Reports from Tendring District Councillors –Agenda No. 14
Council Meeting 14th December 2017
Councillor G Steady
21st November – All three District Councillors attended the full council meeting on the 21st November, where the main items was a proposition for Clacton to have a Town Council, the LCTS grants, which are staying the same as last year, and also the Parliamentary Boundary Review. All minutes are available on the TDC web-site, written and a recording.
23rd November – Meeting with held with Paul Price, Ian Taylor and Mike Carran from Tendring District Council, with Councillors Yallop, J Chapman, V Chapman, Block and myself, where developments of the Western Promenade were discussed. Action plan as below:-
Meeting with BTC to discuss priority of actions – present Councillors Vivien Chapman, Ian Block, Graham Steady, Karen Yallop, Jayne Chapman and TDC Officers Mike Carran, Ian Taylor and Paul Price on 23.11.17
| Priority order | scheme | Action | Target date | lead | ||
| 1 | Toilet block refurbishment | d. Potential changing place funding – disability friendly b. External render & possible change to roof c. External showers a. Internal refurbishment
Possibly look to partially close in the winter – possibly look to only open disabled toilet | Internal and external refurbishment by summer 2018 subject to funding approval
Changing Place option for later date – may require acquisition of beach hut or caravan in local park. | Ian T | ||
| 2 | Car park entrance | Close and re-site – include planters to make area more attractive/landscape – tie in with car park resurfacing | May 2018 | Ian T | ||
| 3 | Wardens hut | Could we match cladding with toilet block or/and move it – possibly re-site when car park entrances change | Depending on site being found – summer 2018 | Mike C | ||
| 4 | Re-site recycling facility away from the entrance area – | What is the usage – do we need it – yes for blue flag but could we reduce size to similar to Frinton ones | To be looked at to coincide with relocation of Warden’s hut | Jon H | ||
| 5 | Signage
| – clearer geographic signs as to where dogs are allowed and where they are not Sign re award winning beaches can it be replaced as it is in poor condition | ongoing | MC & IT | ||
| 6 | Road from promenade way into grass car park badly pot-holed | Check with Andy whether this is our road or BTC’s road – flooding issue – something built over a manhole cover PP has confirmed that the entrance to the height barrier is public highway but the rest of the road is BTC’s | November 17 | PP | ||
| 7 | Paddling pool mastic has been pulled out causing water leakage | Re-mastic when weather allows | March 2018 | MC to raise with DW | ||
| 8 | Seafront shelters | To examine options to make them more visually appealing and or replace them | Ideas before 2018 summer season | IT | ||
| 9 | Paddling pool – liner replacement | Cast concrete sections? | Longer term ambition | MC/DW | ||
| 10 | Shared space on promenade for cycling, pedestrians, buggies ? | By laws would have to change and no universal appetite to change at this point in time – keep under review | ||||
Notice board down by the community centre to be improved (TDC’s board) Kai has visited – MC aware.
