Press releases

Here are links to press releases for the past year. If you want to find an older press release please contact Nigel Brown, Communications and Public Relations Manager on 01255 686338 or email: nbrown@tendringdc.gov.uk

2 October 2008 - Investment In Recycling Sites
Recycling sites across Tendring are in for a much-needed facelift with thousands of pounds being spent on upgrading facilities.
2 October 2008 - Are You Looking Forward To Next Summer?
It may only be a few weeks since the summer season drew to a close but the tourism team at Tendring District Council (TDC) is already looking ahead to ways of pulling in the visitors next year.
2 October 2008 - Tendring To Get 10,000 New Trees
Community groups in Tendring are to be given the chance to get involved in helping to plant 10,000 new trees across the District.
30 September 2008 - Land Army To Be Honoured In Tendring
Surviving members of the Women's Land Army in Tendring are to receive the recognition they deserve with a special ceremony to be staged to honour their achievements.
30 September 2008 - New Powers To Remove Unlicensed Vehicles
Residents across Tendring are being warned that important changes in the law over the removal of unlicensed vehicles come into force fromOctober 1st 2008.
24 September 2008 - One Of The Busiest Summers Ever For Beach Patrol Team
Beach Patrols and Seafront Wardens in Tendring experienced one of their busiest ever summers - tackling more than 1,100 incidents.
23 September 2008 - Significant Changes To Rules On Development Of Homes
Residents across Tendring are urged to beware that new rules come into force next month over what development can take place to their homes without needing planning permission.
22 September 2008 - Preparing Your Family For An Emergency
What would you need in an emergency? Tendring District Council (TDC) is encouraging residents to think about what they might need and to put those items into an emergency grab bag.
22 September 2008 - YOU TALK - WE LISTEN
Are you concerned about any policing or crime issues in your area? If so, the Tendring Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) and Essex Police Authority want to hear about them.
22 September 2008 - Tell Us What You Think Of Public Services In Tendring?
We need your views! Tendring District Council (TDC) is working with its partners and Essex County Council to find out residents' views on public services across the area.
18 September 2008 - Tendring Matters Autumn 2008 edition
The autumn edition of the Council's information paper - Tendring Matters - is now available.
18 September 2008 - Pilot Scheme for Evening Cabinet Meetings
Residents across Tendring who work during the day will get the chance to attend Council Cabinet meetings for the very first time.
16 September 2008 - Outstanding contributions to the Community recognised
Residents in Tendring have benefited from improved services and a better quality of life - thanks to the outstanding work of two local groups.
14 September 2008 - Design Review Panel Visits Tendring
A Design Review Panel has visited Tendring today to provide independent advice to applicants and the Council on some key development projects.
11 September 2008 - MISTLEY QUAY - TDC STATEMENT
Mistley Quay - TDC Statement
26 August 2008 - Lost Children Reunited With Parents
Lost Children Reunited With Parents
21 August 2008 - Children's Play Area Set For £100,000 Plus Facelift
Children's Play Area Set For £100,000 Plus Facelift
15 August 2008 - Olympic Handover Flag Comes To Clacton
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games has announced that an Olympic Handover Flag will be raised at Clacton Leisure Centre to celebrate the moment when London becomes the official Olympic Games Host City.
15 August 2008 - Making Planning More Accessible
Residents across Tendring are set to benefit from a host of fresh initiatives which will give them greater access to planning issues in the District.
14 August 2008 - Essex Air Ambulance Signs Up To Fly At Clacton Air Show
The final programme of aircraft preparing to take to the runway for the Clacton Air Show continues to grow.
14 August 2008 - Council waiting for report on water fountain
Clacton's popular Town Centre water fountain will remain closed until the Councilhas received a report on the design and operation of the water treatment.
14 August 2008 - Appeal For Help Over Vandalism Of Tendring's Toilets
Environmental bosses at Tendring District Council have put out an urgent appeal to the public in a bid to put a halt to a regular act of vandalism at a town centre public convenience.
7 August 2008 - On Yer Bike Rob!
On Yer Bike Rob!
