Resources
Here’s the detail on everything you need to know about Ashford and the surrounding area.
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Ashford Business Newsletter
Sign up for our free business sent straight to your inbox. Discover previous editions of the latest Ashford business news here - July 2024, May 2024, April 2024.
And keep up to date and view the latest Ashford news as it is announced here.
Ashford image and video gallery
View a captivating collection of Ashford images from flexible co-working space, move-in ready office space to a visual array of creative talent.
Explore an extensive gallery that captures iconic Ashford, an expanding cluster of food and drink enterprises, town centre regeneration and award winning vineyards.
Map of key locations
Wondering where Ashford’s main developments are? We’ve created this handy map to help you visualise the Ashford story and see where our major projects are located.
Kent Property Market Report 2023
The Kent Property Market Report 2023 provides an invaluable insight and analysis of the performance of Ashford’s property and the key projects supporting the county’s growth and economic development. The Kent Property Market Report is produced by the Economic Development Division of Kent County Council, in partnership with Caxtons property consultants and Locate in Kent.
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Ashford is a dynamic and successful location with excellent connectivity. It offers cheaper business rates than the capital, and there’s a good choice of modern, cost-effective office accommodation.
Key projects in Ashford
There are some exciting projects which are changing the face of the borough, including Brompton Bikes’ plans for a revolutionary new factory and HQ; the phase 2 expansion of Ashford College; and Ashford International Studios at Newtown Works, a £250m mixed-use regeneration project centred around film and TV studios. We’ve compiled an introduction to these developments and more in our ‘Key projects in Ashford’ document.
Ashford brochure
Find out everything you need to know about investing, working or locating in Ashford. We’ve gathered key stats and case studies to showcase the town’s unique strengths in this brochure.
Ashford Corporate Plan
Ashford Borough Council has set out its focus for the next four years in a new corporate plan. Titled ‘Our Plan for the Borough – 2024-2028’, it sets out the Council’s priorities to make Ashford a place where people, business and nature can collectively thrive.
The three pillars to support this vision and form the areas against which progress will be measured on are Planet, People and Place.
Ashford For You magazine
Ashford For You is a quarterly magazine created by Ashford Borough Council and is distributed across the borough, to all our residents.
The 24-page edition covers everything that’s happening in Ashford, from cultural events to development updates, as well as profiles of people and places who make Ashford such a great place to live. Since the introduction of the magazine, 88% of residents said they felt better information about the developments in the town (stats valid in February 2019).
The magazine is available to read on online, or you can pick up a copy at the Civic Centre.
Thinking Business Magazine
Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce’s business magazine, Thinking Business, is the definitive local business publication which features local and national business news, in-depth interviews, features, updates on chamber meetings and more.
Local Skills Improvement Plan
The Local Skills Improvement Plan provides guidance in addressing skills needs and shortages in the region. It has been approved by the Secretary of State in line with the approval criteria set out in the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, and in accordance with the LSIP statutory guidance. The Local Skills Improvement Plan provides a roadmap to support the region in addressing skills needs and shortages and will enable further collaborative working and joint initiatives.
Kent Sustainable Business Toolkit
Access the Kent Sustainable Business Toolkit to discover how to make your business more sustainable.
