Harwich Town Council

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News & Notices


The council Newsletter can be found here
  1. Digital Demand Responsive Transport (D-DRT) survey

    Digital Demand Responsive Transport (D-DRT) survey that launches today, we would welcome your support with securing as many residents as possible to complete. The survey seeks to gather resident views on D-DRT to inform a potential future strategy around this…

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  2. Essex activity hero awards 2020, nominations now open

    Tendring District Council (TDC) is supporting the Essex Activity Hero Awards. Alongside Active Essex, TDC aims to end the year on a high and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our residents who have inspired and supported the district and county…

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  3. Festive ice rink attraction to open at princes theatre for Christmas

    Clacton’s Princes Theatre will be transformed into an ice rink this Christmas to create a festive treat. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the traditional pantomime has been cancelled, and with other festive events around the country also being pulled the theatre…

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  4. Essex Police Street Meet in Harwich

    Please see the attached PDF's for your area below.

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  5. Community contributions welcomed to virtual remembrance day event

    A virtual event is being organised to mark Remembrance Sunday in Tendring district this year. Following the success of recorded ceremonies held for VE and VJ Day this year, Tendring District Council (TDC) is once again working with the Clacton…

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  6. The Essex County Council (Tendring District) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) (Amendment No.12) Order 20**

    The Essex County Council (Tendring District) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) (Amendment No.12) Order 20** Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council proposes to make the above Order under Sections…

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  7. Harwich pub to revamp toilets with help from council grant

    A Harwich pub is refurbishing its facilities with the help of cash from Tendring District Council (TDC). The New Bell Inn, on Outpart Eastward, successful applied for funding from TDC’s Harwich and Dovercourt Bay Business Grant Scheme. The grant, of…

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  8. Lads Need Dads

    Lads Need Dads vision is to Equip, Engage and Inspire boys with absent fathers or limited access to a positive male role model to reach their full potential. We are currently seeking men from the Harwich area, to be trained…

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  9. Road traffic regulation act 1984 – section 14(1)

    ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Kings Quay Street, Wellington Road, Harwich Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=117603887 to find details of the intended closure of Kings Quay Street, Wellington Road, due to commence on 8th October 2020…

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  10. Important Roadworks Information

    A120 between Horsley Cross Roundabout and Crown Interchange: resurfacing This is to inform you that Highways England be carrying out essential resurfacing works between the above locations. During this work, we’ll also be renewing faded road markings and replacing road…

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  11. Mayflower Trail Installed Around Historic Harwich

    A visitor trail exploring Harwich’s links to the Mayflower ship, which transported early settlers to America, has opened to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the ship’s sailing. The Mayflower Trail consists of information boards and directional signs around the…

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  12. Tendring4Growth NHS Test & Trace Update for Businesses

    As you may have seen in the news, the Government is launching its Covid-19 app next week (Thursday, 24 September). This app, part of the fight against the Coronavirus, not only allows ‘proximity tracing’ by recording when people pass in…

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  13. East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust volunteer network

    The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is currently expanding their volunteer network in the town; as such they are recruiting people to join the existing Community First Responder group. Our community first responders are volunteers who are trained…

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  14. Community Street Meets

    The Next upcoming “Community Street Meets below: 23/09/2020 Outside Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Barrack Ln, Harwich. 15.00 - 16.00   23/09/2020 Outside Rainbow Café, Wick Ln, Dovercourt 16.30 - 17.30   23/09/2020 Outside CO-OP Food Store, Main Road,…

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  15. Big increase in recycling last year

    Figures have revealed a big increase in recycling rates across Tendring for the last financial year. The finalised data provided by Essex County Council has revealed the overall recycling rate in Tendring for 2019-20 was 36.6% - up from 27.4%…

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  16. Exciting event programme on the cards for Tendring in 2021

    Events will take centre stage in Tendring during 2021 – in line with a draft tourism strategy going out for consultation. Tendring District Council (TDC) confirmed today that the Illuminate Festival, scheduled for November to mark Historic Harwich’s links with…

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