A COUPLE who hoped to open a church in a disused shop in Grays say they feel "persecuted" after an appeal against refusal of planning application was turned down
FREE bulky waste collections could see Southend residents offered five pick ups a year after concerns were raised the scheme “could lead to more fly tipping”
The substation was installed in March in the Southchurch Park East car park and was designed to be used to power electric vehicle charging points
SOUTHEND Council is rethinking plans for a green oasis in the High Street but has rejected the idea of pop-up-parks, branding them of "no value"
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MORE than 9,000 illegal vapes were seized from a Thurrock shop last year, it has been revealed
Under the current contract, Veolia keeps the revenue from garden and bulky waste collections but under the new terms the council will.
In a report to cabinet, officers said the use of BDM “allows us to resurface pavements by approximately three additional roads per year”.
Southend’s Focal Point Gallery has unveiled a “Made from this Land” sculpture on the pavement at the junction of Burges Road and Thorpe Hall Avenue
SOUTHEND has fined four people for continuing to light barbecues on East Beach
SOUTHEND High Street has become a “no-go” area for families and visitors thanks to drunkards and louts, a resident has claimed