7 August 2008 - Increasing Opportunities To Get The Recycling Message Across To All Ages
Increasing Opportunities To Get The Recycling Message Across To All Ages
7 August 2008 - Air Show Organisers Preparing For Lift Off With Additional Attractions
Air Show Organisers Preparing For Lift Off With Additional Attractions
7 August 2008 - Reviving a Structure From Harwich's Past For The Future
Reviving A Structure From Harwich's Past For The Future
7 August 2008 - Residents Support Community Facility
Residents Support Community Facility
7 August 2008 - Training And Development Programme Breaks New Ground
Training And Development Programme Breaks New Ground
7 August 2008 - Happy Smiley Faces All Round!
Almost 300 children were given a free taxi ride to Clacton for a day of fun and entertainment.
1 August 2008 - BEACH PATROL TEAM TRY TO HELP SAVE MAN'S LIFE AT WALTON
Two members ofthe Beach Patrol Team sprang into action after they were called to go to the aid of a man who collapsed in the sea at Walton today.
28 July 2008 - Residents Urged To Seek Grants To Create Warmer Homes
A resident who landed a £2,700 grant for a new boiler to help keep his home warmer this winter has urged others to bid for cash themselves.
28 July 2008 - Concessonary Bus Pass Start Time Goes Back To 9am from 4th August
More than 30,000 residents across Tendring will benefit from a change to the start time for using Concessionary Bus Passes for journeys starting in Tendring as from August 4.
28 July 2008 - Researchers start work on assessing DisabledGo premises in Tendring
Researchers start work on assessing DisabledGo premises in Tendring
28 July 2008 - From Pool Supervisor To Head Of Service
Kevin Harkin's first job in Local Government was as a seasonal swimming pool supervisor.
28 July 2008 - Seafront Staff Save Second Life In A Week
Beach Patrol Staff at Clacton have been hailed as heroes for the second time in a week after they pulled a drowning man from the sea.
28 July 2008 - Warning to bathers after man rescued from beach at Clacton
A leisure chief has issued an urgent warning to those taking a dip in the sea at Tendring's Coastal resorts after two near drowning incidents in the past week.
25 July 2008 - Beach Patrol Team Go To Aid Of Man Badly Injured In Fight
Tendring District Council's Beach Patrol team went to the aid of a man after he had part of his ear bitten off in a fight.
21 July 2008 - Researchers set to assess DisabledGo premises in Tendring
DisabledGo, a national initiative to encourage disabled people to visit shops, leisure centres and tourist attractions is set to descend on Tendring.
21 July 2008 - Successful Crackdown On Car Traders Acting Illegaly
An initiative to target rogue car traders acting illegally in Tendring has been hailed a success.
14 July 2008 - Register To Vote From The Comfort Of Your Armchair
Some residents across Tendring will not even have to leave their own homes to register to vote in future elections.
14 July 2008 - Bloom Judges Visit Clacton
Anglia in Bloom judges were out and about in Clacton on Friday taking a close look at the town for the 2008 competition.
14 July 2008 - Almost 300 Veterans Badges To Be Presented To Residents In Tendring
Veterans from across the Armed Forces in Tendring are set to be honoured and presented with a special badge at Clacton Town Hall.
10 July 2008 - Dart Fundraiser Cancelled
A fun darts night hosted by sporting icon Bobby George to raise money for Tendring charities has been cancelled.
10 July 2008 - Sign Up For Tendring's Summer Activity Programme
Don't miss your chance to get into the Zone this summer!
8 July 2008 - Green Light For Vital Sea Defence Work
A £1.2million scheme for coast defence works at Holland-on-Sea has been given the final all-clear.
8 July 2008 - School Council Gets An Insight Into Local Government
Members of a school council got the chance to find out more about how their District Council operates when they were invited to visit Clacton Town Hall.
8 July 2008 - Bobby Set To Thrill Darts Fans In Tendring
Sporting icon Bobby George is set to turn on the style in only the way he can in an event to raise cash for charities in Tendring.
