Leisure
£3million to help redevelop Clacton Leisure Centre into a new Active Wellbeing Centre to provide sustainable sports facilities and integrated health and wellbeing services, and an outdoor facility on the site
Waves of progress to Town Centre Transformation
With nearly £60 million in Government funding, Clacton is set to transform through a series of exciting regeneration projects.
Discover the bold Civic Quarter plans, which aims to revitalise the town centre. From community hubs and retail shopfront improvements to street cleaning and public realm enhancements, these initiatives will create a vibrant, welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy.
Our vision aims to create a greater sense of pride within the community as a direct result of investment and public realm improvements.
“We are setting out a vision to transform, inspire and connect Clacton which will be shaped by the community to drive action to rejuvenate the town.”
George Kieffer, Chairman, Clacton Town Board
Clacton Civic Quarter
The exciting new £30million Clacton Civic Quarter is a key regeneration initiative for the town.
Following a successful bid, £19.7m of government funding was awarded to support the redevelopment, alongside £2m from Tendring District Council and £7m from Essex County Council for the adjoining Clacton library redevelopment.
Carnarvon Terrace
Tendring District Council has been granted planning permission to transform the former Carnarvon House site and existing car park site, in Carnarvon Road, with 28 modern homes and the mixed-use civic and community space, complete with creative workspaces.
At the heart of this proposal is a commitment to unlocking the site’s potential, revitalising the public realm, and promoting pedestrian and civic connections that breathe new life into the town centre. The design aims to invert and redefine the space, making it more accessible, safe and functional for the community.
New Library and Learning Centre
This exciting project aims to create a new facility for the town’s Library and Registration Services, Adult Community Learning and for key partners we work with such as the University of Essex.
These plans are part of the overall vision for regenerating Clacton for the benefit of the local community and wider Tendring district.
“We are excited by this once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform Clacton and Jaywick Sands.”
Councillor Ivan Henderson, Deputy Leader of TDC and Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism
A real partnership
Almost £20million of funding has been allocated for a series of exciting projects in Clacton and Jaywick Sands after Tendring District Council (TDC) entered into a Community Regeneration Partnership with the Government.
The authority has been awarded £19.7million by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help regenerate the town.
The council’s Cabinet approved a list of projects at a meeting on Friday, 20 December, 2024.
Healthcare
£2million for the NHS to contribute towards building a new urgent treatment centre and primary care facility at Clacton Hospital
Walking and cycling
Working with Essex County Council on a £2.5million scheme to expand the Tudor Fields Jaywick Sands walking and cycling route, which could also serve as an evacuation route
Renovation
£5million for acquiring and repurposing a disused town centre building for community and cultural use
Art and community
£500,000 for a seafront art and community micro venue on Clacton seafront
Shopfront improvements
£500,000 to improve tired shopfronts in Jaywick Sands and Clacton
Transport
£210,000 to provide three new community mini-buses
Healthy homes initiative
£200,000 to expand the work of the Jaywick Sands Healthy Homes initiative, which will help towards the acquisition of derelict and long-term vacant sites
“Our £20million Community Regeneration Partnership is brilliant news for Clacton and Jaywick Sands.
“This funding is a real vote of confidence for the community and will improve key services for local people.
“I look forward to seeing the funding put to use, boosting tourism, encouraging local growth and supporting health and wellbeing initiatives, including the redevelopment of Clacton Leisure Centre.”
Alex Norris, Local Growth Minister at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Plan for Neighbourhoods
Clacton is one of the 75 areas that will receive a share of its £1.5billion Plan for Neighbourhoods programme.
Clacton will be given a £20 million of endowment-style funding over 10 years to invest in local people’s priorities.
An independently chaired Town Board was set up to develop a long-term plan; this plan will include a ten-year vision, and a three-year investment plan.
The board has brought together community leaders, local businesses, the community and voluntary sector, education and health services, Police Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst, and Tendring District Council (TDC), to develop a strategic vision for the town.
£250,000 to help give town a bright new look
A number of empty shops have been given a fresh look in a bid to boost the shopping experience in Clacton town centre thanks to Plan for Neighbourhoods funding.
The windows of the former Burtons men’s clothing shop and former P.G. Oxley funeral directors, in Station Road, along with QD in Rosemary Road, have all been given a revamp thanks to a project led by the Clacton Town Board and supported by Tendring District Council (TDC).
The empty shops have seen their windows wrapped in bright designs, featuring Clacton’s beach, the seafront gardens and beach huts, to improve the look of the town centre and encourage footfall.
Much more to come
The second wave of projects was approved by Tendring District Council’s Cabinet in early 2025. Read more in our news section.
They include £500,000 to repurpose an underused Napoleonic-era Martello Tower fort in Clacton into an events or culture venue, and £500,000 to enhance open spaces in Jaywick Sands, including new play equipment.
The third wave of projects in 2025/6 is set to include the Active Wellbeing Centre study, the town centre building scheme and a £150,000 project for solar panels at Jaywick Sands’ Sunspot Centre.
The fourth set of projects include the Tudor Fields walking route, £1.3million for improvements to Clacton town centre street furniture, £230,000 for upgrading and improving bus stops and shelters on bus routes and £200,000 for equipment and furniture for the skills centre in the proposed revamped Clacton Hub and library.