Trail, while visitors benefit from frozen bus fares, new police officers, and a packed calendar of seaside celebrations.

With just five weeks to go until the return of Southend City Jam, the UK’s largest free street art festival, preparations are well underway to transform Southend’s city centre and seafront into a spectacular open-air gallery.

Southend-on-Sea City Council is pleased to confirm a new agreement with Stephensons of Essex to deliver a vital extended bus service for residents living around Highlands Estate and West Leigh areas.

Cllr Daniel Cowan, Leader of Southend-on-Sea City Council, said: “We recognise the significant impact of Saturday’s tragic incident on those who rushed to help at the scene and showed the very best of Southend.

Southend MP Bayo Alaba hosted a well-attended public meeting to discuss the future of the historic Kursaal building, gathering input from residents and sharing council updates. The meeting highlighted the site’s cultural significance and explored its potential revitalisation.

If you’ve ever tried to carry out home improvements in Southend, you may have come across one of the town’s most surprising expenses—skip hire permits.

This exhibition focuses on the conservation and scientific analysis of incredibly well-preserved finds from the London shipwreck.

Southend-based charity HARP is celebrating another incredible year for their iconic 24-hour endurance race, HARP24. Now in its 12th year, the event brought together over 300 runners, who battled through the weekend’s heat to raise an amazing £50,000 for local people experiencing homelessness.

Chase High School, in partnership with Southend-on-Sea City Council, is making changes to how and when the public can use Chase Sports and Fitness Centre.

Southend’s new Mayor, Cllr Nigel Folkard, begins a year of community engagements, championing local causes and promoting unity across the city — with Southend in Sight and Southend University Hospital as his chosen charities.