8 July 2008 - Nuisance Noise Equipment Destroyed
Stereo equipment and televisions seized from a property in Jaywick are to go under the hammer - quite literally!
1 July 2008 - Town Centre Gets A Spruce-Up For The Summer
Contractors are out in force giving Clacton Town Centre's new paving a clean-up ready for the main summer season.
30 June 2008 - New Ramp Welcomed By Disabled Access Campaigners
A new £16,500 ramp aimed at helping people with disabilities and parents with buggies to access one of Tendring's most popular beaches has been welcomed.
17 June 2008 - Do you want to become a qualified Lifeguard?
Calling all budding lifeguards - a course is being laid on especially for you!
17 June 2008 - Packed Summer Activity Programme for Youngsters
Council Invests £25,000 In Packed Summer Activity Programme For Youngsters In Tendring.
13 June 2008 - Chairman Visits Town's Soup Run
Churches in Clacton provide a vital soup run for residents in the seaside resort.
13 June 2008 - Council Proactive Over Dumped Rubbish
Two £75 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been served after bags of rubbish and other items were left on a site behind homes in Great Clacton.
13 June 2008 - £10,000 Boost For Grass Cutting In Tendring
A number of grassed areas around Tendring are to get a bonus trim-up this summer due to extra growth caused by the weather.
11 June 2008 - Calling all Veterans
This Council is proud to play its part in supporting former members of HM Armed Forces as part of Veterans Week - and ensuring they receive the recognition they deserve.
5 June 2008 - It's Just The Lifestyle For Me!
Support worker Esther Round has become the 1,000th person to sign up as a member of Clacton's new £2.7million Lifestyles Health and Fitness Club.
5 June 2008 - Road To Get Much-Needed Revamp
A road which leads to a well-used Civic Amenity Site is to get a £10,000 facelift.
4 June 2008 - Safeguarding Walton's Special Character
A new plan is being drawn up to protect a seaside town's special character for the future - and residents, local businesses and local organisations are being invited to have an input into the scheme.
4 June 2008 - Eight Out Of Eight For Tendring's Award-Winning Beaches
Eight of Tendring's golden beaches have once again proved they are award-winning quality.
4 June 2008 - Jimmy Pulls In The Fans - Twice
Top comedian Jimmy Carr packed out Clacton's Princes Theatre twice on the same night - and had fans queuing at the doors to get in.
3 June 2008 - Vegas Comes To Walton
Popular comedian Johnny Vegas knows where to go for a good day out with his family!
2 June 2008 - Promenade Gets Vital Facelift
A stretch of Clacton's popular promenade has fully reopened to the public after receiving a much-needed £65,000 makeover.
29 May 2008 - THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!
Thanks For The Memories!
27 May 2008 - Support Growing For Youth Action Day
A new event aimed at getting youngsters away from a television or computer screen and taking part in physical activities is gaining momentum.
27 May 2008 - TOUGH ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST CAR TRADERS ACTING ILLEGALLY
21 May 2008 - Make Use Of Community Facility - Or Risk Losing It!
A popular leisure facility in Brightlingsea is getting ready to open for the season this weekend and it is hoped it will be a busy summer to help ensure its future.
21 May 2008 - Tendring Sand Helps Strike Gold At London SW3!
Golden sands gathered from the beach at Frinton have helped win a top award at the Chelsea Flower Show.
21 May 2008 - Recruiting new talent
The hunt is on for inspirational professionals who relish a challenge and want to make a real difference by delivering schemes and developing exciting new projects.
9 May 2008 - Environmental Facelift At Yacht Club
Tendring District Council (TDC) joined forces with members of Walton and Frinton Yacht Club to give the area around their clubhouse a spruce up.
9 May 2008 - Cash Injection For Children's Play Areas
A popular children's play area is set to reopen tomorrow after a £48,000 revamp.
9 May 2008 - Company's Investment Breathes New Life Into Empty Site
A company is investing £1.7 million into moving into Clacton's largest factory site which has stood empty for the past four years.
9 May 2008 - New course for budding lifeguards
Are you a competent swimmer and want to gain a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification?
