The Future of Coastal Communities

George KiefferVice ChairSouth East Local Enterprise Partnership

The Future of Coastal Communities

The South East Local Enterprise PartnershipLargest non-metropolitan LEP in England

• Population – 3.9 million• Working population – 1.6 million• 156,000 business• GDP - £66 billion• Long coastline• Significant Ports – Dover, Harwich, London Gateway, Thamesport, Sheerness, Newhaven• Airports – London Stansted, London Southend, Manston• Coastal Towns: Harwich, Clacton, Maldon, Southend, Gravesend, Chatham, Herne Bay, Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne• 3 county councils, 3 unitary authorities, 29 districts & boroughs

GLOBAL GATEWAY TO THE UK

Jaywick – past & present

Future ???

The economic dimension of the Ports

Felixstowe – 24.4 mt cargo container trade – 3 million TEU

Dover – 13.1 m passengers, 24.9 mt cargo self-propelled ro-ro

Medway – 11.8 mt cargo – 4.4 mt liquid bulk

Harwich – 2.9 mt carg – 1.1 mt self-propelled ro-ro

Dover – 60% of UK short sea pax

Felixstowe – 41% of UK container trade

Opportunities

Harwich Windport

Dungeness Power Station

Blackpool Shale Oil Extraction

Our Natural, Heritage & Cultural Assets

University of EssexSouthend Campus

University of BrightonHastings Campus

Sussex Coast College & 6th Form

Thank you

George KiefferVice Chair – South East LEPChairman – Haven Gateway Partnershipgeorgekieffer@btinternet.com