Our Themes:

• Thanet’s economy
• Safe neighbourhoods
• Beautiful Thanet
• Healthy communities
• Quality housing
• Modern Council

Thanet District Council, Cecil Street, Margate,

Kent, CT9 1XZ

E-mail: customer.services@
thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577000

Theme 1
Thanet's Economy

• Develop key industrial and employment sites at Eurokent, Manston, Thanet Reach and the Marlowe Innovation Centre and support the development of Kent International Airport

• Develop grant funding package for firms seeking to invest in Thanet

• Support at least 20 public events per year to include the Powerboat Grand Prix, Broadstairs Folk Week and the Margate Big Event

• Maintain Blue Flag status for seven beaches

• Start work on improving 215 listed buildings in the Ramsgate Townscape Heritage (over a five years period)

• Maximising opportunities arising from the 2012 Olympics by working with Kent County Council

• Promoting a ‘café culture’ through planning and licensing policies

• Support the proposed relocation of Thanet College at Westwood

• Support the construction of 300 new homes and community facilities at Westwood by 2011

• Diversify the Port of Ramsgate by achieving signed agreements for Ramsgate as the operation and maintenance base for wind farms

• Review the strategic future of the Port of Ramsgate to achieve commercial diversification, capital investment and maintain a strong revenue stream for the Council

• Secure planning permission to redevelop the former Marks and Spencer building in Margate

• Working with the owners of Dreamland and Arlington Square to agree plans for regenerating the site

• Deliver a programme of improvements in Margate’s Old Town to include: restoration of the harbour arm; development of key sites and the installation of new lighting and CCTV

• Use technology to promote awareness of Thanet as a destination

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