With the private sector, local partners, the Government and SEEDA all
investing heavily, the full scope of North Kent’s growing renaissance is
now emerging - focussed in three locations that hold the key to
unlocking its great potential.

Kent Thameside:

The “Golden Triangle” of major sites, bounded by the M25, the A2
and the high-speed rail link between London and Europe, gives a huge
opportunity for a new urban community linking the historic towns of
Dartford and Gravesend.

Bluewater is already Britain’s most successful regional shopping
centre. Nearby, the Ebbsfleet Valley is set to be a major economic
driver for North Kent, with over 10,000 new homes and a major
commercial centre planned around the new international and domestic
station at Ebbsfleet.

Along a 15km stretch of the Thames riverside, a string of major
developments - including The Bridge, with its science park and
innovation hub - are underway and planned, complementing
continuing town centre regeneration in Dartford and Gravesend.

Medway:

The creation of a cohesive, modern waterfront city is fundamental to
Medway’s future role as an international city of culture, tourism,
learning and enterprise.

Chatham Centre and Waterfront, with its maritime heritage,
university campus, and strategic location, is set to be the heart of this
resurgent city.

Medway Waterfront spans 11km from Strood to Gillingham, with
superb riverside sites offering huge potential for high-quality
residential, business and leisure developments.

The flagship mixed-use development of Rochester Riverside is set to
create iconic new vistas. Important strides have also been made
towards realising the potential of other key sites at Gillingham
Waterfront, Strood Riverside and Centre, and at Temple Waterfront,
with its superb views of Rochester's castle and cathedral and potential
for a new rail station.

In addition to the waterfront areas, the opportunities on the Isle of
Grain, at Chattenden and at Kingsnorth will play a key role in the
transformation of Medway.

Swale:

The new Sheppey Crossing and related transport infrastructure form
the backbone of Swale’s Axis of Opportunity, opening greatlyimproved
access to strategic links for once remote communities.

Running along the A249 from Sheerness southwards via
Queenborough and Rushenden to Sittingbourne and Kent Science
Park, this corridor has huge regeneration and growth potential.

South of Sittingbourne, the Kent Science Park provides a focus for
high-tech, fast-growth life science and ICT businesses for Thames
Gateway Kent as a whole.

And with Sheppey’s maritime and aviation history, its creek-side towns
surrounded by magnificent landscapes and wildlife, Swale’s potential
as a gateway to heritage and eco-tourism in North Kent provides
another dimension to the area’s rich tapestry.