Decision details

RESOLVED that –

a)         the summary of issues and challenges facing Clacton Town Centre identified by the members of the Clacton Town Centre Working Party, along with the ideas and suggestions for addressing those issues and challenges be noted;

b)         the inclusion of Clacton Town Centre in the Government’s ‘Future High Streets Fund’ (as indicated in the August 2019 letter from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government attached as Appendix 1 to the report) and the requirement to develop a more detailed business case as part of the next stage of the process be noted;

c)         ‘Love Clacton’ be endorsed as the brand to be adopted as part of a consistent approach to the branding and marketing of Clacton Town Centre and other attractions in Clacton;

d)         the ‘Vision for Our Town Centre in 2030’ (attached as Appendix B to the report) be endorsed as the overarching vision for the future of Clacton Town Centre; 

e)         the Plan of Action for Clacton Town Centre (attached as Appendix C to the report) be endorsed and the Council’s Officers be authorised to work with relevant partners to deliver the actions within it; 

f)          a fund of £250,000 be allocated to the delivery of short-term actions within the Action Plan, as detailed within the resources and risk section of the report;

g)         the approaches for both delivery of actions and ongoing public engagement in relation to the Town Centre (as detailed in Appendix D to the report) be approved; and

h)         the Director for Planning and Regeneration, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holders, be authorised to submit a detailed business case for Clacton Town Centre to the Government’s ‘Future High Streets Fund’ by the deadline of 30^th April 2020.