Be part of Conningbrook Lakes’ exciting future

Ashford Borough Council is looking to work with local businesses and partners to help form part of Conningbrook Lakes’ exciting future.

The Council aims to enhance and expand the facilities currently at Conningbrook Lakes and is conducting “soft market testing” to assess interest from local businesses.

Here’s your chance to submit your ideas and proposals for the site. Any submitted proposals must be mindful of the Country Park to ensure the site retains the tranquility, habitat and nature conservation value which it is renowned for.

Conningbrook Lakes is at the beginning of its journey to become a high quality, successful, attractive destination where people choose to visit - designed to integrate housing into the country park sensitively to retain the tranquillity, habitat and nature conservation value of this important location.

The council has secured funding under Section 106 (developer contributions) to make improvements and add more facilities at Conningbrook Lakes. To ensure this funding is effectively used we are going out to the market for support.

Cllr Kate Walder, portfolio holder for parks and recreation said: “Conningbrook Lakes is a wonderful place to visit and enjoy. We want to know if there are any local businesses who would like to work with ABC and partners to be part of the site’s exciting future, so we are undertaking a soft market testing exercise to see what interest there might be.”

“It’s important to note that any proposals brought forward would be subject to consideration by the council. We are not bound by them, and they are not necessarily going to be granted. We are just looking for potential interest and ideas to come forward at this point.”