Essex County Council has appointed M Group to deliver the £2.39m Dovercourt Public Realm Scheme, as part of a wider multi-million-pound regeneration programme.
Led by Essex County Council in partnership with Tendring District Council, the project is intended to revitalise the Kingsway corridor between Dovercourt Railway Station and the seafront and is expected to see M Group help create ‘attractive new spaces' at key locations, including Kingsway Hall, Harwich Library, and at the Marine Parade Junction.
These spaces are expected to feature improved lighting, as well as measures to deter anti-social behaviour.
Essex County Council leader elect, Cllr Peter Harris, added: ‘The Dovercourt Public Realm Scheme is an ambitious programme of regeneration in the area.
‘The scheme will create a more inviting route along Kingsway for people walking between the station and seafront. It will help to make the town centre an even more attractive place to live, work, shop and visit.'
M Group will be focused on ‘transforming' Dovercourt Station Plaza, with new footways, public space pavements, tree pits and new street furniture, as well as traffic calming measures.
It is also planning to improve surfacing on both sides of the carriageway and install both tactile paving and enhance wayfinding to ‘encourage footfall from the seafront to the town centre'.
Due to be completed by Spring 2027, work will also include resurfacing, kerb upgrades, drainage works and amendments to parking.
M Group's regional director, Ant Brown, said: ‘We're delighted that Essex County Council has chosen to work with M Group again highlighting the expertise of our team across public realm projects and dedication to delivering high quality within schedule.'
