Thanet District Council

Thanet District Council provides services to 140,000 people living in Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and the surrounding villages.

The council’s Corporate Plan sets out what the council will do over the next four years. It identifies the main priorities for the district. It includes an overview of how each of these priorities will be achieved.

There is a ten-year vision and the focus will be on working towards it. There are also five key priorities. They are all of equal importance.

1. To keep our district safe and clean
2. To deliver the housing we need
3. To protect our environment
4. To create a thriving place
5. To work efficiently for you

Priority four: To create a thriving place

We will strengthen the local economy and do what we can to enable the whole community to take more pride in living here.

We will continue to deliver our multi-million pound regeneration schemes (Future High Street Fund, Levelling Up Fund, and Town Deal) including reviving the Port of Ramsgate.

We will build closer links with local businesses, actively supporting Thanet’s important tourism and cultural sectors. We will ensure our estate is managed effectively and work hard to improve the appearance of our towns, villages, residential neighbourhoods and coastline.

We will do this by:

• Delivering an ambitious programme of regeneration projects across the district focused on improving public realm and significant heritage buildings, creating employment and opportunity and supporting a vibrant local economy.
• Developing an Economic Growth Strategy for Thanet with a focus on supporting the growth of specific sectors and a thriving district.
• Utilising the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme to support our Community, Voluntary and Social Enterprise Sector and building their capacity.
• Planning for a greener, more prosperous and equitable future that meets the needs of residents and businesses.

Examples of the projects we will deliver to achieve this:

• Upgrading the infrastructure at the Port of Ramsgate and securing a new operating partner to run the port, creating new job opportunities and a sustainable port for the future.
• Securing the reopening of the Margate Winter Gardens and Theatre Royal.
• Refurbishing the Clock House at Ramsgate Harbour, protecting this important historical building for the benefit of the community and the local economy.
• Creating 56 new jobs through the delivery of the council’s regeneration programmes by 2028, with a further 200 jobs secured for the future through these programmes.
• Refurbishing and reopening public toilets across the district.
• Completing the review of our Local Plan for Thanet setting out a strategy for the delivery of the homes, jobs and infrastructure that the community of Thanet needs.