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A KEY piece of land on Southend seafront has been sold to a property developer for more than £2million, raising hopes redevelopment plans could be back on.
While I have a lot of sympathy for many of the arguments put forward by Pasty Link and Sheena Walker, and am deeply concerned about the continued destruction of Southend’s mature trees, I wish they would not keep on saying that Southend Council is “out of control” (Aug 11).
THE LAST tree on the Victoria Circus roundabout has been chopped down by Southend Council in preparation for a multi-million pound revamp of the junction.
PLANS to build a community and health centre in a disadvantaged area have been dealt a huge blow after the Government pulled its funding.
UP to 5,000 children in Southend live in homes where no one works, according to a report by the Prince’s Trust.
PLANS for an outdoor market in Southend have moved a step closer.
OPPOSITION politicians have been horrified by the removal of the last tree from Victoria Circus roundabout in Southend.
MULTIPLE travel claims for back-to-back meetings, and claiming for party group meetings are among the items councillors have “inappropriately” put on their travel expenses forms, a report says.
FREE swimming sessions for youngsters and pensioners, as well as plans for a new school athletics track, will be scrapped after Southend Council lost out on Government grants.
NATIONAL cost-cutting measures have seen £1.4million of Government funding withdrawn from Southend Council.
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