8 May 2008 - Bevin Boys Get Back Together
It was a nostalgic reunion for ten of a select band of men who put their lives on the line working down the mines as part of the war effort.
8 May 2008 - Town Twinning Children Get Guided Tour
A group of 20 children and their teachers from Biberach in Germany were given a small reception at Clacton Town Hall.
6 May 2008 - Scheme To Improve Facilities On Town's Seafront
Work has started on a new £10,000 project to improve facilities on Dovercourt seafront.
1 May 2008 - Please Bear With Us!!
Please Bear With Us!!
30 April 2008 - No Elections In Tendring This Week!
Tendring District Council has been inundated with calls from residents from across the area concerned that they have not received postal votes or polling cards for Thursday.
29 April 2008 - Red Arrows flying both days of Clacton Air Show
The world famous Red Arrows display team will be flying high at Clacton Air Show on both days of the popular crowd-pulling event this year.
29 April 2008 - Serious intentions from new company established to regenerate the district
Tendring District Council's (TDC) new regeneration company will trade under the name INTend and David Lines has been elected as Chairman.
29 April 2008 - Town Seafront Gets a Welcome Facelift
A town's seafront is to get a real splash of colour this summer with a £10,000 scheme to landscape the area. Tendring District Council (TDC) is carrying out the work to improve the environment for both residents and visitors alike.
22 April 2008 - Immediate solution to quest for roundabout sponsorship
Five firms have so far stepped forward to sponsor roundabouts in Tendring - but it is hoped that more will grab this unique opportunity to raise their profile.
22 April 2008 - Work underway on new sports pavilion
Work has started on building a new £384,000 village sports pavilion to replace one which was destroyed by arsonists almost five years ago. The first turf was turned at Kirby Playing Field yesterday (Monday April 21) to mark the beginning of the project.
21 April 2008 - Tree Warden Scheme continues to Grow Across Tendring
Tree Warden Scheme Continues To Grow Across Tendring
21 April 2008 - Cash For Young People's Drop-in Centre
A centre for young people in Brightlingsea has scooped a £5,000 grant from Tendring District Council (TDC) to help boost its valuable work.
16 April 2008 - Secretary Of State Confirms New Order To Safeguard Conservation Area
A move to control any new form of fence, wall, gate or enclosure on land at the front of a village's ancient priory has been given the permanent go-ahead.
15 April 2008 - Vandals Attack Public Toilets For Second Time In Three Weeks
Public toilets have had to be closed for repairs and cleaning after coming under attack for the second time within a month.
15 April 2008 - Chairman's Invite To Bevin Boys In Tendring
The search is on to find all surviving Bevin Boys in Tendring!
15 April 2008 - Chairman's Charity Fund Receives Timely Boost
More than £500 has been raised for Tendring District Council Chairman Peter Balbirnie's charity fund - just weeks before the end of his year in office.
15 April 2008 - Residents risk fine for putting their rubbish out too early
Residents across Tendring are being advised to take more care over when they put their bags of household rubbish out - or risk being given a £75 fixed penalty notice.
11 April 2008 - Operation Cubit Gets Tough On Owners Of Untaxed Vehicles
Operation Cubit Gets Tough On Owners Of Untaxed Vehicles
10 April 2008 - Cash Found For Lost Town Project
Cash Found For Lost Town Project A cash boost of £25,000 has been earmarked for a major economic regeneration project in a seaside town.
10 April 2008 - Travelodge Invests in Empty Clacton Town Centre Building
Travelodge Invests In Empty Clacton Town Centre Building
10 April 2008 - Tendring Scoops Major £25Million Cash Package
Tendring Scoops Major £2.5Millon Cash Package A cash boost of up to £2.5million is on its way to Tendring over the next three years to help regenerate town centres and improve people's quality of life.
