Clacton Leisure Centre set for major redevelopment

Clacton Leisure Centre is set to be redeveloped and transformed into a new Active Wellbeing Centre.

Tendring District Council (TDC), which owns the centre, has entered into a new Community Regeneration Partnership with the central government after the authority was awarded £19.7million by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help regenerate Clacton and Jaywick Sands.

The council’s Cabinet is now set to approve a list of projects, which include:

• £3million to help redevelop Clacton Leisure Centre into a new Active Wellbeing Centre

• £2million for the NHS to contribute towards building a new urgent treatment centre and primary care facility at Clacton Hospital

• Working with Essex County Council on a £2.5million scheme to expand the Tudor Fields to Jaywick Sands walking and cycling route

• £5million for repurposing a disused town centre building

Ivan Henderson, Deputy Leader of TDC and Cabinet Member for redevelopment, said the projects were part of wider plans to improve Clacton’s future.

“We are excited by this once-in-a-generation opportunity which will create a brighter future for our area.”