New community councils could be coming to Tendring area
Public briefings are being held to help decide how the new councils could be formed
Residents in Tendring are being urged to attend upcoming public briefings to help shape potential new community councils in the area.
Tendring District Council launched phase II of its Community Governance Review last month following a consultation.
This second consultation, which runs until February 28th is asking people to comment on detailed options, including council boundaries, names, elected member numbers, and the types of local services they would like delivered at a community council level.
The proposals include establishing three new community councils: West Clacton and Jaywick Sands Town Council, Clacton-on-Sea Town Council, and Holland-on-Sea Village Council.
Mark Stephenson, Leader of TDC, said it was important that as many voices as possible were heard.
“This is the stage where residents can influence the real detail,” he said. “We received a strong message of support during the initial consultation.
“Now we want to understand what people feel the new local councils should look like, how they should operate, and what they should focus on delivering.”
Public briefing sessions will be held at:
• Holland Public Hall, 137–139 Frinton Road, Holland-on-Sea, CO15 5UR – Monday, 2 February, 6.30pm
• Essex Hall, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton, CO15 1SE – Tuesday, 3 February, 6.30pm
• Sunspot Business Centre, Brooklands, Jaywick Sands, CO15 2JG – Wednesday, 4 February, 6.30pm
• St John’s Church Hall, St John’s Road, Great Clacton, CO15 4BP – Thursday, 5 February, 6.30pm
Mike Eldred, chairman of the Essex Association of Local Councils, said: "We encourage everyone to take part in this consultation and help define how these councils could serve their areas."