7 April 2008 - BEACH PATROL STAFF HELP SAVE LIVES OF WOMAN AND DOG
Beach Patrol Staff Help Save Lives Of Woman And Dog
7 April 2008 - VANDALISM CLOSES TOILETS WITHIN HOURS OF OPENING
Vandalism Closes Toilets Within Hours Of Opening
7 April 2008 - CHILDREN ARE SAFE AT TENDRING'S LEISURE FACILITIES
Children Are Safe At Tendring's Leisure Facilities
7 April 2008 - DIRECTORS OF NEW REGENERATION COMPANY SIGN UP FOR BUSINESS
Directors Of New Regeneration Company Sign Up For Business
7 April 2008 - COUNCIL RECEIVES PRAISE IN INDEPENDENT REPORT
COUNCIL RECEIVES PRAISE IN INDEPENDENT REPORT
7 April 2008 - A TASTE OF THE CONTINENT COMES TO CLACTON
A Taste Of The Continent Comes To Clacton
7 April 2008 - SUCCESSFUL BID FOR CASH FOR SEA DEFENCES
Successful Bid For Cash For Sea Defences
7 April 2008 - BEACH PATROL TEAM RESCUE WOMAN FROM SEA
Beach Patrol Team Rescue Woman From Sea
7 April 2008 - MORE FOR LESS WITH THE SPECIAL ONE FOR LEISURE
More For Less With The Special One For Leisure
7 April 2008 - FRINTON BEACH HEADING FOR LONDON SW3
Frinton Beach Heading For London SW3
20 March 2008 - Promenade closed to vehicles on safety grounds
A stretch of the Lower Promenade at Holland-on-Sea will remain closed to vehicles this summer due to safety fears.
20 March 2008 - Charity receives thanks of Council Chairman
A charity which provides invaluable support and advice to young people has received the personal thanks of Tendring District Council Chairman Peter Balbirnie for its efforts in the community.
18 March 2008 - Welcome praise for town centre facelift
Exciting and outstanding! That was the way a team of Councillors and Officers from the Borough of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk described a £3.2 million scheme to revamp Clacton Town Centre.
14 March 2008 - Put Your Thinking Caps On For Charity
Popular quizmaster Adrian Robinson will be taking the helm for a night of brain teasers to raise money for Tendring District Council's Chairman's Charity Fund.
14 March 2008 - New Classes To Help You Get Fit And Have Fun
New aqua aerobics classes are being staged at Frinton and Walton Swimming Pool.
13 March 2008 - No Action To Be Taken Against Animal Sanctuary
No Action To Be Taken Against Animal Sanctuary Tendring District Council (TDC) Environment Officers will be taking no action against a popular charity after its efforts to reduce the noise of barking dogs have proved successful.
13 March 2008 - A Pavilion Will Rise From The Ashes
A Pavilion Will Rise From The Ashes Work is set to start on a new village sports pavilion within the next four to six weeks.
13 March 2008 - Waste Collection Services Disrupted By High Winds
Residents across Tendring have experienced a disruption in their household waste collection services due to the weather.
7 March 2008 - A chance to take on 'The King of Darts' in Clacton
Bull's eye! Darts ace Bobby George is pledging his considerable talents and personality to support charities in Tendring.
7 March 2008 - Council Homes Get Welcome Environmental Facelift
Council Homes Get Welcome Environmental Facelift
6 March 2008 - The future's bright - the future's "Tendring Regeneration Ltd"
Bold new proposals have been unveiled to totally transform the economic, physical, social and environmental face of Tendring.
4 March 2008 - Quit The Habit And Help Keep Your Town Centre Clean
Quit The Habit And Help Keep Your Town Centre Clean A campaign is being launched in Clacton next week in a bid to get people to give up smoking and reduce cigarette litter in the Town Centre.
3 March 2008 - Cash Boost For Environmental Clean-Up
Cash Boost For Environmental Clean-Up A cash pot of £24,000 is to be pumped into cleaning up an area of Harwich.
3 March 2008 - New Concessionary Bus Pass Scheme For Over 60s
New Concessionary Bus Pass Scheme For Over 60s More than 30,000 residents living across Tendring will receive new concessionary bus passes over the coming weeks.
28 February 2008 - Hooked On Harwich And Tendring
Talks between Councillors and businesses from Harwich and Tendring and a delegation from the Netherlands could provide a vital launching part for future initiatives.
