To utilise a budget set aside for seasonal grounds maintenance and cleaning costs for the employment of a further 3 temporary staff on 6-month, fixed term contracts.

These posts are required to support the public realm open space service to deliver services across the District. The total cost of recruiting to the proposed posts is £45,900.

Good quality public realm has a number of positive benefits for any community including providing a sense of pride and wellbeing in the local community. Quality public realm improvement projects is known to contribute to lower crime, increased investment and regeneration as well as benefits to physical and mental health. 

The fixed term posts are required to support the public realm open space service to deliver services across the District. This will include improvement to Clacton Seafront and to react to complaints within 48 hours.

The Council could employ contractors within the field which would result in increased costs and works not carried out as required.