Thames Gateway Plan for Growth 2014 - 20

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Foreword 1 About the Thames Gateway Kent Partnership, our Vision 2 and Economic Objectives Our Priorities 6 Achievements 13 Key Investment Opportunities 16 Summary – responding to the evidence 22 Contacts 24 Map of Thames Gateway Kent 25 1

These are exciting times We regularly review our investment to support Foreword in Thames Gateway own strategy to ensure economic growth In Kent. Ebbsfleet’s great we focus the North Kent. potential has been Partnership’s energy on As a part of the Thames Gateway, boosted by the the areas and actions I commend this Plan to one of Europe’s biggest announcement of a new that will support you and at the same regeneration initiatives, North Garden City. On the sustainable economic time invite any Swanscombe Peninsula growth to benefit feedback, suggestions Kent is a priority area for growth I we look forward to the residents and or proposals that will possibility of massive businesses in North help deliver our vision – investment in a world- Kent. This refresh of our to make Thames class leisure resort, strategy, last updated in Gateway Kent the place bringing jobs and 2012, highlights our to be. visitors boosting the priorities and proposals. North Kent economy. As well as consulting As each month goes by, the business more businesses in community, we have North Kent are reporting worked closely with the a positive outlook, and South East Local many are being helped Enterprise Partnership, Rob Bennett in their growth to help shape the Chair of Thames Gateway ambitions by interest- Growth Deal proposals Kent Partnership free loans from the negotiated with TIGER programme set Government, and bring June 2014 up by this Partnership. 2

It comprises senior representatives from across the About the North Kent business and higher/further education communities, local authorities, the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA), the Environment Thames Gateway Agency, together with a North Kent Member of Kent Partnership Parliament. The main aims of the partnership are to:

The Thames Gateway Kent • create the best conditions possible to attract Partnership (TGKP) is a public- investment and deliver sustainable, private sector- led economic growth across North Kent; private partnership that helps deliver sustainable economic • promote and enable collaboration between private and public sectors to help achieve growth; growth across North Kent I • work with partners in London and South Essex, on pan-Gateway activities, to ensure that the views of North Kent businesses are represented and that the Thames Gateway remains a key priority for Government and the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). 3 Our Vision North Kent will be recognised as: An area of exciting towns and cities complemented Our Vision for North Kent was by an outstanding natural environment, providing an exemplar of urban regeneration. agreed by the Partnership on its formation in 2001 and remains as A thriving business centre attracting leading I investors and businesses through its diverse and relevant today as it was then 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.

Making Thames Gateway Kent the place to be. 4 Our economic objectives

To achieve our vision, the Partnership has set out 10 long-term economic objectives for North Kent I 5

1. Improve the productivity of the North Kent 5. Ensure that all new development is of the economy. Our long-term ambition is to raise highest possible quality. Gross Value Added (GVA) in North Kent to the South East regional average by 2026, 6. Improve the skills of North Kent’s workforce adding over £2 billion per year to the North and tackle unemployment. Kent economy. 7. Support the creation of at least 58,000 jobs 2. Attract and retain investment in our between 2006 and 2026, particularly in high- priority employment locations, ensuring the value sectors. development of new employment sites and provision of high-quality, marketable business premises. 8. Attract and grow knowledge-based employment in North Kent.

3. Represent North Kent’s interests to Government and the Local Enterprise 9. Increase the rate of new business Partnership to secure the necessary start-ups. investment in transport and infrastructure to assist connectivity and sustainable economic 10. Maximise the economic benefits of our growth. universities by strengthening the links with industry and retaining more graduates in 4. Support the delivery of at least 50,000 new North Kent. homes between 2006 and 2026. 6 Achieving 1. Delivering growth in key locations North Kent offers a wide range of development opportunities, including a new Garden City at Ebbsfleet, commercial and industrial sites in the our economic Superhub and mixed-use developments reviving our town centres. Enhancing connectivity across North Kent and its transport links to London, objectives the rest of the UK and to Europe, is essential for sustainable economic growth, enabling the free flow of goods, information, services and people.

