We are passionate about growing an inclusive, sustainable economy that works for all, leaving no one behind. Placing economic opportunity at the centre of the district’s renewal and prosperity, we are doing all we can to nurture diverse, distinctive, and vibrant places – especially within our town centres – to widen opportunity and unlock talent.
Building on the district’s strengths, we are working hard to stimulate new development, funding, and investment, bringing better, well-paid jobs and accommodation (employment space, learning space and housing) to the area while also upskilling the local workforce to meet the future needs of employers.
Our ambitions include capitalising on innovation, digital, creative, tourism, maritime, and green growth potential, to create a place of opportunity where young people can thrive, helping us to retain and attract young talent to the district.
Our high-speed rail connections to London, proximity to Europe, and gateway location are a key strength of Dover as place to invest supported by a Local Plan focused on supporting high-quality employment, housing and tourism to secure investment and support infrastructure.
Securing the success of current employment sites, such as Discovery Park, Port of Dover, and White Cliffs Business Park, will ensure a mixed economic base, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, digital, maritime, logistics, and green growth.
Through collaboration with key partners Dover district is working to encourage further investment by enabling the district to be an innovation hub, delivering new initiatives and a green agenda.
That includes supporting the rollout and take-up of new technologies, such as superfast broadband and 5 and working to develop skills and training programmes linked to existing and new sectors, as well as investments in the district.