SEEDA Head of Transport and Infrastructure visits Kent
SEEDA Head of Transport and Infrastructure visits Kent.
Detlef Golletz SEEDA’s Head of Transport and Infrastructure spent a day in Kent talking to key people in the marine industry about their future plans and how SEEDA could help and support them.
After an extremely useful discussion with Coastal Bulk Shipping about the potential to get freight off the roads and onto the water he met with Barbara Thompson from Shepway District Council who spoke about developments in Queenborough and Rainham on the Isle of Sheppey.
A short visit to the Sheerness Port Control Centre was followed by a climb down a boarding ladder to join the Medway Surveyor for a short trip up the Medway and a look at Thamesport and some of the other marine facilities from the water.
The day culminated with a meeting with Sandy Ezekial and Dominic Evans from Thanet District Council to talk about how to grow the Port of Ramsgate by strengthening ties with Ostende.
Following the visit Detlef commented: "it has been an extremely useful day that has reinforced the need to take a strategic view of all the marine assets in the South East Gateway to ensure that their potential is achieved."
Richard Barron, who arranged the visit, is Marine South East's Project Manager for Kent said: "We need to create more political awareness of the potential to create employment and increase the economic benefit of the port and leisure marine facilities in Kent to ensure that we get the support we need. Detlef's visit is the first step towards working more closely with his group to encourage investment and development."
If you would like to find out more email richard@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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