New disabled facilities could be built on Clacton seafront

5:00pm Wednesday 13th February 2013 in News

TENDRING Council is looking to build new disabled facilities on Clacton seafront.

The new state-of-the-art changing room and toilets would include specialist equipment including hoists and height adjustable benches.

Essex County Council has offered to stump up the cash for the scheme, which is expected to cost tens of thousands of pounds.

The district council is now exploring the idea and a report is being prepared with possible locations and designs.

One location under consideration is an existing deck chair station along the Lower Promenade between Martello Tower and Clacton Pier which could be totally refurbished to house the facilities.

Cabinet spokesman Nick Turner said: “We thank Essex County Council for the offer of the money and we now need to look into exactly how and where we can provide this excellent new facility.

“A site near to the Martello car park would make good sense as there is disabled parking and disabled access to the promenade already in place.

“It would show people that we are a 21st century resort offering good facilities for everybody to enjoy their day out.”

The idea has come from the Changing Places Consortium which has launched a campaign to see similar facilities installed across the country.

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jeffbridges says...
8:47pm Wed 13 Feb 13

seems a very good Idea to me, but can it Include good cctv for the areas surrounding these new facilities please.

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Candyboy says...
11:43pm Wed 13 Feb 13

I fully support the idea of providing new facilities for disabled people. However, using an old deckchair station on the bottom prom is nonsense. Disabled people already struggle to use the existing facilities and they are only half way down to the bottom prom. Also Martello Bay is just too far for most of our disabled visitors. They must be on the top prom , possibly where temporary facilities are placed for the air show. Of course they should be made vandal proof ( if that is possible) but well lit and covered by CCTV for sure.

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Candyboy says...
11:43pm Wed 13 Feb 13

I fully support the idea of providing new facilities for disabled people. However, using an old deckchair station on the bottom prom is nonsense. Disabled people already struggle to use the existing facilities and they are only half way down to the bottom prom. Also Martello Bay is just too far for most of our disabled visitors. They must be on the top prom , possibly where temporary facilities are placed for the air show. Of course they should be made vandal proof ( if that is possible) but well lit and covered by CCTV for sure.

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Candyboy says...
11:45pm Wed 13 Feb 13

Not sure why it posted twice!

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jeffbridges says...
11:33am Thu 14 Feb 13

there is ample parking available for disabled at Martello Bay areas, along with good food & refreshment outlets.
Its also less crowded in summer there, and has a most excellent ramp onto the beach there, and badly needs toilets there now.
I feel that its a wise choice to place the needed toilet facilities at that point due to its topography being much lower than further along marine parade.

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Candyboy says...
2:27pm Thu 14 Feb 13

I am not saying there is not a need for toilets at Martello beach, I am just wondering how many of our disabled visitors would be able to get that far along the beach, giving that hundreds ( over the summer months) arrive by coach, and don't use the Martello Beach area at all.

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Candyboy says...
2:07pm Fri 15 Feb 13

I retract my comments! This due to the fact that the Gazette failed to mention that these facilities are primarily for the use of severely handicapped children on pre- arranged trips to the seaside. If this is the case I fully support the choices of location , however, I stand by what I said regarding the need for proper facilities for disabled people on the top promenade, near the gardens/ pier area.

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alfie2007 says...
2:34pm Fri 15 Feb 13

They could do with some near the Pier, there is on old hut that is used only half of the year that could be converted, at the top of pier gap

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Candyboy says...
3:56pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Very good alfie2007

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