Contractors have been appointed for a multi-million-pound commercial workspace development in Jaywick Sands.
TJ Evers will build the project land off Lotus Way in the £4.4million scheme, with construction due to start from 25 April.
The site will house 25 affordable business units, a ten-pitch covered market, training room, café, public toilets and community garden on the seafront, as well as new pavements and lighting, on the former Sunspot site and surrounding land.
Hoardings, decorated with contributions from the Jaywick Sands Local History Society and Writers’ Club, will be installed in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile people interesting in helping with the maintenance of the community garden aspect of the scheme are being asked to get in touch via [email protected].
Cllr Mary Newton, Tendring District Council (TDC) Cabinet Member for Business and Economic Growth, added: “This scheme will benefit so many people locally – whether they set-up a business in a unit, use the market, enjoy the café, or simply spend time in the community garden.
“I’m pleased to welcome TJ Evers on board, and look forward to seeing work starting soon on this key project for ourselves and our partners.”
Planning permission for the project was awarded in July 2021, with the project directly supporting around 40 full-time equivalent jobs and 16 indirectly.
Funding for the scheme comes from Essex County Council (ECC), which has contributed £2.03m, the Getting Building Fund, administered by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), with £1.972m, and TDC which has contributed £405k to date.
images shows an artist’s impression of the Jaywick Sands Covered Market and Workspace project. Pictures: HAT Projects/TDC (Jaywick Sands Project)