Attracting new businesses and North Kent benefits from a number of valuable transport assets, including helping existing businesses to Ebbsfleet International Station, the A2/M2 and important seaports: capitalising on these existing resources is vital to help attract high-value grow and prosper are crucial to businesses to the area. But further investment in transport and the future of North Kent. infrastructure, including digital infrastructure, continues to be a critical factor both to relieve local congestion and unlock the potential of new Delivering new homes and re- employment and residential sites. shaping our town centres contribute both to the vitality of North Kent and help in supporting the growth of London as a global city. Our priorities include I 7

Partner Actions • Work with partners across the Thames Gateway, Kent & Medway Economic Partnership (KMEP), South East LEP and with Government to: - Identify and tackle barriers to housing and commercial development and develop innovative solutions to boost provision of new homes, including affordable homes, and jobs in North Kent. - Ensure that transport schemes supporting North Kent development sites receive high priority in the allocation of Local Growth Funding. - Secure investment in regeneration projects in North Kent through innovative financing mechanisms. • Engage positively with the new development corporation leading the delivery of Ebbsfleet Garden City. • Articulate the views of businesses and the partnership on national initiatives impacting upon North Kent. • Continue lobbying Government for early delivery of investment in Highways Agency schemes such as the A2 Bean and Ebbsfleet Junctions and M2 Junction 5/5A.

More detail on some of the key development opportunities in North Kent appears on pages 16 to 21. 8

2. Attracting and retaining investment

Our employment targets will not be Partner Actions delivered solely from growth in • Work with UKTI and partners existing businesses. Attracting inward in Essex and London, through investment is fundamental to the Thames Gateway Strategic achieving our ambitions for North Group (TGSG), to promote and Kent. market the Thames Gateway One element of our approach is nationally and internationally. ensuring the supply of high-quality • Work with Locate in Kent to sites and premises that meet promote and co-ordinate companies’ needs, from micro- inward investment businesses to multi-nationals. opportunities. Another element is promoting North • Review Kent & Medway-wide Kent’s offer to inward investors, marketing, with renewed promoting the opportunities for emphasis on the North sector clustering, such as renewable Kent area. energy (particularly offshore wind) in • Promote the additional benefits Medway and Swale, creative and for businesses available in the cultural industries in Medway and Medway-Swale Arc Assisted around the proposed Paramount Area. leisure resort at Swanscombe Peninsula, and life sciences at Kent Science Park. 9

3. Focusing on Quality Partner Actions Improving the quality of life in North Kent is an • Ensure that development reflects community integral part of our Vision. Creating high-quality needs and complements and respects the buildings, enhancing the public realm and natural natural environment. environment, and providing high-quality • Promote best practice in accommodating community and cultural facilities and public change and growth through the delivery of services are imperative if we are successfully to high-quality architecture and design, public attract new people to the area and improve the lives space and infrastructure, including green and of existing residents. blue infrastructure. • Promote a solution-focused approach to resolving tensions between development and social, economic and conservation objectives. • Work with all stakeholders to ensure that Ebbsfleet Garden City is an exemplar of sustainable and high quality development. 10

4. Supporting Businesses: Partner Actions Growth in Key Industry Sectors Shaping and complementing work undertaken through the LEP and KMEP to: The diversity of North Kent’s economy has helped its • Develop and implement measures to support resilience during the economic downturn. But the the key growth industry sectors in North Kent most competitive economies tend to be those (e.g. environmental technologies, business and where clear specialisms or clusters of activities financial services, creative and cultural promote collaboration and competition and create industries, tourism and leisure, ICT and life high-value jobs. We want to support growth across sciences). the whole North Kent economy: promoting existing • Promote North Kent’s business-focused sector strengths (e.g. advanced manufacturing, specialist training provision including ports and logistics, and sustainable construction); sustainable construction (SusCon, Dartford), highlighting sectors where there are particular National Maritime Training Centre () opportunities for growth due to North Kent’s and engineering and sustainable technologies locational advantages; and responding positively in (Swale Skills Centre, Sittingbourne). areas where population growth and demographic • Encourage the supply of suitable business change can be drivers for growth (such as in premises and work spaces to meet healthcare and retail). businesses’ requirements and respond to changing work patterns. • Develop and implement proposals for effective engagement with businesses in North Kent, awareness-raising and other advice and support to expand export and other market opportunities. 11