28 February 2008 - Promoting Vital Links Between Business And Education
An urgent call has gone out to employers in Tendring to get involved in helping youngsters become the effective employees of tomorrow.
26 February 2008 - Talks Held In Bid To Reduce Noise From Animal Sanctuary
Environment officers are working closely with a popular charity in an effort to reduce noise levels from its animal shelter.
26 February 2008 - Hunt Is On For Environmental Terrorists
Environment bosses at Tendring District Council (TDC) are stepping up their search for fly-tippers they believe could be responsible for three separate incidents costing tax payers more than £7,000.
20 February 2008 - A Budget For The Good Of All In Tendring
Residents across Tendring can look forward to continued improvements in services, value for money and opportunity for the future.
15 February 2008 - New Support For Businesses In Tendring
New Support For Businesses In Tendring I'm here to help and support you! That's the message to local businesses from Tendring District Council's (TDC) new Enterprise Liaison Officer.
15 February 2008 - Tendring Ranked Second In Essex For The Efficient Way It Delivers Planning Services
Tendring District Council (TDC) has one of the most efficient planning services in Essex - and that's official!
15 February 2008 - New Funding To Develop Councillors Skills
A major cash pot of more than £140,000 has been secured for a programme of development opportunities for District and Borough Councillors.
15 February 2008 - Investment In Children's Play Areas
Three children's play areas across Tendring are to get a £150,000 facelift as part of a major scheme to upgrade facilities for youngsters.
8 February 2008 - Book Theatre Tickets On-line And In Comfort
Book Theatre Tickets On-line And In Comfort Residents across Tendring can now book their tickets for shows at Clacton's Princes Theatre from the comfort of their own home.
6 February 2008 - Pilot Project To Help People Lead A Healthier Lifestyle
Pilot Project To Help People Lead A Healthier Lifestyle Get your walking shoes on!
6 February 2008 - Replacing Lost Trees In The Countryside
Replacing Lost Trees In The Countryside Residents in Great Bromley will begin to see a major difference in their village environment with the planting of 180 new trees this season.
31 January 2008 - Time out for saddle-sore cyclists
Time out for saddle-sore cyclists The Tour de Tendring is to be given a well-earned breather this year - and will return bigger and better in 2009.
31 January 2008 - Silver lining for redundant uniform staff
Silver lining for redundant uniform staff Five workers who lost their jobs when their company went into liquidation last summer are back behind a sewing machine churning out quality military uniforms.
31 January 2008 - Tendring hits new national heights
Tendring District Council (TDC) has made it into the top six per cent of all District Councils across the land for the way in which it uses its financial resources.
31 January 2008 - Weather may hit household waste collections in Tendring
Weather may hit household waste collections in Tendring Residents across Tendring are being warned that their household waste collections may be disrupted - if the current bad weather persists.
29 January 2008 - New Record For Recycling In Tendring
Residents across Tendring have smashed their own record for the amount of waste recycled in a calendar month.
28 January 2008 - Tendring Remembers Victims Of The Holocaust
Tendring Remembers Victims Of The Holocaust A special ceremony is to be staged in Tendring as part of the nationwide activities to pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust.
24 January 2008 - Get into the Zone!
Get into the Zone! That's the message from leisure bosses at Tendring District Council (TDC) who have drawn-up a host of fun-packed activities for youngsters over the February break - whatever the weather.
24 January 2008 - Town Centre Toilets To Get Makeover
Public toilets in the centre of Clacton are to get a £5,000 makeover.
24 January 2008 - Tendring's Top Sporting Personalities To Be Crowned
Tendring's Top Sporting Personalities To Be Crowned The waiting is almost over for Tendring's sporting stars with the top personalities of 2007 due to be named in just a matter of days.
23 January 2008 - Revamped Town Centre Gets Thumbs Up From Disabled
A wheelchair user has endorsed Clacton town centre's new £3.2 million facelift which she says has improved safety and created a more pleasant environment.
