Medway's transport links are not class-leading in the south east, in the way that Dartford, Ashford and Dover are. It is a red herring to try to compete in urban logistics, as it will hold back the regeneration of the medway towns. Medway's USP is the river, and the future medway's USP will be the arts, culture, and service sector economy, with high quality housing making the most of the riverside USP. If we try to preserve these storage facilities, the regeneration will be forever held back.

If the regeneration of Chatham and Gillingham is a success, unit labour costs of the Medway towns will rise such that logistics employment will not be viable here. Preserving urban logistics centres therefore sets the plan up for failure.