Browsing: Recent Issues

This month’s edition explores the challenges shaping our community, from housing and infrastructure to policing and environmental concerns, while also celebrating the traditions that make our area special. Plus, don’t miss your chance to win a fantastic Simulation Golf Experience worth £110.

Southend Against Sewage, green belt development, Great Wakering’s future and the mystery of HMS Beagle are among the local stories featured this month, alongside your chance to win a fabulous Divine Funk night out for two.

As May begins, key decisions about green belt development and local infrastructure take centre stage. With elections on 7 May, now is the time to have your say. Plus, don’t miss your chance to win tickets to a special Adele tribute concert at Southend’s Palace Theatre.

April’s Thorpe Bay Oracle highlights key local issues, from ongoing green belt development concerns to growing pressure on Southend’s waterways. With community insight from local leaders and a focus on sustainability, this month’s edition also features a fantastic competition to win tickets to see Divine Funk live this April.

The March edition explores Southend’s changing shoreline, growing concerns over waterways and infrastructure, and the proposed closure of Southchurch Library, raising important questions about local priorities, plus your chance to win exclusive Adventure Island Gold Passes.

A powerful reminder from a local resident that transparency, accountability and strong anti-corruption procedures are not optional in public office, but essential duties that protect trust within our community.

This January edition explores key local issues shaping the future of our area, from concerns over the delayed Rochford Local Plan to the ongoing importance of protecting the Green Belt, alongside insightful features and a £100 competition prize.

In this December edition, we look at Southend’s future, from local planning concerns to community campaigns. Plus, festive events to enjoy, a chance to win a £100 dining voucher at San Fairie Ann, and a warm Christmas message from Publisher Emma Wynne-Morgan.

As housing pressures rise across Southend and Rochford, Cllr Julie Gooding shares how residents are standing up for their communities and the Green Belt. We also hear the latest from Southend Against Sewage following the recent Water Summit — plus, don’t miss this month’s uplifting competition! Win a VIP night out for six at the Divine Funk Immersive Disco Experience, worth £175, at Room 24, Southend Seafront.

This month’s Oracle brings you more thought, provoking local voices. Peter Lovett, passionate about our town and its future, shares an insightful timeline of the Queensway decision making process, reminding us how we’ve reached today’s proposed changes.