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Representation ID: 4358

Received: 16/07/2025

Respondent: Scotline

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Scotline is a nationally significant anchor business handling 12% of UK construction timber imports—essential for delivering new housing. Our operations rely on deep-water access and long-term infrastructure investment, making relocation economically unviable without public support. Maritime revenue is rare and valuable for UK cities, contributing to Medway’s identity as a working river city. Converting the waterfront to housing risks eroding this identity and turning Medway into a commuter town. Regeneration must protect strategic infrastructure and support a self-sustaining economy.