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Mike Forster Development Director iSec Event sponsors A Unique Opportunity… Drive Times • TEP to London 50 mins • TEP to M25 16 mins • TEP to A13 8 mins Seamlessly accessible by rail, road, river, air and sea, TEP offers truly multi-modal connectivity to the rest of the UK and the world beyond. Transportation options don’t come much more advantageous. Location/Connectivity • Multi modal logistics development to serve London with direct access to:- • Rail hub – connectivity to UK and European network • River Thames • M25 and motorway network • London Gateway Port • Air • Last mile delivery to two thirds of London within 1 hour • London's specific population and structure allows for a port centric last mile value-add model to create a unique opportunity. Supersize Scale • Potential for 450,000 m² of space comprising: - • Food hub • Energy hub • Sustainable Industries hub • Amenity hub A Unique Opportunity… Clustering Opportunity • TEP has the ability to create a specialist cluster which is much needed for a rapidly growing 21st century London and would : - • reduce costs • reduce wasted miles • reduce waste reduction • reduce carbon footprint • provide “added value” services • Clustering users will help to overcome the restrictions that London will impose on deliveries Lyn Carpenter Chief Executive Thurrock Council Event sponsors THURROCK THE place open for business An ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future. PEOPLE PLACE PROSPERITY PEOPLE 24,500 5,000 jobs 1,000 acres ready new jobs created in last for business 3 years development Young Average house price 66% owner- population – in Thurrock - occupier status 27% aged £250,000 (63% in rest of between 0-19 England) PLACE 18 million 70% 3 international people green belt ports along 18 within 1 miles of hour’s drive river front 6 international 35 minutes 96% of c2c airports within 60 from central trains were on minutes’ drive London by train time in 2017 PROSPERITY 4 Nationally £20 billion 6 Growth Significant investment in Hubs jobs, homes and Infrastructure infrastructure Projects £6 billion £100 million 4 integrated investment in for new medical proposed Lower schools centres Thames Crossing Purfleet • Outline and first detailed planning application submitted • 2,850 new homes • TV and Film studios • Harris Riverside Secondary School – on site • PCRL / Swan – on site • Bridge over railway line and improved station • A new integrated medical centre • Improvements to the riverfront walkway • New shops, restaurants and town centre Transport A13 Widening • £80 million – Thurrock Council’s largest capital project • 3 lanes between Orsett Cock and The Manorway • Expansion allows for growth plans at ports Stanford-le-Hope Interchange • £15 million project to replace existing station with new shop, toilets, footbridge, cycle parking bus facility • Improved facilities for residents Grays Underpass • £27 million project to replace level crossing • Gateway to Grays – transforming town centre and creating high quality public space Education, Health and Community Facilities Working with Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to deliver new schools at: • Orsett Heath Academy • Thameside Secondary School • Treetops Special Free School • Harris Riverside Integrated Medical Centres are being delivered in order to improve health care provision across Thurrock • 4 Integrated Medical Centres at Pufleet, Tilbury, Corringham and Grays Delivering new community facilities such as Aveley Community Hub Housing Tops Club, Grays • 29 affordable rent flats Claudian Way, Chadwell St Mary • 53 affordable units - 22 flats, 21 bungalows, 10 houses Calcutta Road, Tilbury • 35 affordable rent flats for older people Belmont Road, Grays (Thurrock Regeneration Ltd) • 80 units, mix of houses and flats All on site in 2018/19 More information available from TRL stand Thurrock – the next 20 years • Issues and Options Stage 2 consultation in November • Community driven, infrastructure- led plan-making through Your Place, Your Voice • Call for Sites has identified sites for c.70,000 units – choice for the borough • High demand for jobs and homes in the area More information available from Local Plan stand South Essex cooperation • Leading collaboration beyond local authority boundaries • Ambitious housing numbers – joint strategic plan work underway • Working towards Housing and Growth Deal and other drivers of growth – DCMS Local Full Fibre Network WHY THURROCK COUNCIL? A council you Balanced budget £10 million can do for the next 5 years surplus over 5 business with – 2022/23 years Commitment to 4th best performing £300m in growth improving public Planning Authority projects realm in the country delivered directly Don’t just take our word for it… “[Locating in Thurrock] “The council has raised the was definitely a location- ambition, aspirations and “Business engagement based decision. It’s 25 expectations of Thurrock and is a growing strength miles from central its residents which has been with private sector effectively communication London, a one-hour drive and embraced by a wide partners confirming from 18 million people.” range of partners, including that the council are Matt Abbott South Essex College.” positive to work with” Communications Angela O’Donoghue, LGA Corporate Peer Manager, DP World Principal and Chief Executive Challenge 2016 London Gateway of South Essex college THURROCK Gets Business Does Business Means Business.