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Have your say on the Lower Thames Crossing - 2020 Supplementary Consultation
Published on 20/03/2020
Have your say on the proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing - Supplementary Consultation - deadline 2 April 2020 In January 2020, Highways England launched a supplementary consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing – a major new road ... read more
Support for businesses during the COVID-19 crisis
Published on 20/03/2020
COVID-19: Support for businesses during the crisis The Government has announced packages of support for businesses and employers to help weather the storm brought by the COVID-19 crisis. Information is being updated on a regular basis. ... read more
Covid-19
Published on 19/03/2020
Coronavirus Outbreak The ongoing public health emergency is affecting everybody, residents and businesses. Our partner public agencies are in the front line of providing advice on how this affects local services. Otherwise the main so... read more
Thames Estuary Envoy Appointed
Published on 31/10/2019
Kate Willard has been appointed as the new Thames Estuary Envoy Kate Willard, Director of Partnership Development with Stobart Group, has been appointed as the new Estuary Envoy. She will chair the new Thames Estuary Growth Bo... read more
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation buys land for the Central Area
Published on 17/10/2019
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation buys the land in Central Ebbsfleet 17 October 2019 The EDC has today announced the acquisition of the EIGP consortium landholding in Central Ebbsfleet. This purchase, supported by central Government, will en... read more
Applications invited for Place Branding Manager for Creative Estuary
Published on 28/08/2019
Creative Estuary - the Thames Estuary Production Corridor Applications are invited for an exciting new role to develop and drive forward the brand strategy for the Thames Estuary Production Corridor in North Kent and South Essex. For mo... read more
#CreativeEstuary Project Director Appointed
Published on 22/07/2019
#CreativeEstuary - Project Director Appointed Emma Wilcox has been appointed as Project Director to lead delivery of the CDF-funded programme #CreativeEstuary ("Enabling the Thames Estuary Production Corridor"). The Cultural Develop... read more
Applications invited for the role of Thames Estuary Envoy
Published on 19/07/2019
In its response to the report by the Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission, the Government has proposed the appointment of a Thames Estuary Envoy to be the voice for the Estuary and Chair of the new Thames Estuary Growth Board. This is... read more
TGKP Response to consultation on planning reform
Published on 15/02/2019
TGKP Response to consultation on planning reform - supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes. In October 2018 the Government consulted on a number of proposals for change to national planning policy and regulations, ... read more
£4.3 million of new Government funding to develop the creative economy in North Kent
Published on 18/01/2019
£4.3m of new government funding to develop the creative economy in North Kent 18th January 2019 Rob Bennett, chairman of the Thames Gateway Kent Partnership, today welcomed th... read more
TGKP responds to Lower Thames Crossing consultation
Published on 03/01/2019
TGKP responds to Lower Thames Crossing consultation The Thames Gateway Kent Partnership (TGKP) believes that the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is vital for North Kent’s future prosperity, but that Highways England should do more to ensure... read more
C2E Campaign Latest
Published on 03/01/2019
C2E Campaign - £4.85m Government commitment towards next stage of business case development The C2E campaign, in which TGKP is a partner, is continuing to make the case for transformational investment in the rail corridor betw... read more
Have your say on the Lower Thames Crossing
Published on 19/10/2018
Have your say on the proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing - Consultation Closed In autumn 2018, Highways England launched a ten-week consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing – a major new road which would nearly double road capacity acro... read more
Action following the Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission
Published on 25/06/2018
Thames Estuary Growth This page provides periodic updates on TGKP's engagement with action following up the work of the Thames Gateway 2050 Growth Commission and the Government's response. This is in chronological order with the most r... read more