Channel Corridor Partnership | Funding : 2006

Funding 2006 - 2007

Project Name	Project Description	Lead Organisation
Ashford Economic Growth Project Manager	Appointment to implement an Economic Action Plan to assist in Ashford's future.	Ashford's Future Delivery Team
Economic Growth Strategy	Establish a strategy and action plan for economic growth in our area.	Channel Corridor Partnership
Ashford Broadband and Digital Infrastructure Study	Developing fibre optic broadband services for Ashford Town Centre.	Ashford's Future Delivery Team
SFIE	Selective Finance Investment England - Grant scheme in Maidstone, Ashford Town Centre and Shepway.	Locate in Kent
Operation Stack Economic Impact Study	Assessing the economic cost of Operation Stack.	Shepway District Council
Freight In Kent	An investigation of the effects of increased freight traffic in the area, and an action plan to address these effects.	Channel Corridor Partnership
Romney Enterprise Gateway	Enterprise Gateway using the SEEDA model.	Business Link Kent
Folkestone Enterprise Gateway	Enterprise Gateway using the SEEDA model.	Business Link Kent
Maidstone Media Tree	To create a cluster of media activity in the Maidstone area.	Media Tree
Rural Mobile ICT & Skills for Life Learning	By updating their IT equipment RR2K can provide more skills training.	Romney Resource 2000 Ltd
Romney Marsh Business & Training Centre	New workspace and training facilities in New Romney managed by RR2K.	Romney Resource Centre
Shepway Enterprise Trophy	Clean of area and activities to reduce crime and increase community safety.	Business Link Kent
Modern Construction Skills Training	Training local people in modern construction skills.	Maidstone Housing Trust
Pride in Shepway	Tourism and training project located in Shepway.	Kent Tourism Academy
Enterprise Development Fund	An alternative funding for local businesses and social enterprises that are unable to access mainstream funding.	Capitalise Business Support
Hospitality South East	Support and promotion for the hospitality and related industry sectors within Shepway.	Channel Chamber of Commerce
Maidstone High Street Regeneration Project	Demolition of Old Bakery site and other public realm works in Upper Stone Street.	Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone High Street Ward Masterplan	Developing a broad strategic planning approach to the High Street.	Maidstone Borough Council
St Mary's Church	Feasibility study of St Mary's Church, with aspiration to widen and reorder the use of the church and it's setting in the town centre.	Ashford Borough Council
Folkestone Old Town TF Phase 2	Delivery works to the Public Realm in Tontine Street, Folkestone.	Channel Corridor Partnership
Elemental - A Walk of Art	Public Art programme to benefit the community by creating a harmonious ecological and social balance along the riverside.	Maidstone Borough Council
Formulation of Public Art Strategy	Part Funding of a 'working paper' to identify the opportunities for the formulation of a Public Art.	Kent County Council
Ashford Branding Phase 2	The second phase of Ashford Contextual Branding Study to complete work on developing the brand and offering of Ashford.	Shepway District Council