Decision details

Decision Maker: Leisure and Public Realm Portfolio Holder

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for unscheduled health and safety maintenance on several of the Council’s car parks to maintain public safety and that the car parks in question can remain open to the public.

Decision:

To approved prioritised maintenance works at a number of carpark locations, namely:-

 

Bathhouse Meadow overflow, Walton-on-the-Naze;

Wellesley Road, Clacton-on-Sea; and

Church Road and Station Road, Walton-on-the-Naze.

Reasons for the decision:

A number of sites had been identified that required priority attention, to address issues that could impact operational safety, accessibility and service standards if left unaddressed.

Alternative options considered:

Not proceeding with the prioritised maintenance would raise a number of significant risks for the Council, including reputational, loss of income and potential legal liabilities.

Publication date: 07/01/2026

Date of decision: 07/01/2026

Effective from: 15/01/2026

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