Exciting regeneration schemes boosted by re-allocation of Government funding
14th November 2025
Council leaders have agreed to bolster the budgets for a series of exciting projects in Clacton.
Earlier this year, Tendring District Council (TDC) entered a new Community Regeneration Partnership with the Government, after the authority was awarded £19.7million by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help regenerate the areas.
The money was initially allocated across 15 projects, chosen by Government ministers after a detailed review from officials into Clacton and Jaywick Sands. These projects are being delivered by TDC, Essex County Council and the NHS.
On Friday, TDC’s Cabinet agreed to reallocate additional budget to seven of the schemes.
Ivan Henderson, TDC Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism said: “Reallocating the funding means we are able to boost a string of brilliant projects which will make a huge difference to residents and businesses in Clacton and Jaywick Sands.
“Making changes at this comparatively early stage means we can move away from projects that have turned out not to be feasible and put the money into projects which have clear benefits.
“We are already seeing the real-life impact on the Community Regeneration Partnership but I am excited to see even more progress in the coming months.”
Plans to bring Martello Tower E in Clacton back to community use has been allocated an additional £1.5 million, bringing the budget up to £3.5 million, and £400,000 has been added to a project to create a new venue in TDC-owned buildings on Clacton seafront, raising the total budget to £900,000.
“We are already seeing the real-life impact on the Community Regeneration Partnership but I am excited to see even more progress in the coming months.”
Other projects in Clacton to receive additional funding are:
• An additional £750,000 to a project to improve Clacton Leisure Centre raising the budget to £3.75 million
• An additional £200,000 added to a fund where businesses can apply to make improvements to their shopfronts – boosting the budget of this popular grant scheme to £700,000.
• An additional £2.5million to the Clacton Town Centre Public Realm project which aims to enhance the route between the town centre and the seafront, raising the total budget to £3.8 million. This project is being led by Essex County Council.
The additional money has been reallocated from two other projects in the programme.
Work investigating the purchase and repurpose of a building in Clacton town centre into a community and cultural space is no longer being pursued due to market constraints.
The Community Regeneration Partnership has already awarded grants to three local groups to purchase brand-new minibuses for community transport initiatives, with one already on the road. Businesses in Clacton, Jaywick Sands and Holland-on-Sea have also received funding to make significant improvements to their shopfronts.