Channel Corridor Partnership | Funding : 2007

Funding 2007 - 2008

Project Name	Project Description	Funding	Lead Organisation
Junction 11 Development	Commissioning of a report to provide a comprehensive picture of the transport of freight between the Nord-pas-de-Calais and the UK via the East Kent Ports and Eurotunnel.	£16,873.92	Channel Corridor Partnership
State of Freight Report	Developing a comprehensive masterplan of Junction 11 in preparation for private sector planning applications.	£22,186.80	Channel Corridor Partnership
Ashford Economic Project Manager	Appointment to implement an Economic Action Plan to assist in Ashford's future.	£60,881.09	Ashford's Future Delivery Team
CC Enterprise Development Fund Delivery	Lending to small businesses in the South East that have difficulty in obtaining mainstream finance.	£30,000.00	Capitalise Business Support
Transmanche Technology	Cross Channel business initiative providing support for optimising IT/E-commerce opportunities for local businesses.	£10,000.00	Channel Chamber of Commerce
Maidstone Media Tree	To create a cluster of media activity in the Maidstone Area.	£15,000.00	Maidstone Borough Council
Folkestone Performing Arts and Business Centre	Provision of a new Performing Arts and Business Centre in Tontine Street, Folkestone in partnership with the Creative Foundation.	£5,000,000.00	The Creative Foundation
Ashford Public Realm	Public realm improvements as part of the redevelopment of the town and remodelling of the ring road.	£125,000.00	Kent County Council
Elemental - A Walk of Art	Public Art programme to benefit the community by creating a harmonious ecological and social balance along the riverside.	£91,316.00	Maidstone Borough Council
Tenterden Improved	Providing public realm improvements, particularly at the "gateways" of Tenterden which were highlighted in their Market Town Healthcheck.	£165,000.00	Ashford Borough Council
Pride in Ashford	Tourism and skills training project focussed on the businesses based on the Tour de France route.	£24,900.00	Ashford Borough Council
Artists Quarter Maidstone	The development of an area for artists to live and work within Maidstone Old Town.	£94,595.00	Maidstone Borough Council
Discover Folkestone website	Provision of a Destination Management System for the local Tourism Visitor Information Centre.	£15,000.00	Discover Folkestone
Singleton Environmental Centre	The construction of an eco friendly building containing multi-functional community spaces, IT Café, meeting and training rooms and a nature interpretation space. There will be support for eco-based businesses from this Centre.	£63,546.300	Ashford Borough Council