Council Initiatives
Manningtree has a small council but it is busy and proactive. Here are some of the councillors' initiatives that have been achieved over the last few years:
Initiatives
- Community Engagement Award;
- Emergency Plan (with Lawford and Mistley Parish Councils);
- Floral Manningtree and Love Where You Live Campaign;
Capital & Maintenance projects
- Cycle racks in the High Street;
- New Council website;
- New lighting units;
- New seating areas at Market Place, Brook Street, Station Road and Market Cross;
- New town sign at The Walls;
- Purchase of CCTV cameras in Brook Street via local sponsorship;
- Purchase of sand for the beach;
- Refurbishment of the Town's noticeboard;
- Refurbishment of the War Memorial.
Highway projects
- Condensing the town's road signage onto fewer posts currently being considered by ECC Highways;