Decision details

(Report of Chief Executive)

The report provided an overview of the amended West Kent Priorities for Economic Growth Strategy which identified five key areas for economic growth.  Consideration was given to the priorities for West Kent set out in the document and, in particular, the transformational scheme to be accorded the highest priority for Tonbridge and Malling.

An update was also given on the case for a Kent and Medway Local Enterprise Partnership in place of the South East LEP and the Government’s response that there was unlikely to be significant change to any LEP.

Following consideration by the Economic Regeneration Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration resolved that:

The transformational priorities set out in the West Kent Priorities for Economic Growth document be endorsed and the scheme for enhanced capacity to the Leigh Flood Storage Area and flooding works at East Peckham be identified as Tonbridge and Malling’s highest priority.