The Beeline project hopes to bring nectar rich hanging baskets to Hamlet Court Road this summer, creating a Beeline super highway for bees, butterflies and other insects, supporting our local bio diversity and and the urban eco system. Not only will this support Wild Westcliff but it will bring beautiful hanging baskets to the road – in turn supporting our local high street. But it can only happen if the public votes for it as one of the Council’s ‘Big Sparks’ projects initiative and you must vote NOW. Voting closes on the 28th January so please give your support by ...

Once again we have made a written request to the Secretary of State to intervene to help save this important building at the heart of Hamlet Court Road. The building, seriously fire damaged in the spring of 2023, lost its roof and is open to the elements. Now the third winter is approaching and if the building is left open our concern is that irreparable damage will take place to the structure and the building could be lost. This would be nothing less than catastrophic for Hamlet Court Road and local conservation. The Secretary of State can make a direction that would enable the local ...

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For the first time in Southend-on-Sea and following application to Historic England by Milton Society, a garden has been Listed. The historic Shrubbery gardens beside Pier Hill, site of the historic and magical Never Never Land, are now listed after assessment by Historic England. Listed status has also been granted to the 1930s sun shelter that sits below the Westcliff Hotel. However, application for the wider cliff gardens dating from the Victorian period and extending up to the Cliffs Pavilion, was refused designation after a flawed assessment and then appeal by Milton Society. ...

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The Southend Cliff Gardens are a remarkably special place in our city and our history. They have been used by huge numbers of people over the years and are an important, bio-diverse green space at the heart of our seafront. South facing and overlooking the Thames, they give a unique view of our estuary and coastal location. But they have been under serious threat for some time. Ongoing minor slippage is displacing foot paths and steps, and rather than repair these over time, the Council has taken to simply barricading footpaths. This technique has spread and it is easy to see that it will get ...

Milton Society is proud to be a leading supporter and driving force of the Hamlet Court Calling project, working to bring about renewal and regeneration in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea. The project has the support of traders, residents and community groups as well as the Government’s High Street Task Force and Southend City Council. The road has amazing heritage in its architecture and history but now it needs us all to help build a brilliant and sustainable new future, where businesses can thrive, residents can live happily and safely, and visitors can enjoy a renewed and upbeat ...