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district focus Ashford On Track ...... 43 Case Study - Invicta Chamber of Commerce ...... 46 ’s Tale ...... 51 Case Study - Canterbury Christ Church University ...... 54 Darting Forward Borough Council ...... 65 Sea Change District Council ...... 78 Making Dover Proud Dover Pride ...... 79 Riverside Renaissance Borough Council ...... 81 Case Study - The Prince’s Trust ...... 83 Thameside Delivery Kent Thameside Regeneration Partnership .84 Growing Capital Borough Council ...... 91 Mighty Oaks District Council ...... 99 Case Study - Business Link ...... 100 Leading the Way Shepway District Council ...... 101 Case Study - Channel Chamber of Commerce ...... 104 Moving Forward Swale Forward ...... 107 Case Study - Kent Science Park ...... 110 Making Waves Council ...... 113 Keeping Business Flowing & Malling District Council .118 West Side Story West Kent Partnership ...... 120 Business Royalty Tunbridge Wells Borough Council ...... 121 Case Study - West Kent Chamber of Commerce ...... 123 Other Useful Business Support Organisations ...... 124 courtesy of Tunbridge Wells Council Wells Tunbridge courtesy of

Kent for business Conference County Kent Conference Bureau ...... 125

Kent for leisure

County Pursuits Visit Kent ...... 127

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