Thames Gateway Kent Partnership champions the economic, social and environmental regeneration of Kent Thameside, Medway and Swale.

Formed in 2001, the Thames Gateway Kent Partnership (TGKP) is a partnership of private, public and community sectors in North Kent and Medway.

It is one of three similar partnerships in the Gateway – the other
two covering the London Gateway area and South Essex – with overall
co-ordination coming through a ministerially-led Strategic Partnership
for the whole of the Gateway.

The Thames Gateway Kent Partnership works to:

1. draw together a framework for investment in Thames Gateway Kent in a ‘light touch’ way to provide a clear and up to date picture of key investment priorities;
2.  co-ordinate presentation of North Kent’s investment needs and help maximise synergies;
3. promote Thames Gateway Kent to Government, regional agencies and other bodies to help shape policies, plans and investment decisions affecting the area;
4. work with Government and other partners to address issues where a coordinated approach is essential for realising North Kent’s potential to create genuinely sustainable communities.

Its Partnership Board, chaired by a private sector representative,
includes –

• the three local private-public regeneration partnerships responsible for driving forward investment in Kent Thameside, Medway and Swale
• Kent County Council and Medway Council
• South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
• Thames Gateway Chamber of Commerce 
• The North Kent Community Forum, representing the voluntary and community sector.

Observers also attend from Communities and Local Government, the Government Office for the South East, the Homes & Communities Agency, the Highways Agency and the Environment Agency.