Dovercourt High Street has been chosen as one of ten high streets to receiving funding from a High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme which was announced in March 2023 as part of the Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Action Plan.
AIMS:
Bring together local stakeholders to support the long-term revival and regeneration of Dovercourt High Street.
Develop and deliver a long-term vision to regenerate the high street.
Delivery projects to revive and regenerate the high street.
In order to spend the funding it was mandatory that each high street:
must form a partnership, establish a precise geographical boundary for the partnership, develop a vision, develop a financial plan for the partnership, and identify and start to deliver projects to revive and regenerate the high street.
partnerships must include representatives from the local authority, business, community, and property owners. The partnership is required to invite the Member of Parliament representing the area to be involved in some way – potentially in a consultative capacity
the Chair of the Accelerator partnership must be a non-Local Authority partner.
the accelerator partnership must develop a term of reference, governance structure, and meet regularly.
the accelerator partnership must have a project delivery plan and clear plans for the monitoring and evaluation of progress and results.

On the 1st March 2024, after forming the partnership, submitting the vision and a list of projects for year 1, Tendring District Council (TDC) have now been given permission from the High Street Accelerator Team (HAS).
On Monday 4th March the partnership confirmed the projects put forward to HSA would still be the ideal ‘quick wins’ required to get this first year’s funding spent with ongoing discussions for year 2.