Southend's summer tourism plans unveiled (From Echo)
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Southend's summer tourism plans unveiled
6:36pm Thursday 18th March 2010 in
PLANS to draw tourists to Southend this summer have been revealed by Southend Council.
In a launch event today, Thursday, March 18, at the Palace Hotel, mayor Brian Smith unveiled three leaflets detailing the town's attractions, events programme and culinary delights.
Councillors are hoping to ensure the tourism industry in the town, which brings £300million into the economy annually, continues to thrive.
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perini
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12:29am Fri 19 Mar 10
bytheway
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12:35am Fri 19 Mar 10
evilc
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8:32am Fri 19 Mar 10
Get rid of all the Benefit seeking bed and breakfast alchy's and the town will improve.
Stamp hard on the Eastern European gangsters, Far east immigrant brothels and cannabis factories, then you might improve the image.
However Anne Waite must be congratulated for massive improvements with the seafront, and the cycle paths under construction unlike Castle Point who 'Pretend' they have a good cycle network!!!
And ignore 'V'
PJR
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9:34am Fri 19 Mar 10
Digging up the seafront during the peak season still seems an act of lunacy to me. There'll be roadworks, diversions...
VictoriaLS
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10:41am Fri 19 Mar 10
Nebs wrote:Oh I love it!!! Ha ha! :o)
For those of you that missed the press release, here is a summary of some of the events. I have to congratulate the council, as they have chosen things that seem to be very popular in Southend. June - Class A Drugs Festival July - The annual conference for the Society of Concrete Manufacturers. August - "Paint The Town Red" competition, organised by the Association of Southend Graffitti Artists. September - Annual Burglars Convention. October - Streetfighting Free-For-All November - Guinness Book Of Records Attempt "The most drunks in a high street at midnight". December - Anti Social Behaviour Festival.
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Nebs says...
12:21am Fri 19 Mar 10
June - Class A Drugs Festival
July - The annual conference for the Society of Concrete Manufacturers.
August - "Paint The Town Red" competition, organised by the Association of Southend Graffitti Artists.
September - Annual Burglars Convention.
October - Streetfighting Free-For-All
November - Guinness Book Of Records Attempt "The most drunks in a high street at midnight".
December - Anti Social Behaviour Festival.