Leigh Port Quay Wall (Cockle Wharf)
- Capital Investment - Essex, Southend & Thurrock, Growing Places Fund, More than £2m
Approval Status
Project removed from GPF pipeline
Delivery Status
Project removed from GPF pipeline
Expected Completion Date
Project removed from GPF pipeline
Leigh Port is a small expanse of land (c. 7,500sqm) at the opening of the River Thames, spanning roughly 180m of the Southend coastline. The reclaimed area provides boat access, as well as housing 16 cockle sheds where cockles are cooked, processed and sold, as well as housing a small amount of light industry.
The project will involve construction of a new quay wall frontage, improvements to site access and resurfacing of the wharf to make the port a safe place to work and visit.
Maintaining the viability of the cockle sheds is central to the objectives of the project.
Project Update
The project was considered by Accountability Board on 27 May 2022 and the decision was taken to remove the project from the GPF project pipeline. The Board were advised that Southend-on-Sea City Council had been successful in securing Levelling Up Fund funding from Central Government to support delivery of the project and therefore the GPF funding was no longer required.
Capital Programme delivery update
Take a look at our update on the delivery of the Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Growing Places Fund (GPF) capital programmes.
Growing Places Fund
The Growing Places Fund (GPF) was established by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (formerly the Department for Communities and Local Government) and the Department for Transport (DfT) in 2011. The aim of this funding is to unlock economic growth, create jobs and ‘kick-start’ house building at stalled development sites.