5. Supporting Businesses: Partner Actions Increasing Innovation, Enterprise • Improve businesses’ access to finance by promoting the TIGER programme of interest- and Creativity free loans to support business growth and job creation, and securing long-term programme Fostering an entrepreneurial culture and helping arrangements beyond March 2015. businesses to exploit new ideas through innovation • Raise awareness of tax credits and other and creativity are critical for economic growth. incentives to increase investment in R&D. More companies need to invest in research and • Work with local universities and businesses to development (R&D) and embed innovation and exploit and embed research, innovation and creativity into their everyday business activities to creativity including incubation of R&D towards raise productivity; and we need to encourage and market-readiness by strengthening existing support more start-up companies, especially in relationships and building new links. knowledge-intensive industries. • Strengthen and extend the Kent Innovation Corridor, to maximise the benefit offered by the network of excellent new innovation centres across North and East Kent. • Ensure access to appropriate sources of advice through a coherent and well signposted business support offer, involving public, private and third sector providers. 12

6. Improving Skills, Qualifications and Employability

A skilled workforce is a key driver of productivity and competitiveness and is vital to achieve sustainable economic growth. The skills across North Kent’s residents and workforce need to be raised further to ensure that companies remain competitive and local people can successfully fill newly created roles, especially in knowledge-intensive sectors. We need students coming through schools and colleges to have appropriate guidance about career choices; businesses need to attract and retain more graduates and offer high-quality apprenticeships; unemployed and economically inactive residents need training opportunities that will help them enter the jobs market; and employers need to invest in training to raise the skills of their existing workforce.

Partner Actions • Encourage effective targeting of business engagement with schools and colleges. • Work with strategic partners (e.g. Jobcentre Plus and Skills Funding Agency) to ensure programmes address North Kent priorities and that collaboration with providers and other sector partners is effective. • Ensure effective mechanisms for engagement between businesses and training providers to secure employer-responsive skills training provision for North Kent residents and businesses. • Develop proposals to strengthen support for SMEs to increase the offer and take-up of apprenticeships and other in-work training. • Support efforts to extend FE provision in Swale. © Grant Smith Grant © 13 Achievements to date

The last twenty years have seen enormous change and much has already been achieved across North Kent.

Some key examples are featured overleaf I 14

I Ebbsfleet International Station I Sheppey crossing I Northfleet railfreight link I Waterstone Park, Dartford

Ebbsfleet International Major transport Fastrack rapid transit New and improved Successful new Station offers journey infrastructure system and widening railway stations have developments are times to Paris and investments have and realignment of been completed at approaching completion Brussels of just over contributed to a vast the A2 in Dartford and Dartford (2013), at Ingress Park and two hours. Domestic improvement in the Gravesham, Gravesend (2014) and Stone House Hospital in high speed rail area’s transport Sittingbourne Gillingham (2011), Dartford, together with services bring North connectivity. These Northern Relief Road together with the initial phases of The Kent within easy reach include: the Medway and Rushenden Relief reinstatement of the Bridge and at of central London Tunnel, Sheppey Road on the Isle of railfreight link at Springhead Park in (Ebbsfleet 17 minutes, Crossing, widening of Sheppey. Northfleet, completed Gravesham. At Gravesend 22 minutes, the M2 and the new in 2011/2012 and jointly Rochester Riverside the Strood 34 minutes). Medway Viaduct, funded by Crossrail, first affordable housing is Network Rail and complete and contracts Lafarge. let for the next phase of development. Since 2000/01, over 25,500 new homes have been delivered across North Kent. 15

I St. Mary’s Island Harbour I Medway Campus I Bluewater I Innovation Centre Medway I Gravesend Riverside

