Comment

Representation ID: 1147

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Stuart Tranter

The non-tidal basins in Chatham Docks provide a unique and irreplaceable opportunity for Medway to exploit its geo-economic advantages; the river and our location relative to Europe, The North Sea, London and the SE region. The space is proven to be economically viable, especially for major civil engineering and ship repair. Transport by river uses 80% less carbon than by road, takes pressure off our roads and opens up no end of value adding opportunities.The land and basins would be very complex and expensive to develop for residential use, due to flood, safety, contamination and access problems.