Channel Corridor Partnership | Funding : 2005

Funding 2005 - 2006

Project Name	Project Description	Funding	Lead Organisation
Economic Prosperity & Growth Strategy	Establish a strategy and action plan for economic growth in our area.	£65,000	Channel Corridor Partnership
Economic Impact Study - Operation Stack	Assessing the economic cost of Operation Stack.	£50,000	Channel Corridor Partnership
Ashford Broadband Infrastructure	Developing fibre optic broadband services for Ashford Town Centre.	£70,000	Ashford's Future Delivery Team
Ashford Economic Action Plan Co-ordinator	Appointment to implement an Economic Action Plan to assist in Ashford's Future.	£166,491	Ashford's Future Delivery Team
Shepway Youth Enterprise Trophy	An enterprise competition for Shepway schools based around commissioning, marketing and selling an original song.	£11,480	Romney Enterprise Gateway
Modern Construction Skills Training	Training local people in modern construction skills.	£29,500	Maidstone Housing Trust
CC Enterprise Development Fund	Providing loans and access to finance for businesses.	£200,000	Channel Corridor Partnership
Shepway Economic Monitor	Assessing the economic picture in Shepway	£7,500	Gateway Chamber of Commerce
Folkestone Enterprise Gateway	Enterprise Gateway using the SEEDA model.	£250,000	Business Link Kent
Romney Marsh Business & Training Centre	New workspace and training facilities in New Romney managed by RR2K	£55,500	Romney Resource Centre
Romney Marsh Enterprise Gateway	Enterprise Gateway using the SEEDA model.	£250,000	Business Link Kent
Maidstone Media Tree	To create a cluster of media activity in the Maidstone area.	£20,000	Business Link Kent
CIBAS - Creative Industries Business Advisory Service	Specialist business advice service for the Creative Industries.	£30,000	Business Link Kent
Romney Resource Rural ICT Learning	By updating their IT equipment RR2K can provide more skills training.	£20,000	Romney Resource Centre
The Glassworks FCI	Development of a campus on Tontine Street, Folkestone named the Creative Institute.	£45,000	Creative Foundation
Ashford's Future Branding Study	Coupled to the Growth Agenda, how should Ashford sell itself?	£10,000	Ashford's Future Delivery Team
Folkestone Harbour Living Landmarks Bid	Creating a bid for Living Landmark funds of between £10m and £25m	£50,000	SEEDA
Folkestone Coastal Park	Increasing the quality of place within the town with a major focus on the Coastal Park	£105,000	Shepway District Council
Folkestone Old Town TF Phase 1	Preparatory works to the Public Realm in Tontine Street, Folkestone	£30,000	Channel Corridor Partnership
Folkestone Old Town TF Phase 2	Delivery of Public Realm works in Tontine Street, Folkestone	£804,500	Channel Corridor Partnership
Ashford Public Art Masterplan	Planning public art delivery for Ashford's Town Centre renewal linked to its ring road.	£50,000	Kent County Council
Operation Cubbitt Plus	In Payers Park, Folkestone, making a derelict area safer by providing CCTV and a clean up.	£15,000	Shepway District Council
Maidstone High Street Masterplanning	Developing a broad strategic planning approach to the High Street	£100,000	Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone High Street Regeneration Phase I	Demolition of Old Bakery site and other public realm works in Upper Stone Street	£98,760	Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone & Channel Corridor Community Transport Association Study	An examination of gaps in public and community transport provision linking rural and urban communities	£18,000	Maidstone Borough Council
Tenterden Town and Rural Partnership MT Healthcheck	Market Towns health-check using the Countryside Agency model.	£17,000	Tenterden Town and Rural Partnership