Coastal Access Delivery Team Eastbrook Shaftsbury Road Cambridge CB2 8DR Ann McLaren Vice-President Essex Area Ramblers

By Email

11th December 2015

Re: Coast Path – Essex update

Thank you for meeting with myself and Claire Cadman from the England Coast Path, Essex Team on 9th November 2015. We appreciated hearing the issues and opportunities raised.

I am writing to tell you that Natural England has arranged a number of public ‘drop-in sessions’ to allow anyone with an interest in the England Coast Path an opportunity to find out more information – details of these are enclosed. Representatives from Natural England will be present to answer any initial queries people may have prior to detailed planning of the route. We are currently writing to all landowners who may be affected by the new access rights with details of these drop-in sessions. As a stakeholder in the process you would be welcome to visit any of these sessions - and please feel free to share this invitation more widely as you feel appropriate.

We have also produced information leaflets for each of the six stretches of coast currently being worked on which outline the implementation process in more detail, an example of which is enclosed. If you would like copies of any of the other stretch leaflets, please let us know.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our drop in sessions, alternatively if you have any queries about a specific stretch of the England Coast Path in Essex, please contact the relevant Lead Advisor, details of which are shown below.

Yours sincerely,

James Lamb Senior Adviser – England Coast Path, Essex [email protected] 0300 060 1552

Enc. Stretch Leaflet

c.c. Alan Goffee, Chairman

ECP Stretch Lead Adviser Adviser Burnham-on-Crouch Claire Cadman to 0300 060 0702 Patrick Welsh [email protected] 0300 060 0274

Maldon to Salcott Phil Sturges [email protected] 01621 850198 [email protected] Salcott to Jaywick Roy Read 0300 060 4928 Annabel Osborn [email protected] 0300 060 4930

Mersea Island Laura Chellis [email protected] 0300 060 0405 [email protected]

Harwich to Shotley Kim Thirlby Gate 01206 298372 Alice Silk [email protected] 0300 060 1507

Jaywick to Harwich Giles Merrit [email protected] 0300 060 1228 [email protected]

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ESSEX ECP Drop-in Sessions

Harwich to Shotley Gate dates: Harkstead Village Hall Wednesday 20/01/16 13:00 – 16:00 Wrabness Village Hall Thursday 21/01/16 10:00 – 13:00 Manningtree Library Saturday 23/01/16 10:00 – 13:00

Shared Harwich to Shotley Gate / Jaywick to Harwich date: Harwich Library Saturday 30/01/16 13:00 – 16:00

Jaywick to Harwich dates: Frinton Library Friday 29/01/16 10:00 – 13:00

Shared Salcott to Jaywick / Jaywick to Harwich date: Clacton Library Thursday 28/01/16 13:00 – 16:00

Salcott to Jaywick dates: Brightlingsea Village Hall Saturday 30/01/16 09:30 – 13:00 Wivenhoe Library Thursday 11/02/16 15:00 – 19:00 Fingringhoe Village Hall Saturday 27/02/16 09:30- 12:30 Village Hall Thursday 03/03/16 14:00 - 18:00

Mersea Island dates: East Mersea Village Hall Wednesday 24/02/16 14:00 – 18:00 MICA Centre, West Mersea Friday 11th March 14:00 – 18:00

Shared Maldon to Salcott / Salcott to Jaywick date: Community Centre Tuesday 8th March 16:30 – 20:00

Maldon to Salcott dates: Goldhanger Village Hall Wednesday 24/02/2016 12:00- 16:00

Shared Maldon to Salcott / Burhan-on-Crouch to Maldon date: Maldon Library Saturday 30/01/2016 09:00 – 13:00

Burhan-on-Crouch to Maldon dates: Burnham-on-Crouch library Thursday 11/02/16 11:00 – 16:00 Steeple Village Hall Wednesday 02/03/16 16:30 – 20:00

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