Press release
May 17, 2013 > Locate in Kent attracts 2,800 jobs
Inward investment agency Locate in Kent attracted 2,800 jobs last year.
May 17, 2013 > Award for Royal Rocks! in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells shopping centre Royal Victoria Place has won a Merit Award at the retail industry’s Purple Apple Marketing Awards for its 2012 Royal Rocks! campaign.
May 17, 2013 > Construction begins on biomass plant
German company MVV Energie has started constructing a biomass plant near Sittingbourne in Kent.
May 16, 2013 > Kent businessman at Number 10
The problems faced by small businesses when it comes to exports were outlined to Prime Minister David Cameron and Business Secretary Vince Cable by entrepreneur Alex Probyn, from Shoreham.
May 15, 2013 > And then there were four!
There are few multi-million pound projects that reach completion within deadlines and on budget. The new £17m greenhouse at Thanet Earth is a remarkable building; a great example of collaborative design and construction.
May 15, 2013 > Kent Science Park joins new national network
A new national network of science and technology parks has been launched, linking Kent Science Park with similar facilities across the UK.
May 14, 2013 > Boost for 160 homes as Chatham Waterfront gets £2.9m
Around 160 homes will be developed after Chatham Waterfront in Medway, Kent, got £2.9 million from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership.
May 14, 2013 > Jobs drive for international automotive specialist
A Kent-based international automotive business is on a major recruitment drive to find up to 50 new employees this year. And the firm believes it needs to recruit a further 100 members of staff over the next three years, to meet current and future growth.
The Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery (KIMS) is under construction in Maidstone, Kent. The marketing services of alexandrapatrick have been secured to spread the word about this £90m medical campus.
May 13, 2013 > Historic Dockyard pumps £16 million a year into Medway
The Historic Dockyard Chatham has helped raise £16m per annum for the local economy in Medway according to a new Economic Impact Study.
May 13, 2013 > Kent looking to French technology companies
The attractions of Kent as a business location are being promoted to companies in northern France by representatives of Kent Science Park (KSP) in Sittingbourne.
May 10, 2013 > Discovery Fellowship student winner announced
Throughout the summer months of 2012, the Thanet Earth Discovery
Greenhouse at Hadlow College was buzzing with activity.
May 10, 2013 > Shepherd Neame and Sleepeezee among Kent firms taking part in Buckingham Palace celebration
Kent firms which hold Royal Warrants will be taking part in a special event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.
May 10, 2013 > Local technology is a potential lifesaver
New technology designed and built in Ashford could save lives by helping with the early diagnosis of cancer.
May 10, 2013 > Big blow for Boris Johnson as Thames Estuary airport scheme rejected by transport committee
MPs and council chiefs have warmly welcomed a House of Commons’ transport committee which has rejected calls for a multi-billion pound hub air in the Thames Estuary.
May 9, 2013 > Historic Dockyard hosts Expo2013 event
Medway Council is appealing to the area's major businesses to take part in one of the county's biggest industrial shows.
Around 250 hi-tech jobs and engineering apprenticeships could be created in Dartford.
May 9, 2013 > Two Kent businesswomen in line for national awards
Two Ashford businesswomen have been shortlisted for the 2013 national First Women Awards.
Small firms have welcomed proposals to cut red tape in the Queen’s Speech.
May 9, 2013 > Plans for Rochester Airport to go on public display
The future of Rochester Airport looks assured as long term plans for a major high-tech business zone are revealed.
May 8, 2013 > East Kent College Ofsted Results Announced
East Kent College is celebrating the publication of its latest Ofsted report which judged it as Good with Outstanding leadership, placing it among the best performing colleges in Kent.
May 8, 2013 > New plans to build 15,000 houses in Canterbury district
Canterbury’s housing chiefs have launched plans to build 15,000 homes in the district during the next 17 years.
May 8, 2013 > CCW RecoverySolutions secures sale of Lola Composites
A Kent firm has helped secure the future of a British manufacturing icon.
Turner Contemporary has launched a fund-raising appeal - already backed by a senior banker - as it comes close to welcoming its millionth visitor in its third year.
May 7, 2013 > Beer duty cut makes new Marine possible
Tax changes relating to beer means Kent brewer Shepherd Neame can create dozens of extra jobs, according to its chief executive.
The public will have their first chance this week to see plans for a medical campus and around 3,000 new jobs in the County Town.
May 7, 2013 > Lydd Airport expansion plans to be showcased in Dubai
Lydd Airport bosses are exhibiting their newly-approved expansion plans in the Middle East from today.
May 7, 2013 > Appointment Strengthens Furley Page Corporate Team
Leading Kent law firm Furley Page is expanding its highly-regarded Corporate Team to meet increasing client demand.
May 7, 2013 > Pledge on Lydd Airport Contracts
Kent businesses will be in the front of the queue when Lydd Airport starts to award contracts for its £25 million development.
May 3, 2013 > Kent-designed laundry egg washes up at Tesco
A designed-in-Kent laundry egg backed by Queen of Clean Kim Woodburn could clean up in the UK's biggest supermarket chain.
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