Chatham Maritime has Chatham Maritime also The opening of A number of business Major investments in been transformed from houses a major campus Bluewater in 1999 parks have become sports, leisure and a defunct naval for the Universities at turned a derelict well established across heritage facilities dockyard into a thriving Medway, a partnership cement quarry into one North Kent, including include Dartford’s business, education, between the of the most successful Crossways (M25/J1a), Princes Park football leisure and residential universities of regional shopping and Gillingham Business stadium, Gravesend’s community. It is one of Greenwich, Kent and leisure centres in the Park, Kemsley Fields Cyclo Park, Medway the top business Canterbury Christ UK with over 28 million and Eurolink (both at Park centre of sporting locations in Kent, with Church and MidKent visitors each year and Sittingbourne). New excellence, an 800 120,000 m2 of office College and bringing further expansion centres for innovative hectare green space space, and is home to a together more than underway. businesses include The development around community of around 10,000 students. Nucleus and The Base Cobham Park and 7,000 residents on in Dartford, the restoration of the St. Mary’s Island, in an Innovation Centre Darnley Mausoleum, award-winning Medway and Joiners both in Gravesham, residential scheme. Shop in Chatham, and Ranscombe Farm expansion of Kent Nature Reserve and Science Park near the world-class Historic Sittingbourne. Dockyard at Chatham. 16 Dartford and Gravesham

Key investment Ebbsfleet Garden City – The opportunities Government has announced its support for a new generation Whilst much has already been Garden City at achieved, further investment is Ebbsfleet, with a required to achieve our Vision dedicated development for North Kent and to seize the corporation to lead huge opportunities for local delivery. businesses and investors. I Ebbsfleet Valley Eastern Quarry – a 260 Ebbsfleet – a 150 Community Church have The following pages highlight hectare site (Land hectare site (Land already been delivered some of the major sites offering Securities) between Securities/Lafarge) at Springhead Park and investment opportunities and Ebbsfleet International which could deliver further phases are station and Bluewater, around 790,000 sq underway. driving economic growth in with scope for 6,250 metres of mixed use North Kent I new homes. The first development, including Swanscombe phase at Castle Hill around 3,000 homes and Peninsula – a 353 (Ward Homes) commercial/retail hectare site identified as commenced in 2013. development. the location for a world- Residential class leisure resort under development and a the Paramount brand. 17

through the Nationally is ideal for commercial Significant Infrastructure development, while the Project process, with the Lafarge-owned scheme expected to Northfleet start on site by 2016, Embankment West site opening 2019-20. has the potential to deliver around 500 Northfleet houses and 1,500 new Embankment – jobs through a mixed comprising two sites use scheme. totalling around 70 hectares on the eastern North West Sub- I London Paramount - concept image edge of Gravesend Station – (National Town Centre close to Grid Property), on the Ebbsfleet International southern edge of Station, with extensive Ebbsfleet Valley, with river frontage and deep potential for nearly water access to the 1,000 homes in a mixed I Springhead Park Thames and scope use development. The This huge development both for linking to the first phase (Redrow could generate up to rail network and Homes) is expected to 27,000 direct and creation of cruise liner deliver the first new indirect jobs. The main facilities. The HCA- homes in 2015. planning application is owned Northfleet to be determined Embankment East site I Northfleet Embankment 18

Dartford Northern opened in 2013), Gravesend Town Gateway – offering a mix of Centre – around 1,250 this mixed-use residential, retail, new homes and 1,500 development will leisure and office new jobs will be created deliver 1,300 new development. in and around homes, 1,200 new jobs Permission has been Gravesend town centre, and a range of granted for a major focusing on four major supporting facilities redevelopment at sites (Heritage Quarter, including a primary Lowfield Street Canal Basin, North East school and a dedicated including 10,000 m2 Gravesend and Clifton Fastrack rapid bus anchor retail. Slipways) capitalising on transit route. the 22 minute High I Learning and Community Campus, The Bridge, Dartford The Bridge – a mixed Speed train service to Dartford Town development including London and investment Centre – Dartford 1,550 homes (over 400 in public transport Borough Council and already completed) interchange in the the HCA are together with Transport Quarter collaborating on commercial (including £19 million proposals for the development and upgrade of the railway former Co-op site and community facilities, and station). redevelopment of the the location of a new Station Mound University Technical (complementing the College opening in new station buildings September 2014. I Gravesend Heritage Quarter 19 Medway and Swale

