Southend Borough Council’s officers have recommended that its development control committee approve plans for an £8 million primary school in Shoebury. The development control committee will meet on Wednesday to consider the application for a three storey school south of New Garrison Road, which would replace Hinguar Primary School in Gunners Park. The school...
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By Rachel Charman As part of a series of improvements, Southend Borough Council contractors will carry out roadworks in various locations over the Easter break. There will be off-peak lane closures on Manners Way on 13th and 14th April, with one lane closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm to allow EDF and Virgin Media to...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council’s chief executive Rob Tinlin has stressed the importance of the 2011 census to funding for Southend. The National Census will take place on Sunday 27th March 2011. At the last census in 2001, it is believed that Southend’s population was undercounted by up to 17,000 people. The Council...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council has improved its DigiTV service to make accessing Council information easier. The Council’s existing DigiTV service has been boosted with a quick code to make it quicker and simpler to access. The service, which is free of change, can be accessed around-the-clock to Sky and Virgin Media customers,...
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By Rachel Charman One of the leaders of protest group Saxon King In Priory Park (SKIPP) will lodge a formal complaint against Southend Borough Council over the treatment of protestors during the redevelopment of Cuckoo Corner. SKIPP and its supporters had occupied a piece of land opposite the roundabout at Cuckoo Corner to prevent...
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By Rachel Charman Cllr Derek Jarvis, who is responsible for culture, has expressed pride in Southend’s renovated cliff lift. The cliff lift has undergone extensive restoration work costing £650,000, in which major structural steel works were made to replace corroded parts. The lift has new rail lines, brakes, controls and a new motor. Tomorrow,...
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By Rachel Charman Southend Borough Council was today granted an order of possession to evict the Camp Cuckoo protestors. The decision was reached at a High Court hearing in the Strand, London. The Council has been awarded limited costs. Nine of the Camp Cuckoo protestors appeared in court.
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By Rachel Charman Camp Cuckoo protestors tonight rallied together against Southend Council’s redevelopment of Priory Crescent. Speaking to Councilbust.com, SKIPP protestor Mark Sharp accused the Council of “ruling like a military junta.” The Council began legal proceedings today to have the protestors removed from the site. Mr Sharp said that when bailiffs arrive to...
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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 Southend Borough Council has received a national seal of approval from Customer Service Excellent (CSE). Southend Council was visited by an external CSE assessor, who found that Civic Centre staff members were rose above national standards for developing their understanding of the needs of customer groups, and for customer focus, which...
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