| EKP Strategic Investment Priority |
Project name |
Key activity |
Lead organisation |
| Priority 1 Prosperous Inclusive Community |
1.1c Thanet Community Challenge Fund |
EK wide small grants programme utilising the local business community through the LSPs. Each LSP will be targeted to secure private
sector funds |
Thanet Community Development Trust |
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1.1d Aylesham Food for Thought |
Objective to establish a successful social enterprise that will sell high quality healthy snacks and fresh produce and transform a
derelict building in the village into a focal point for village life. |
Aylesham Neighbourhood Project |
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1.1e Deal Environmental Improvements |
Public realm and community access improvements to the Port Arms/Kings Head site on the seafront by Deal Pier. Aims to maximise site
to its full potential, giving an additional boost, in environmental and social terms and also help the economic development of local
businesses and tourism trade. |
Dover District Council |
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1.1f Broomfield Community Woodland Park (incorporating regional BMX racing track) |
Create a Community Woodland Park out of a former landfill site and incorporate the first Regional Competition Standard BMX racing
track in Kent. |
Herne & Broomfield Parish Council |
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1.4 Coalfields Community Development Worker |
To assist with funding the Regeneration Worker to develop a number of projects utilising Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) Funding. |
Dover District Council |
| Priority 2 Quality Places |
2.1 Dover Pride:
2.1.1 Dover Public Realm |
The project will secure public realm enhancements in prominent locations around Dover, namely the A2 and A20 roundabouts as the principle
gateways to Dover and an iconic sculpture at the town entrance overlooking the town centre and sea. |
Kent County Council |
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2.1.3 Dover Pride Programme Team |
To set up a small executive team to coordinate work and to drive forward the implementation of the Action Plan. Intended
that the team will comprise a Programme Manager with dedicated administrative support, with further specialist staff resources
provided by the Dover Pride partners and co-opted onto the team as required. |
Kent County Council/Dover Pride |
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2.1.6 Public Realm - Dover Priory (HST Connect) |
Strengthen the role of Dover, as a strategic but secondary metropolitan centre, linking London & Paris, through
updating infrastructure and station regeneration |
Kent County Council |
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2.2 Margate Masterplanning
2.2.1 Central Margate Delivery Team – Margate Renewal |
Establish dedicated delivery team to co-ordinate activity and drive the project forward. It will comprise a Programme
Manager with dedicated administrative and perhaps professional support |
Thanet District Council |
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2.2.4 Kings Mile, Canterbury |
To provide environmental enhancements, pedestrian improvements, speed/traffic reduction and cultural awareness in
the City of Canterbury. |
Canterbury City Council |
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2.2.5 Provision of Athletes Track, Marlowe Academy |
Assisting with providing a running track at the Marlowe Academy; this will be used to encourage participation of
physical activities within the community. |
Thanet District Council |
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2.2.6 Margate Old Town Public Realm |
To create a programme of public realm improvements in Margate Old Town area aimed at creating an identity/brand
for the Old Town. |
Thanet District Council |
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2.2.7 Improvements to Lower William Street, Herne Bay |
Public realm improvements to transform a strategically important pedestrian link, between seafront and the main
shopping area of the town centre. |
Canterbury City Council |
| Priority 3 Positive Cultural Identity |
3.1a New Marlowe Theatre |
The specific funding request is for a contribution to the design and development fees for the new Marlowe theatre. |
Canterbury City Council |
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3.2 The Beaney Project |
The development of an Art Museum and Library located at the late Victorian Beaney Institute in the centre of the main High Street. |
Canterbury City Council |
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3.3 Dover Sea Sports Centre |
Development of an iconic sea sports facility on Dover seafront. |
Dover Harbour Board |
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3.8 Impact Through IT |
To deploy a new joined up Destination Management System in East Kent via Visitor Information Centres. |
Canterbury City Council |
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3.9 Tour De France 'Le Grand Depart' 2007 |
To appoint a dedicated project manager to manage the event on behalf of Canterbury City Council, to prepare
and deliver a tactical marketing campaign and to investigate and seed fund the development of specialist support
events surrounding the main event. |
Canterbury City Council |
| Priority 4 Competitive & Diverse Economy |
4.3 Offshore Wind Project |
To identify the optimum business proposition for attracting private capital investment. Establish the business and
economic case for investment. |
Thanet District Council |
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4.4 Cruise Connection |
To attract more Cruise Operators to use the Port of Dover, to increase number of staying nights in East Kent. |
Kent Tourism Alliance/Kent County Council |
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Contingency Project ‚ East Kent Tourism Strategy |
East Kent wide Tourism Strategy/Action Plan developed. |
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| Priority 5 Successful & Aspirational Workforce |
5.1 Marine & Aviation Sector Development |
Development of a Strategy and Plan of Implementation to formulate the resources that will be necessary
either from within or from outside the region to develop a vibrant and innovative Supply Chain with technology
based companies. This will also be the catalyst to spawn like companies from allied sectors in the region. |
Technology Enterprise East Kent |
| Priority 6 Secure Quality Investments |
6.2 EK New Investment Programme
6.4 Lakesview Office Village |
A cohesive campaign to attract more investment by companies and developers and will also impact on the
provision of property for employment use to the East Kent area.
40 business start-up units with an easy in easy out basis providing quality space for individuals starting up their
own business or existing businesses relocating from their own residence into a ́real businessî environment.
| Locate in Kent
Canterbury City Council |
| Priority 7 Fully Integrated Transport |
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| Priority 8 Quality Environment |
8.1 EK Natural Park |
The next stage of the project is to identify and develop individual projects within the over-arching framework of
the Park and carry them forward through public participation to implementation. |
Kent County Council/EKP |
