Southend Borough Council has signed up to a Waste Collection Commitment, which Council representatives say reinforces the authority’s dedication to providing good recycling services. The commitment was developed by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and the Local Government Association (LGA), using the views of residents themselves. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Executive Councillor for...
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A four-week study carried out by Southend Council and Cory Environmental shows that residents are able to recycle almost 80 percent of their waste. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate how much landfill rubbish can be reduced by recycling. Residents were visited weekly and their black, pink and transparent sacks, and food...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council has been shown to be the most effective local authority at reducing fuel poverty in a benchmarking exercise. The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting compared fifteen authorities including Southend for a Government National Indicator. Fuel poverty is where a household spends more than 10% of its...
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By Rachel Charman Development work on the eastern section of the Prittle Brook Greenway scheme has begun. This work will see the existing footpath, which follows the brook, converted into a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as better landscaping and more trees. The Greenway, once completed, will provide a traffic-free route...
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By Rachel Charman Cllr Graham Longley, the Liberal Democrat group leader, is to raise concerns with the Council about dredging in the River Thames. The work began on 8th March and is being carried out by DP World. The aim of the project is to make the Thames deeper in order to allow the...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council today began legal proceedings against the protestors at Camp Cuckoo. Court papers were served on the protestors, who are illegally occupying the site. The SKIPP protestors have occupied the site under section six of the 1977 Criminal Law Act, protesting against the redevelopment of Priory Crescent. Section six,...
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By Rachel Charman Redevelopment begins this week on the Prittle Brook Greenway scheme between Victoria Avenue and Prittlewell chase. The existing footpath will be converted into a pathway and cyclepath. The completed Greenway will run from Victoria Avenue to Belfairs Park. The redevelopment work links seven of the borough’s schools, and provides a safer...
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By Rachel Charman Redevelopment of the Warrior Square Gardens began today with a ground-breaking ceremony. The redevelopment of Warrior Square Gardens is funded by the Homes and Communities Agency. The project will include the construction of a cafe. The aim of the project is to re-establish the gardens as an amenity for workers, visitors,...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council’s Parks Department staff today planted 10 horse chestnut trees in Priory Park. All of the trees planted today were at least 12 years old. The trees planted today are in addition to nine horse chestnut trees planted as part of the Cuckoo Corner regeneration program last year. The...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council is currently undertaking a rolling programme of appraisals cataloging Southend’s 14 conservation areas. These areas, which are of architectural or historical interest, are all part of Southend’s built heritage. The Council has called for people who live and work in each of the conservation areas to put forward...
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