Thurrock Economic Development Strategy

Exciting New Development Planned for Thurrock, 2 Films

Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation is currently overseeing plans for the future development in Thurrock.  In the following film (Please click on the link below) William McKee, Chairman of Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation, outlines the plans for the five hub development strategy for Thurrock.

http://www.thurrocktgdc.org.uk/ourbusiness/index.asp#video

The DTI's decision to give the London Gateway development at Shell Haven the go-ahead has given a significant boost to the economic development of Thurrock. To view the BBC report on the announcement, please click on the link below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6700000/newsid_6709500/6709571.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm

If you have any comments on the proposed London Gateway development or other proposed development in Thurrock, please post a comment giving us your thoughts.

Study Summary

Regeneris, Innovacion and King Sturge have been commissioned to develop an innovative and broad-ranging Economic Development Strategy and Implementation Plan for the coterminous Thurrock Development Corporation and Local Authority area. These documents will provide strategic guidance to the Corporation and its public, private and voluntary sector partners in their efforts to facilitate the delivery 18,500 new homes and 26,000 net new jobs by 2021.

A short note on the process of developing the Economic Development Strategy is available to download below:

Download thurrock_economic_development_note.pdf

Thurrock as a business location

What are the main strengths and weaknesses of operating a business in Thurrock? How could these be harnessed and tackled to improve Thurrock as a business location?

External Views of Thurrock

What is your view of Thurrock as someone outside of the Borough? How do you view it as a place to live, work or do business?

Thurrock as a place to live

What is it like living in the Borough? What is especially good or bad about it?