21 January 2008 - Get Involved In A Major New Change To Improve The Planning Application Process.
Developers, agents and residents across Tendring face a major change in the way they put in planning applications for house extensions right up to housing estates.
16 January 2008 - Guidance Issued To Residents To Protect Them From Danger
Tendring District Council is giving out urgent safety advice to residents following the tragic death of a baby in Taunton, Somerset.
16 January 2008 - Council flushed with success over new seafront facility
More than 2,000 people have used Frinton's new £500,000 seafront public toilets since they opened last month.
14 January 2008 - Leisure Facilities Prove Popular Over Christmas
A move to open up leisure facilities across Tendring for a longer period over the festive break has been hailed a success with residents deserting the cold turkey for healthy activities.
14 January 2008 - Talented Performers Collect Top Prizes
Students from Colbayns High School certainly hit the right note with judges when they helped fill Clacton Town Centre with music during a busking competition.
14 January 2008 - Going Out Into The Community
Tendring District Council's (TDC) Cabinet is taking to the road again.
8 January 2008 - Facelift for popular seafront car park
Work has started on improving a seafront car park which serves one of Clacton's busiest and most popular beaches.
2 January 2008 - New Fitness Suite And Dance Studio Opens For Business
The first phase of a major new multi-million pound leisure facility for residents in Tendring opens its doors today.
2 January 2008 - Lifebelt Thefts Putting Lives At Risk
Mindless thieves and vandals are putting lives at risk by removing lifebelts from the Lower Promenade at
21 December 2007 - Major cash boost for Regenerating Tendring
Major Cash Boost For Regenerating Tendring Almost £3 million is being earmarked for regeneration and improvement projects across Tendring.
20 December 2007 - Safeguarding Village Conservation Area
Action is being taken to control the erection of new fences, walls and gates on land at the front of St Osyth Priory
19 December 2007 - Faceleft For Popular Fitness Facility
Work has begun on giving a Dovercourt fitness facility a £56,000 overhaul.
17 December 2007 - CHRISTINE COLLECTS TOP AWARD FOR SECOND TIME
Environmental Health Officer Christine Bennett has cleaned-up in Tendring District Council's Student of the Year Awards for the second time.
17 December 2007 - Are you Compost Mentis this Christmas?
Tendring District Council is encouraging residents to 'go green' this Christmas by home composting everything from paper hats and party popper contents to vegetable peelings, fallen pine needles and wood ash from the fire.
17 December 2007 - POST OFFICE CLOSURE RESPONSE (13/12/07)
David Lines, Leader of Tendring District Council (TDC), said that he was bitterly disappointed that only one of the Post Office branches in the Tendring District threatened with closure in October had survived the axe.
13 December 2007 - Top Marks For Councils Use Of Resources
Tendring District Council (TDC) has been awarded the highest possible ranking for the way in which it uses its resources.
13 December 2007 - WHO YA GONNA' CALL - GUM BUSTER
Stick it here! That's the message behind a new initiative aimed at helping rid Tendring's town centre pavements of chewing gum.
13 December 2007 - Making The Most Of Leisure Facilities Over Christmas
Leisure facilities across Tendring are to be open longer than ever before over the Christmas break.
6 December 2007 - Young James makes it three in a row for charity
Young james makes it three in a row for charity What a hat-trick! Ten-year-old schoolboy James Allen has played a major role in boosting fundraising for RNLI stations across Tendring for the third year in succession.
6 December 2007 - Warning to businesses in Tendring
Warning to businesses in Tendring Firms and businesses across Tendring are being warned to beware of companies offering to try to get them a reduction in their Rates bill.
6 December 2007 - Town centre wins top accolade following facelift
Clacton has become the first town centre in Essex to receive a prestigious award for efforts to 'design out' crime as part of a recently-completed £3.2million facelift.
30 November 2007 - Blueprint for new jobs
Plans to shape the future direction of where to provide new jobs and new homes for residents in Tendring into the next decade have been given the green light.
