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<\/p>\nTHIS is the 'toughest' UK seaside town where ice cream vans, pubs and fish and chip shops were banned by the council.<\/p>\n
Brits visiting Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, couldn't enjoy fish and chips along the beach for a long time. <\/p>\n
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Residents from the picturesque seaside town were once proud to live boozers and chip shops-free. <\/p>\n
Strict Tendring District Council banned the establishments after a strong backlash from locals in the past. <\/p>\n
The quiet Frinton community wanted to keep free from traditional seaside attractions because they thought it would help them attract more visitors.<\/p>\n
Hard-fought neighbours voiced their opposition when the first pub, The Lock and Barrel, opened its doors two decades ago. <\/p>\n
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At the time one local fumed: "When you open a place with a lot of cheap beer on sale, what sort of people do you expect to attract?"<\/p>\n
Councillor Nick Turner said the community wasn't ready to let their famous trademark of tranquil summer spot let go. <\/p>\n
Cllr Turner told Essex Live: "It wasn't the fact that people didn't want to drink alcohol, but not having a pub was our unique selling point and was part of our character.<\/p>\n
"Because we hadn't got one, that was one of the things that made Frinton individual.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "People come to Frinton because they like it. It's not a place to go through, it's a place to go to."<\/p>\n They claimed to still enjoy their days in the unique town despite not having a place to drink. <\/p>\n He added: "There wasn't a lack of drinking places. We have three sporting clubs, golf<\/span>, cricket<\/span> and tennis<\/span>, and a wonderful memorial club.<\/p>\n "There was no reason to have a pub in fact, just for somebody to make some money."<\/p>\n Residents didn't miss on fish and chips by the sea either – because they didn't have one to begin with. <\/p>\n Raging residents rebelled against Nice Fish and Chips – which was set to open for the first time in 1992.<\/p>\n According to Cllr Turner, those craving a chippy could drive less than a mile away to neighbouring Walton to eat. <\/p>\n But the days of fighting chippies and pubs now seem to be long gone.<\/p>\n The people of Frinton seem to have changed their minds and admitted the shops are a huge part of their seaside town.<\/p>\n Mr Turner said: "We integrate people in to Frinton. In other places when there's something they don't like, they boycott it. <\/p>\n "We don't do that, we sigh and think 'let's get on with it."<\/p>\n The ban has now resulted in failure as now chippy owners even have their own dedicated bench commemorating their arrival.<\/p>\n Guy Hynds has worked at Youngs Other Plaice on Old Road in Frinton for two years. <\/p>\n The 22-year-old claimed locals are now loving the traditional seaside town lifestyle – and they come back for more.<\/p>\n Guy said: "Frinton are really on board. If people don't like it they won't give us business, but we have quite a high local following.<\/p>\n "The local community is really nice, you end up knowing customers by name and getting their orders ready when they come in."<\/p>\n It comes as other residents in a picturesque seaside town fear they're being forced out by an influx of "hipsters" who have helped double property prices.<\/p>\n "Trendy" incomers from\u00a0London\u00a0are being blamed for threatening to wreck Westgate-on-Sea on the\u00a0Kent\u00a0coast.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TOB-COMP-Rachel-Riley.jpg\")
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