Medway: a cluster of nearby learning cluster Strood - the extensive waterfront sites creating with MidKent College waterfront area runs over 10,000 homes and and the Universities at from the Temple around 335,000 m2 of Medway. Waterfront to Strood commercial, Riverside, linking to employment and retail Rochester Riverside – Strood town centre. development. this site will deliver up These schemes have to 1,500 new homes the potential for over The major schemes and 29,400 m2 of 2,000 new homes and include: commercial space and nearly 65,000 m2 of will be directly served mixed retail and Chatham Waterfront by the relocated railway employment I Rochester Riverside and Centre – 2,250 new station opening in 2015 development, homes and 2,000 new Chatham Historic will provide around 950 as part of £2.3 billion supported by jobs, enhancing the Dockyard – will new homes and 3,500 Network Rail infrastructure 2 retail and leisure offer complete the jobs in 180,000 m of investment in investment including and the clustering of regeneration of mixed commercial upgrading South refurbishment of the creative and cultural Chatham Maritime and space including offices, Eastern rail networks. railway station already enterprises. deliver a further 1,400 education facilities, served by 34 minute new homes and 10,000 hotels and retail. The Gillingham high speed services to 2 Chatham Maritime – m of commercial development includes Waterfront – a private- London. Two outstanding space. the Medway University sector led scheme development sites – Technical College, delivering 775 homes one on St Mary’s Island Chatham Waters – opening in 2015, and over 2,200m2 of and the second next to this mixed-use scheme complementing the commercial space. 20

Rochester Airport – and 5,000 new jobs over areas of advanced situated close to the a 15 to 20 year period, manufacturing and M2, this strategic with 41,000 m2 mixed innovation in South East location is to be commercial space and England. The focus for developed as a school, health, leisure the Arc is the ‘Medway technology and and community Superhub’, a network of knowledge-based facilities. Revised sites mainly on the Hoo cluster. The Masterplan proposals include Peninsula and Isle of was approved in late measures to mitigate Sheppey totalling over 2013. Rationalisation of and compensate for 340 hectares, with the existing airport will potential harm to the particular potential for create capacity for over integrity of a SSSI which growth in low carbon 37,000m2 of high-quality covers part of the site. and renewable energy innovation and industries and forming commercial space in The Medway-Swale part of one of Britain’s

two phases, providing Arc – this horseshoe- I Rochester Airport up to 1,760 jobs. shaped area has Assisted Area status Lodge Hill, (from 1 July 2014). It Chattenden – Land extends from Rochester Securities propose a Airport in the south mixed-use west to Kent Science development on this Park in the south east, 700 acre site delivering covering some of the up to 5,000 new homes most concentrated I Offshore wind farm, 21

I London Thamesport I Kent Science Park six Centres for Offshore business estate will schemes led by the to 1,100 new homes 3,000m2 of high-tech Renewable Engineering provide over 43,000m2 Spirit of Sittingbourne linking into the existing floorspace suitable for (CORE). These include of new industrial and consortium, the first community, plus around innovatory businesses. the Port of Sheerness, logistics development phase of which – a new 180,000m2 of In the longer term there London Thamesport, with potential for a cultural quarter – is commercial space at are plans for a further , further 1,000 jobs. expected to commence Neats Court with 100,000m2 expansion, Kingsnorth in Spring 2015. potential for up to subject to securing Commercial Park and Sittingbourne Town 2,000 jobs. improved transport Queenborough & Centre – A package of Queenborough & links and access. Rushenden. developments Rushenden – this site Kent Science Park – Eurolink – Phase 5 of proposed for the town on the Isle of Sheppey Expansion currently this highly successful centre include major will accommodate up underway will provide 22 Summary - responding to the evidence

Our strategy for promoting economic growth is shaped by the evidence about opportunities and challenges affecting North Kent businesses and residents.

Opportunities Challenges Actions Population and productivity Both overall and working age population are growing The widening gap between working age and total • Create conditions for businesses to prosper, faster than the national or regional average. Per capita population demands higher productivity to achieve measures to tackle unemployment, attract higher GVA growth is back on an upward trend after dipping economic growth. Productivity measures show wide value jobs, promote North Kent’s advantages as a in 2007-9. disparity across North Kent Districts. destination for investment. • Unlock employment and commercial opportunities to promote growth.

