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Blue Flag beach success

26/5/2017

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Three of Southend-on-Sea’s beaches have retained their prestigious Blue Flag, with all seven awarded the ‘Seaside Award’, Keep Britain Tidy have announced this week..
 
It means that East Beach, Shoebury Common and Thorpe Bay beaches will join 65 others across England in flying a Blue Flag Award this summer.
 
The awards are the quality marks for our beaches and mean those visiting them can be sure that they are clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well as the tough international bathing water quality standards.
 
A new survey carried out for Keep Britain Tidy shows that nine out of ten people said cleanliness, safety and assured water quality were key factors in deciding which beach to visit and 93% believe that it is important to preserve and protect our beaches.
 
In addition, Chalkwell, Jubilee, Bell Wharf and Three Shells (along with the four awarded the Blue Flag) will join another 110 that have been presented with the Seaside Award by Keep Britain Tidy. The Seaside Award recognises beaches that are well-managed and maintained.
 
Scott Dolling, Director of Culture, Tourism and Property, said: “This is fantastic news for Southend’s visitor economy which supports around 7,000 jobs and brings over 6 million visitors to our town each year.
 
“It is extra pleasing as this is the first full summer season we are entering with our seafront lagoon project complete, which enables visitors to bathe in the sea even when the tide is out.”
 
Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: “It is great news for holiday-makers, overseas visitors and businesses that rely on coastal tourism that we have been able to award so many flags this year.
 
“The success of our beaches in reaching the very high standards demanded by both awards is testament to all those who have worked so hard to protect and improve our beaches – from beach managers to local people and businesses.
 
“When you enjoy a day on the beach flying a Blue Flag or Seaside Award, you know you are on one of the safest, cleanest and very best in the country.”
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A sparkling start to your holiday

5/5/2017

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Leading chef Mark Baumann has announced that he is opening a fourth Bourgee restaurant - at Southend Airport.

The "Bites - Bar - Luxe Lounge" will serve holidaymakers Champagne and locally-sourced tapas snacks when it opens at the end of May.

There is already a popular Bourgee restaurant, specialising in steak and lobster, on Eastern Esplanade in Southend.





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Stobart to relaunch Dublin-Southend route

2/5/2017

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Just over two years after pulling the route, UK regional carrier Flybe is planning to relaunch its Dublin-to-Southend service in October.

The service will be operated by Stobart Air, which also operates the Aer Lingus Regional franchise.

Stobart Air pulled out of a plan to sell itself to Dublin-based CityJet last December, bringing a 10-month long process to a bitter end.
Under the planned deal, CityJet would also have operated 18 routes from London Southend Airport, which is owned by the Stobart Group, using four jets based there.

When the merger collapsed, Stobart Air announced a deal with Flybe to operate 12 routes from Southend under a Flybe franchise arrangement. Stobart Air is basing two Embraer E195 jets at Southend to provide the new Flybe services, and it is thought that the planned Southend-Dublin route will also use a jet.

It is understood that plans for the new Flybe Dublin-Southend service are at an advanced planning stage and that it could start operating at the end of October.

Story courtesy of the Irish Independent
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