By Rachel Charman Southend Mayor Brian Smith visited a new youth centre which is being constructed in Shoebury. Building work on the new centre began last summer, thanks to a successful application for a grant from Connexions for £2.9 million. The new centre will open on 17th July this year, in a ceremony featuring...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council has sent a message of sympathy to Southend’s twin town of Sopot after an air crash killed 97 people including the Polish President Lech Kaczynski. Southend Mayor Brian Smith personally sent a letter to the Polish Ambassador in London as well. Cllr Smith said: “The hearts and thoughts...
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By Rachel Charman Mayor Brian Smith will honour Southend’s foster carers at a special ceremony tonight at the Park View Suite, Chalkwell. Mayor Smith will present 24 foster carers with certificates and tokens to recognise and reward their dedication to local children in need of care. Cllr Roger Hadley, who is responsible for Children...
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A Southend Borough Council spokesperson today announced the death of Ann Robertson, Conservative councillor for Milton Ward. Cllr Robertson was aged 67. She died in hospital on Tuesday morning. A statement from Southend Borough Council released this morning said: “It is with great sadness and regret that Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has to announce the...
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It’s all kicked off today, thanks to a careless comment by Lib Dem Councillor Ric Morgan. According to the Echo, Cllr Morgan referred to the new Mayor, fellow Liberal Democrat Councillor Brian Smith, as a “nob”. In the letter published in the Echo last month, Cllr Morgan said that he had been working at...
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