Our Vision and Objectives

Our vision is to.... make Thames Gateway Kent the place to be.

North Kent will be recognised as…

  • An area of exciting towns and cities complemented by an outstanding natural environment, providing an exemplar of urban regeneration.
  • A thriving business centre attracting leading investors and businesses through its diverse and skilled workforce, high-quality commercial sites and local services, and accessibility to transport links and strategic routes to UK and Continental markets.
  • An area of strong, integrated communities with harmony between new and existing businesses and residents – where the benefits of development and investment are shared by the whole community.
  • A vibrant cultural hub with a thriving social scene and civic pride– attracting a growing student population, bringing youth and vigour to the community.

 

To achieve our vision, the partnership has set out 10 long-term economic objectives for North Kent.

  1. Raise Gross Value Added (GVA) productivity per head in North Kent to that of the average for the greater south east of England.
  2. Support the creation of at least 58,000 jobs between 2006 and 2026, particularly those in high value sectors.
  3. Attract and grow the number of knowledge based companies in North Kent’s economy.
  4. Improve the skills of North Kent’s workforce and tackle unemployment.
  5. Increase the rate of new business start-ups.
  6. Maximise the economic benefits of our universities by strengthening the links with industry and retaining more graduates in the area.
  7. Attract and retain investment in our priority employment locations, ensuring the development of new employment sites and provision of high-quality, marketable business premises.
  8. Continue to lobby government for the necessary investment in transport and infrastructure, to assist sustainable economic growth across North Kent.
  9. Support the delivery of up to 52,000 new homes, between 2006 and 2026.
  10.   Ensure that all new development is of the highest possible quality