30 November 2007 - Old Seafront Toilets to close for demolition
A block of public conveniences on Frinton seafront will close next week - ready to be knocked down
30 November 2007 - Swimming pool reopens after refurbishment
Clacton Swimming Pool has reopened following a scheme to modernise the facility.
30 November 2007 - Taxpayers pick up bill for environmental terrorists
Residents in Tendring will be left to pick up a £2,800 bill after flytippers dumped two tons of asbestos tiles in a country road
24 November 2007 - Raising awareness of domestic violence
A special initiative is being staged to raise awareness of domestic abuse and provide help to victims in Tendring.
22 November 2007 - First Class Planner
Top Level Success in Environmental Planning
21 November 2007 - Chairman's Quiz Raises Cash For Charity
Chairman's Charity quiz winners were Dazed and Confused
21 November 2007 - Chance to Salute Local Sporting Stars
Tendring Sports Personality of the Year Awards
21 November 2007 - Road Closed to Vehicles for Essential Repairs
Essential Roadworks to West End Lane, Dovercourt
20 November 2007 - Vital Coast Defence Works to be carried out
£70,000to strengthen coast defences at Dovercourt.
10 November 2007 - Tendring escapes flood threat
Tendring's Coastline has escaped unscathed from the threat of flooding.
9 November 2007 - Risk of serious flooding reducing along the Tendring coast
Residents living along the Tendring Coastline are being reassured that the risk of serious flooding to homes has passed for the time being.
7 November 2007 - Promenade remains closed to vehicles on safety grounds
Vehicles will continue to be banned from a stretch of the Lower Promenade at Holland-on-Sea due to safety fears.
6 November 2007 - Increasing safety awareness amongst young people
Would you know how to react if a fire started in your home? That is just one of the many personal safety issues being addressed with more than 1,350 schoolchildren across Tendring.
5 November 2007 - Christmas present for shoppers and traders
Shoppers using Clacton's two main town centre car parks are to get an hour free over the festive period.
2 November 2007 - Councillor suspended for one month
A Tendring District councillor has been suspended for one month after appearing before the Council's Standards Committee.
31 October 2007 - Does everyone know about your event?
Calling all events organisers! While the winter nights might be drawing in, Clacton Tourist Information Centre (TIC) is busy preparing to help the many thousands of visitors who will flock to Tendring next summer.
30 October 2007 - Be Prepared for a flood emergency
Are you worried that your home or business is at risk from the devastating effects of flooding?
29 October 2007 - Youngsters given the chance to 'takeover' the council
A group of young people are set to run their own cabinet meeting at Tendring District Council (TDC) as part of a nationwide initiative.
23 October 2007 - Test your knowledge in the chairman
It's time to get the thinking caps on again! Get together with your friends, family or work colleagues and take part in Tendring District Council Chairman's charity quiz next month.
18 October 2007 - Two top new loos in Tendring
Tendring District Council (TDC) has been left feeling flushed with success after two of its new public conveniences have received national recognition.
17 October 2007 - Half-term fun and activities for youngsters
A host of activities and fun is being lined-up for youngsters in the Harwich and Manningtree area during half term.
17 October 2007 - Recycling reaches new heights in Tendring
What a success! That's the verdict on residents' efforts to recycle their waste in Tendring. The latest performance figures reveal that 28.71 per cent of waste was recycled in August - the best monthly result on record.
11 October 2007 - Action to tackle litter louts and dog fouling
The on-going battle to keep Tendring's streets tidy has led to a 40 per cent increase in people being fined for littering and dog fouling, it has been revealed.
9 October 2007 - Staff deal with almost 900 seafront incidents
Beach Patrols and Seafront Wardens in Tendring tackled 868 incidents over the summer helping to maintain safety along the district's coastline.
8 October 2007 - Reaching out to young people in Tendring
New moves are under way to try to get more young people in Tendring to take part in the political process.
4 October 2007 - Splashing out for charity
Staff at a seaside swimming pool are calling on people to get fit and help raise money for a worthwhile cause.
1 October 2007 - Elaine signs off after more than 30 years
A woman who has looked after the interests of customers at cash offices across Tendring has signed off after 32 years service with the local authority.

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