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The Policies of Tendring First are as follows: 
 
⋆ To provide strong local leadership in developing the economic prosperity of Tendring. 
 
⋆ To help create the environment for businesses to thrive, whilst maximising and safeguarding job opportunities 
 
⋆ To maintain the lowest Council Tax rate (including precepts) in Essex, but still working to improve services. 
 
⋆ To move over 83% of abandoned vehicles within 24 hours. 
 
⋆ To retain weekly rubbish collection and recycling (against the national trend). 
 
⋆ To remove “fly tipped” waste from public land in 1.35 working days. 
 
⋆ To work together with residents, businesses and our partners to reduce criminal and antisocial behaviour, improving the quality of life for the community and ensuring that we live in a safe area by continuing to work with the Police and PCSOs. 
 
⋆ To enable more people to issue fixed term penalty notices for littering and dog fouling. 
 
⋆ To continue to provide support and advice to the homeless, directly and via our Third Sector Partners. 
The Policies of Tendring First are as follows: 
 
⋆ To upgrade all children’s play areas across the District with two years. 
 
⋆ To play a central role in regenerating the run-down areas in Harwich, Jaywick and other locations, whilst helping to create better living conditions across Tendring. 
 
⋆ To provide town centres that people can be proud of. 
 
⋆ To encourage healthier lifestyles through investment in top-class leisure facilities and ensure that they are put in places where people want them. 
 
⋆ To work together with NHS North East to ensure the comprehensive provision of our health needs. 
 
⋆ To make sure the educational attainment of our children is raised by working in partnership with our local schools. 
 
⋆ To create the opportunities for our young families to have a home that is affordable. 
 
⋆ To work with local head teachers, employers, trainers and the Council, through the appropriate agencies, to provide vocational training, using a type of apprenticeship scheme where everyone is involved to make sure that it succeeds. 
 
⋆ To fight to retain the open spaces within our District, prevent unnecessary, unwanted road-building and development.