Tendring District Council were successfully
managing the Clacton150 project funded by the National Lottery
Heritage Fund in 2020. Celebrations and events have taken place
over the past two years and include: the Clacton 150 trail, Octopus
Ahoy!, naming of the bays on Clacton's beaches, installation of the
Jubilee Beacon, education projects with local schools, and
StreetTag. The total value initially awarded was £250,000 and
there is an underspend on the project which has afforded additional
opportunity.
As you are aware, the Leading Lighthouses situated in Dovercourt
Bay is a project which is listed in the Council’s Heritage
Strategy and discussions on their potential refurbishment have
taken place with Historic England over recent years. Historic
England have requested a further piece of work and additional
surveys take place, in order to move this important project
forward. National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) have been supportive
of this project and have agreed that the under-spend can be used to
support this work. As such, it is proposed that the balance of the
under-spend will be used to fund an extension of the two funded
Clacton150 posts to manage this workstream. These respective
Officers will also be in a position to complete the Clacton 150
woodland work, which is reaching its conclusion, together with a
full evaluation of the overall project.
No additional funding from the Council is required and the
implications of this decision will be funded through the National
Lottery Heritage Fund Programme. The total funding remaining is
£38,620. The cost of extending the Officer's contracts is
£17,620 and the balance of £21,000 will be allocated
towards the Leading Lights study and any other associated
costs.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/01/2023
Decision due: 24 Jan 2023 by Corporate Director (Economy and Place) & Deputy Chief Executive
Contact: Michael Carran, Assistant Director (Economic Growth, Culture & Leisure) Email: mcarran@tendringdc.gov.uk Email: mcarran@tendringdc.gov.uk Tel: 01255 686689.