Employment, economic activity and earnings Current employment is below the 2005 peak, but Job losses during the recession make the target for • Work with strategic providers in shaping programmes employment and unemployment rates are comparable 58,000 new jobs by 2026 challenging. The claimant rate to help unemployed people into work and training, with national and regional levels. Economic activity for 18-24 year olds is double the overall rate, with wide with strong focus on tackling longer term youth and the rate of economically inactive people wanting a district variation. Workplace earnings overall have unemployment. job are also higher than average. Residents in work stagnated and the disparity between districts has • Utilize North Kent’s competitive price advantage, but have seen average earnings increase by more than that widened. also promote growth in higher value sectors. experienced across Kent or the UK.

Skills, qualifications and occupations North Kent performs well on GCSE level attainment The proportion of residents qualified to degree level is • Attract and retain good students to North Kent HEIs, and Apprenticeship enrolments. A high proportion of below national and regional rates, a higher than and retain graduates. HE students in North Kent are studying subjects average proportion of residents has no qualifications • Support partners in developing apprenticeship relevant to our priority sectors. The proportion of and participation in post-16 education and training is support for SMEs. residents in professional occupations has increased relatively low. North Kent residents are comparatively • Promote sectors with greatest potential for growth, whilst those in the lowest skilled occupations have under-represented in high value occupations and over- particularly knowledge-intensive industries, and decreased. represented in skilled trades. strengthen the links between businesses and HE/FE institutions. 23

Opportunities Challenges Actions Business health Start-up Early years survival rates are higher than New business creation, investment in R&D and • Increase support to promote exporting activity. average, as is growth in high value manufacturing and participation in European and global markets remain • Continuation and expansion of TIGER-style access to knowledge intensive industries. North Kent companies below average. North Kent lags behind national finance programme to promote entrepreneurial and out-compete other areas in investment average on professional, scientific and technical jobs growth. services; the most prevalent businesses are in lower in new-to-market innovations. Construction and • Encourage increased investment in R&D. manufacturing remain strong sectors. value sectors.

Housing, commercial development, investment 14,250 new homes built since 2006/7, land supply Rate of housebuilding is below our planning trajectory. • Major schemes such as Ebbsfleet Garden City and already identified for a further 32,000. House prices Market confidence is reviving but uneven across the Paramount London Resort could provide a radical remain relatively affordable, though ratio of prices to area. There is a widening affordability gap for people boost to delivery of housing and jobs. earnings has risen sharply since 2011. Mixed-use and on lower incomes. More state of the art commercial • Stronger marketing of North Kent is needed to leisure development have grown, and North Kent property is needed. Most inward investment activity increase investment from outside the County and UK. continues to attract a positive share of inward comes from expansions and relocations within Kent. investment, creating and retaining jobs.

Quality of life Communities are benefitting from the legacy of the Viability issues on development sites have squeezed • Maintain a strong commitment to quality in new Thames Gateway Parklands Programme and investment in community facilities. Green infrastructure development. continuing investment in the public realm, especially initiatives rely heavily on EU funding: securing match • Ensure that policies and proposals are socially town centre regeneration. A number of high-quality funding will be increasingly competitive. inclusive, reduce barriers to employment, and developments already delivered demonstrate what emphasise acquisition of skills that will enable can be achieved. people to enter the jobs market. 24 We welcome your comments and involvement

We would like to hear what you think of our plans for Thames Gateway We would like to thank the following partners Kent, and what you would like us to do to help your business. for providing images for this booklet: • Dartford Borough Council • Gravesham Borough Council If you would like to get involved with the Partnership or receive invitations • Historic Dockyard Chatham to our business events, please contact us using the details below. • Kent County Council • Kent Science Park • Locate in Kent David Liston-Jones, Chief Executive, TGKP • Medway Council [email protected] • Medway Swale Estuary Partnership • Swale Borough Council • Visit Kent Dr Richard Longman, Senior Policy Officer, TGKP [email protected] TGKP’s Plan for Growth - Main Report and Evidence Review can be found at www.tgkp.org www.tgkp.org/documents 25 Ebbsfleet Valley and Thames Gateway Kent Swanscombe Peninsula Dartford Thurrock The crossing Bridge

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