FUNDING from the Government could push works to improve key visitor areas in the district.

Maldon District Council has submitted a £2,277,153 bid to the Government’s Levelling Up Round 2 fund.

The bid, named the Maldon Historic Waterfront Revival Programme, will focus on the council's Maldon and Heybridge Central Area Masterplan.

If successful, the funding will be used to rejuvenate council assets for cultural, educational and commercial purposes.

The council hopes to increase the connectivity between Promenade Park and the High Street via Hythe Quay.

The land side surface of Hythe Quay will be improved to create a new public space and safely separate vehicles and pedestrians whilst keeping the working quayside as a visitor attraction.

The project will need to be delivered by the end of March 2025.

The council has also submitted a £1million investment plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

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The fund is building on the three investment themes of community and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

It is a government allocated fund which aims to reduce inequalities between communities.

Maldon District Council leader Penny Channer said: “If successful, both the Levelling Up Round 2 Bid and our UKSPF investment plan give the council an opportunity to deliver a range of projects across the district for the benefit of our residents, visitors and businesses alike.

“We look forward to hearing the outcome of both submissions later this year.”