AS A RESULT of ongoing repair works to fix Anglian Water pipes some last-minute changes have been made to Southend’s Halloween parade.

Here is everything you need to know about the route, timings, and update parking arrangement.

The parade will leave at 5pm from the Gas Works Car Park on Eastern Esplanade and proceed along Marine Parade, to Western Esplanade before dispersing between Shorefield Road and Grosvenor Road.

The night will culminate in a stunning fireworks display – hosted by Southend Business Improvement District (BID) – at 7.30pm.

From 4pm, Southchurch Ave (south of Woodgrange Drive), Eastern Esplanade (from Gasworks to Kursaal), Marine Parade and Western Esplanade (from Southend Pier to Shorefield Road) will be closed.

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Southend Halloween Parade map and parking arrangements. Pic: Southend Council

Due to Anglian Water repair works and the parade route, residents are being warned not to park on the following closed roads, or their cars may be towed.

From 6am Herbert Road and Lucy Road will be closed. From 2pm, there will be a parking suspension on Western Esplanade (south side only) from the Pier to Robertos kiosk.

Parking as normal will be in place on north side of Western Esplanade but no vehicle movement will be allowed between 4pm – 8pm.

Seaway car park will remain open as usual, but the council expects it to reach capacity during the afternoon.

Fairheads Green car park (next to Sealife Adventure) will also remain open until 4pm when the road closes for the parade, vehicles parked inside will not be able to leave until 6.30pm.

Gasworks car park will be closed to the public because of the Anglian Water situation.

The c2c rail service will be terminating at Leigh-on-Sea and a bus replacement service will complete the route to Southend Central train station.