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Southend firm secures multi-million pound contract
Southend Labour congratulates Ipeco on winning a multi-million pound contract to make seats for the new Boeing 787 planes. Ipeco,...

Skills Swap Shop
Skills Swap ShopSkills Swapshop Councillor Mike Royston has come up with the idea of a Skills Swapshop for residents in St Lukes...

Kevin celebrates Turning Tides success
Kevin celebrates Turning Tides successKevin has welcomed the announcement of another year's funding for the Turning Tides project in central Southend. He said "Turning...

BREAKING NEWS: York Road Market
Local people are expressing shock and anger at the speed at which York Road Market could be demolished. Officers have...

Tories divided and confused on York Road Market
December's full council meeting revealed local Tories to be divided and confused over the future of York Road Market, which...

Praise for St Lukes Healthy Living Centre
Councillors of all parties have praised the development of the St Lukes Healthy Living Centre. Councillor Mike Royston has visited...

Fitness equipment for Cluny Square
Fitness equipment for Cluny SquareCouncillor Mike Royston is calling for more community facilities in Cluny Square. Mike says: I feel that should be more...

Tory MP challenged over Sure Start
Tory MP challenged over Sure StartKevin Bonavia has welcomed the official opening of the Centre Place Children's Centre in the Woodgrange Estate on Friday. Kevin...

Backing Southend Airport
Backing Southend AirportKevin Bonavia and Tom Flynn (Labour PPC for Southend West) have spoken out in favour of the expansion of...

Tescos for B&Q site?
Local Labour Councillors are continuing to keep a close eye on proposals to redevelop the old B&Q site in Short...

Councillor speaks out over tower block
Councillor speaks out over tower blockCouncillor Ian Gilbert (Victoria Ward) has spoken out against plans to build a fifteen story tower block on the site...

Labour Launches Free Theatre Scheme
Labour Launches Free Theatre SchemeThe Labour Government launched a free theatre scheme on Tuesday, 10 February. The scheme, called "A Night Less Ordinary," will...

Community Stalwart to be Recognised
While welcoming the long overdue road improvements to North Road in full council, Councillor David Norman paid tribute to local...

£3million for Shoebury Youth Centre
It has been announced that Southend Council has been awarded £3million of government money to build a new state of...

North Road - Improvements at Last!
Following pressure from Victoria Ward Labour councillors over several years, Southend Council has now drawn up plans for street improvements...

Traffic Improvement for Bournemouth Park Road
Proposals for traffic calming measures in Bournemouth Park Road are currently going out to public consultation. Councillor Mike Royston says...

Labour welcomes new children's centres
Proposals have been brought forward to open a Sure Start children's centre at Hamstel Road School. Councillor Ian Gilbert says:...

Pool Campaign
Pool Campaign Petition

Labour councillors are demanding that we keep a full sized swimming pool in Southend town centre