A free family fun day will bring a bouncy castle, mini Shetland ponies and live music to Rush Green Recreation Ground later this month, Tendring District Council has announced.
Running from 10am to 4pm on Wednesday, 29 July, the event also packs in soft play, face painting and sports activities. The Housing Tenant Involvement Team is behind the day, and support organisations including Peabody, Bill Clinic, Parents 1st, Essex Police and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service will be on hand to offer information and advice. Andy Baker, cabinet member for housing and planning, said retaining more than 3,000 council homes and 450 leasehold properties meant the council took its role as the largest social housing provider in Tendring seriously.
The recreation ground on Rush Green Road has served as a community hub since 1979 and includes grass pitches, a skatepark and the Rush Green Bowl, home to FC Clacton and Holland FC. Visitors can use the 51 on-site parking spaces. The fun day also doubles as a chance for tenants and leaseholders to find out about joining the Tenant Panel, a group of volunteers who meet quarterly to help shape housing services and discuss local issues.
Chaired by Carol McDougall, the panel covers topics from complaints and repairs to anti-social behaviour and rents, with subgroups feeding into how services are run. Minutes from recent meetings are publicly available, and the council is keen to attract younger tenants to broaden its membership. The event forms part of a wider 2026 involvement calendar that also includes estate walkabouts and drop-in sessions.
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