Thanet District Council has been awarded up to £20million of government funding for Ramsgate, through the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme.
This will support investment in Ramsgate over a ten year period, from 2026 to 2036. The funding will be used to help deal with some of the issues that matter most to local people.
Local people are now invited to take part in a series of in-person workshops and drop-in sessions, hosted in partnership with a number of local organisations. These sessions follow engagement activity which took place during August and September 2025. People living, working and running businesses in Ramsgate were invited to share their views on the town, via online surveys. Around 1,500 responses were received, with a further 100 to the specific survey for business owners.
A variety of in-person and online sessions are planned at locations throughout Ramsgate from Monday 13 October to Sunday 26 October. The sessions range from focused workshops to informal drop-ins. They are open to people of all ages and from all sections of Ramsgate’s community. The aim is to explore the key themes and findings from the earlier surveys, in more detail.
A complete list of events is available on the website.
There will be specific sessions for people from certain sections of Ramsgate’s community, including young people and people living with disabilities. Some sessions have limited capacity and spaces must be booked in advance. The full list of events, and details on how to reserve a place (where necessary), can be found on the website.
Anyone that is unable to attend an in-person workshop or informal drop-in session will soon be able to share their views on Your Voice Thanet, the council’s public engagement platform.
Bob Porter, Director of Place at Thanet District Council, said: “First of all, I’d like to thank everyone that filled out the surveys earlier this year. The feedback has given us a broad overview of the things that matter most to people living and working in Ramsgate.
“This next round of workshops and drop-ins will help us explore the key themes raised in the survey results more deeply. The findings will provide important insights for the Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board, which is developing a 10-year vision and plan for the future of Ramsgate.
“I would encourage anyone that’s interested in helping shape the future of Ramsgate to go along to one of the sessions. Your views really do matter.”
Brian Horton, Interim Chair Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board said: ‘’We are looking forward to hearing more from the people of Ramsgate. Feedback so far has been very informative, thank you to everyone that took the time to complete the earlier surveys.
“These feedback sessions will help the Board delve deeper into the views of the Ramsgate communities to develop a vision and plan for the £20m investment. One that reflects what local people think is needed to make Ramsgate the best place for their future.”
The feedback sessions are the next step towards developing the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme. There will be more opportunities to get involved throughout the next phase of the planning, between December 2025 and March 2026. During this time, the Neighbourhood Board will focus on collecting feedback on the individual projects that will be proposed as part of the plan.
There is more information on the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme on the website, with the opportunity to join the mailing list for updates on the programme.
