Background of Expansion East Kent (ExEK)
In October 2011, Kent County Council, with the support of the
Sandwich Task Force and the East Kent Districts, was successful in
applying to the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for
£40million. The fund will be used for:
- Enhancements to the Ashford to Ramsgate rail line to provide
speed improvements (£5million), and
- Expansion East Kent, a programme of financial
support to business in East Kent for investments that will lead to
job creation (£35million)
Expansion East Kent is a £35million programme
of financial support to businesses seeking to invest in East Kent
to create jobs.
The programme aims to unlock private sector finance, stimulating
over £300million in associated investment over the course of the
next three years and creating a major boost for the East Kent
economy.