Projects

Southend’s Seaside Heritage The Background The clue is in the name. Southend-on-Sea’s seafront is the defining feature of the city and its greatest heritage asset. Stretching for seven miles along the Thames Estuary, it has shaped Southend’s identity, communities, economy and visitor appeal for more than 200 years. Yet, despite its importance, much of the […]

The Beeline Project is an exciting new project to create an insect super-highway in Hamlet Court Road – our local high street. With the help of Southend Council’s Big Sparks project funding, we will be bringing 15 large hanging baskets, packed with nectar rich plants as feeding stations for bees, butterflies and other flying insects. […]

The problem The cliff gardens in Southend have been under threat for some time. Persistent, slow ground movement has caused cracking to footpaths and displacement to steps with little or no repairs by our Council. In fact, the Council have taken to placing barricades across pathways, preventing access. These have become more and more apparent […]