The Future
Ashford's plans are creating exciting opportunities for growth -
everything you would expect from a thriving expanding town.
Ashford has pledged firm investment plans for the future and is
committed to implement a phased programme of change in a measured,
sustainable way.
Through business and government partnerships, Ashford aims to
achieve its ambitions and reap the rewards of being the best place
in Britain.
The town has already seen the launch of the 37min high speed
rail service to London, the opening of the extended
County Square shopping
centre including a new Debenhams department store and the
Singleton Environment Centre community facility, as well as the
completion of the Ring Road scheme and Newtown Road Bridge
widening.
Below are some of the developments likely to happen in the
next few years.
2010
- Start of improvements to Junction
9 of the M20 motorway and nearby Drovers Roundabout.
- Start of works to build a new road called Victoria Way linking the
station with south Ashford.
- Completion of the water main link from Bewl Water.
- £24 million investment to improve the supply of water.
2011
- Start of development of Elwick Place, a 6.65 acre town centre mixed use
scheme.
- Start of implementation of Junction 10a of the M20
motorway.
- Development of large scale residential neighbourhoods at
Chilmington Green and Cheeseman's Green.
- 9,070 new houses and 7,000 new jobs planned between 2001 and
2011.
2012
- Introduction of SmartLink, a new fast and high frequency bus
service (phase one).
- Introduction of Park & Ride scheme at the Drovers
Roundabout.