Southend-on-Sea BC is a council with a strong vision, a radical ambition and an action plan for how to get there. Now all it needs is chief executive to drive it forward. Council Leader Ian Gilbert describes Southend as a town with a strong heritage and an exciting future. 'It's a vibrant and diverse place, but still with the advantage of close links to London and the City,' he says. 'We have a fantastic culture offer, with great theatres and a vibrant music scene. We have always bean at the leading edge of music performance. 'We have a great mixture of the traditional seaside - with of course our famous pier - and a more modern culture offer.
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