Ashford Gateway Plus
Ashford Gateway Plus is an iconic new building for Ashford,
housing a library, a wide range of community services and a new
civil ceremony venue all under one roof.
Ashford Gateway Plus is a joint scheme between Kent County
Council and Ashford Borough Council, and saw the outdated
library demolished and replaced with an iconic new building,
housing a bigger library and a range of public services, including
a register office and cafe.
Ashford Gateway Plus was delivered at a cost of
£7.56m, including £1.95m of Growth Area Funding from Ashford’s
Future.
It also features the first green roof on a public building in
Ashford, as part of energy efficiency measures funded by the
European Union's Greenov scheme.
Gateway Plus offers the following services:
- Full library facilities
- Civil ceremonies
- Adult education courses
- Voluntary services
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Social Services
- Registration of births and deaths
- Free internet access
- Cafe
In addition, the new Gateway will also offer the full range of
Ashford Borough Council customer services currently offered at the
Civic Centre, including:
- Council tax
- Housing and benefits advice
- Environmental services including environmental health, waste
collection and licensing
- Planning & development and building control
- Parking services
- Land charges
- Cultural services
- Electoral services
For more information, visit www.kent.gov.uk/ashfordgatewayplus