‘Securing jobs and developing skills for a competitive economy’
13. Catesby Estates agrees that a pillar of the LP2040 will centre on boosting the local economy and attracting inward investment through a choice of quality employment land that meets the needs of businesses. It is also considered however that a choice of homes that meets the needs of current and future residents will support the desired increase in the local economy and assist in Medway becoming an attractive place to live and work. Development in Allhallows will allow a rural choice of homes within an existing settlement that is well positioned to sustain future growth, given it lies within close proximity to the Isle of Grain and Kingsnorth; two of the largest existing employment opportunity areas in Medway. The expansion of Allhallows will not only enable the services and facilities within that settlement to thrive and improve, but also provide increased choice to local people to remain in the area and encourage the live-work model that the LP2040 is striving to achieve.