Comment

Representation ID: 521

Received: 20/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Ben Sawyer

For context, the relocation of the steel fabricator ArcelorMittal from berth 1 to berth 4 to allow the building of ASDA cost the business around £3 million. A business that works very hard to be able to make even £1 million in a year and employees around 200 skilled workers. That move was around 300 meters and was done mostly with the businesses own plant. To relocate again outside of Chatham Docks and on public highways could be devastating for the business and would certainly result in redundancies and moving out of Medway.